Accounts Senior
- Location
- Birmingham, West Midlands
- Salary
- £30,000 - £40,000 + benefits
- Posted
- 12 Apr 2019
- Closes
- 19 Apr 2019
- Ref
- CHR94
- Job Title
- Accountant
- Category
- Accountancy Practice, Property / Housing
- Experience Levels
- Newly Qualified
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Accounts Senior
Do you want to work within a new and exciting fast growing business services organisation where you can make a real difference and career opportunities are endless? If so please read on.
Our client is a small but growing firm of Chartered Accountants based outside of Birmingham City Centre, who are looking for a bright, enthusiastic and entrepreneurial experienced accountant who is keen to join a small but fast growing team.
Key Responsibilities
- Delivering outstanding customer service
- Support Manager/Partner in existing client relationships and play a key role in maintaining these relationships
- To proactively identify added value items for the client and highlight to Manager/Director as appropriate and seeking new business
- Oversee a number of clients and be responsible for the day to day management of their affairs
- To prepare budgets for assignments at planning stage and update for actual, with explanations of variances arising
- To efficiently prepare the following to a good standard ready for Manager/Director review:
- Statutory year end accounts and personal/corporation tax returns
- Preparation and submission of VAT returns using Xero
- To efficiently plan jobs for preparation for self or trainees/technicians
- To deal with client requests relating to HMRC, PAYE and VAT matters with minimal input from Manager or Director
- Oversee the maintenance of bookkeeping records for clients using Xero including assistance with day to day queries, any significant issues, software matters etc
- To proactively provide appropriate training and supervision to trainees/technicians
- To assist Manager and Director on adhoc tasks related to clients and the business
The successful candidate will be ACA/ACCA/CTA nearly, recently qualified or with a few years post qualified experienced. You will have experience in preparing accounts for unincorporated/incorporated businesses with good knowledge of the statutory and technical aspects. You will also have a good knowledge of corporation tax, income tax and VAT and the impact on accounts and client’s overall affairs. Exposure to property clients would be useful.
Our client is keen for ambitious individuals who want to take on responsibility and progress upwards within the firm as they continue on their exciting growth plan. You will possess excellent communication and organisation skills and display a positive and motivated outlook.
This is genuinely a unique opportunity to propel your accounting career forward within a different and exciting business. My client is actively recruiting now so please do send your CV if interested.