Our client is an award-winning Accountancy Practice based in Caterham - due to expansion,they are looking to hire a full time Qualified Accountant, who is able to lead the team with cloud accounting.
Your role will be to provide a high standard of technical service to clients, ensuring accurate and timely delivery in line with client requirements. The practice is an ACCA approved employer.
Salary: £40,000 to £50,000 (depending on experience)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Location: Caterham, 1 day hybrid if required
Benefits: 20 days holiday plus bank holidays, plus closure between Christmas & New Year, workplace pension, health plan, commission payable on introduction of new clients
Interested? Here's more ...
- Working from client provided and in-house completed bookkeeping to prepare and complete corporate and small limited company and self-employed accounts
- Preparing corporation tax returns (CT600) with appropriate calculations
- Completing self-assessment tax returns for individuals and self-employed traders
- Assisting in-house bookkeepers with their accounting and software queries especially when needed to correct errors and updating and reconciling ledgers
- Carrying out VAT checks and reviews of bookkeeper's work
- Liaising with clients to obtain information to complete above tasks
- Complying with financial laws, regulations and standards alongside in-house policies
- Reporting discrepancies and issues (including potential fraud) to senior management
- Software used includes Xero, Sage (Cloud and 50), FreeAgent and QuickBooks. You should also be proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel)
- Migrating clients onto cloud bookkeeping including setting up opening balances and integrating any third-party apps (eg tills, sales channels, stock control, payment systems etc)
Keys Skills & Experience:
- Accountancy practice background essential
- Qualified ACA or ACCA (or near completion)
- You should be able to demonstrate good communication skills and be able to manage time effectively and efficiently ensuring deadlines are met with excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
- Keeping personal accounting qualifications up to date
- Experience of dealing with company and self-employed accounts and tax returns including dealing with HMRC
- Strong working knowledge of one or more cloud accounting software packages, preferably Xero, along with onboarding clients onto the system
- Good Microsoft office (especially Excel) skills
- Polite telephone manner and good interpersonal skills
- Strong attention to detail
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