**Our client, a boutique firm, require an experienced client manager, with UK practice experience to join their team
**Excellent benefits, office based with flexible hours
you will have solid experience working in a UK firm firm of accountants, and be well versed in all areas of UK accounting in a practice environment
Responsibilities
- Prepare client accounts and tax returns based on information supplied by client, advise on tax payable and payment dates and to meet deadlines, finalise paperwork for dispatch to client and H M Revenue & Customs
- Liaise with clients to obtain relevant information for their accounts, acting in a proactive way and ensuring attention to details and effective questioning of client
- Seek to identify business and personal tax planning opportunities, drawing to attention of partners/ client as appropriate. Preparation of necessary reports/ computations etc, liaising with other professional advisers as required.
- Monitor own job quality and quantity in line with agreed budgets, meeting these targets and exceeding where possible
- Record own chargeable time and ensure maximum recovery
- Support trainees by providing on the job coaching
- Attend courses that are appropriate to job role
- Use appropriate support networks to clarify knowledge on complex queries such as CCH
- Prepare client tax returns based on information supplied by client, advise on tax payable and payment dates and to meet deadlines in line with the firms' standards
- Assist the Partner and manager in taking responsibility for the proactive promotion of the Firm in conjunction with the marketing department
Critical Skills Required:
- Ability to complete accounts files accurately and efficiently
- Ability to complete personal tax returns accurately and efficiently
- Strong computer literacy
- Strong active listening skills
- Excellent problem resolutions skills and idea generation ability
Critical Knowledge Required:
- In depth accounts prep Knowledge
- Knowledge of Accounting systems including, CCH, Xero, Sage line 50,
Qualifications Required
Essential: ACA or ACCA qualified, will consider qualified by experience.
Desirable: Degree or equivalent experience
Experience Required
Essential: Minimum of three years proven accounts experience within a practice environment
Desirable: Experience with cloud accounting software such as Xero.
Personal Qualities
- Strong presence
- Excellent communication skills
- Quickly builds rapport and trust
- Highly confidential
- Good networker
- Attention to detail
- Resilient and energetic
- Achiever and self-motivated
- Organised
- Creative
- Analytical - quick thinker