Senior Accountant
- Recruiter
- Resourcery Group
- Location
- Lancaster
- Salary
- £40,000 - £45,000 per annum + excellent benefits
- Posted
- 16 Jun 2021
- Closes
- 14 Jul 2021
- Ref
- V-32991-2
- Contact
- Mark Thomas
- Job Title
- Accountant
- Category
- Accountancy Practice
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
A Senior Accountant is required to join a rapidly evolving, high growth and award-winning SME in the Lancashire market. The full-time, permanent role is commutable from areas including Blackburn, Leyland, Morecambe, Lancaster, Kendal, Blackpool, Lytham, Chorley and Kirby Lonsdale amongst others. The company offers a high-quality service in Bookkeeping, Accounts, Payroll, VAT Returns and Tax Services as well as offering a wealth of knowledge and advice.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and talented Accountant. The role will involve managing a team of accountants that are responsible for the delivery of services to a portfolio of clients. Tasks will include planning work load (self-assessment tax returns, year-end company accounts and corporation tax returns), liaising with clients and answering technical queries, reviewing work, answering technical questions and providing an all-round service going above and beyond for clients.
This business is rapidly expanding and has a number of further acquisitions in the pipeline for 2021.
Reporting to and working closely with an experienced and people-centric Finance Director, with daily exposure to C-suite executives you will gain masses of experience just simply not available in most other businesses. Managing a small team, you will need to display leadership qualities, especially given the business is growing rapidly both organically and acquisitively meaning an ever-evolving finance function.
Responsibilities & Duties
Key duties of the Senior Accountant will include:
- Client meetings (virtual & face to face).
- Management of accountants and their performance.
- Providing complex tax advice.
- Preparation of annual accounts.
- Completion of self-assessment tax returns.
- Dealing with complaints and complex issues from clients.
- Preparation and dealing with HMRC audits or investigations.
- Monitoring and analysation of data in relation to KPI’s.
- Attending management meetings.
Essential Qualifications and Skills
The ideal applicant will be an ACA or ACCA qualified Accountant who fits the below profile:
- Experience of cloud accounting software including FreeAgent, QuickBooks & Xero.
- A proven background in accounting and managing a portfolio of clients.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- IT skills with competent use of Word and Excel.
- Excellent varied accounting and taxation knowledge.
- Advanced knowledge of income tax, corporation tax, VAT and PAYE.
- The ability to solve problems and provide a professional, punctual, and accurate service to clients.
- Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to coordinate, supervise and report performance to seniors.
- Excellent time keeping and management ability with the ability to prioritise workload to ensure all task are carried out daily and all deadlines are met.
- A client focused attitude and commercial awareness within the firm.
Salary & Benefits
In return you will be offered:
- £40,000 - £45,000 per annum.
- Excellent benefits.
- Remote working options.
Apply Now
If you want to discuss this Senior Accountant role in further detail, please apply today.