Senior Accounts Associate – Hybrid, Growth & Advisory

Ballards LLP; Droitwich Spa; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days' annual leave

Pension

Life assurance

Electric car and cycle-to-work schemes

Flexible holiday purchase

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Ballards LLP in Worcester and Droitwich is seeking an experienced Business Services Accounts Associate to join our growing team. The role suits someone who is part-qualified ACA/ACCA, AAT-qualified or qualified by experience, with hands-on experience preparing year-end accounts and supporting client tax compliance.

You will handle bookkeeping, VAT, and management accounts for a portfolio of clients, liaise with clients, review junior colleagues where appropriate, and contribute to maintaining

Qualifications

• Experience in an accountancy practice is essential.
• Part-qualified ACA/ACCA, AAT-qualified, or qualified by experience.
• Experience preparing accounts and supporting working papers for client review.
• Willingness to develop across corporation and personal tax compliance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare year-end statutory accounts and supporting working papers for a range of clients, including more complex assignments where appropriate.
• Prepare corporation tax computations and returns, and assist with personal tax returns, for review by senior colleagues.
• Undertake bookkeeping, VAT return preparation and management accounts work as required.
• Liaise directly with clients to obtain information, resolve queries and ensure work progresses efficiently.
• Support managers and portfolio holders in planning, monitoring and completing client compliance assignments to agreed deadlines.
• Review straightforward accounts or bookkeeping work prepared by less experienced colleagues, where appropriate to your experience.
• Support, coach and share knowledge with trainees and junior team members as your experience allows.Maintain accurate working papers and a high standard of technical quality, attention to detail and client service.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the Worcester and Droitwich offices and develop awareness of the wider services available to clients.

Skills

Accountancy practice experience

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Client-focused communication

Team collaboration

Education

Part-qualified ACA/ACCA

AAT-qualified

Qualified by experience (QBE)

Tools

Bookkeeping

VAT

Job description

Ballards LLP in Worcester and Droitwich is seeking an experienced Business Services Accounts Associate to join our growing team. The role suits someone who is part-qualified ACA/ACCA, AAT-qualified or qualified by experience, with hands-on experience preparing year-end accounts and supporting client tax compliance.

You will handle bookkeeping, VAT, and management accounts for a portfolio of clients, liaise with clients, review junior colleagues where appropriate, and contribute to maintaining