Senior Accountant | Gravesend| Full Time | £30,000 – £40,000 plus bonus scheme
Senior Accountant
An exciting position has opened for a full-time Senior Accountant based in Gravesend, Kent. The days and hours of work are Monday to Friday, 9 am - 5:30 pm, and the successful candidate for the Senior Accountant role will earn between £30,000 - £40,000 plus a bonus scheme.
The successful applicant will have extensive Accountancy experience within a practice environment, and excellent IT, organisational, and interpersonal skills.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Accountant to join a well-established, reputable company and take the next step in their career.
Why should you apply?
- Competitive salary + internal bonus scheme
- Excellent friendly working environment
- Financial support for your career development
- Substantial financial assistance towards parking costs
- Progression opportunities beyond the Senior Accountant position
- Office closed during Christmas and Bank Holidays
Role Requirements
- Be self-disciplined and motivated
- Possess excellent people skills - ability to build rapport effectively and professionally with colleagues, clients, and external contacts
- Be able to prioritise and effectively manage a varied workload to ensure deadlines are met consistently
- Have excellent written communication skills - especially in composing letters to clients and HMRC
- Have excellent attention to detail
- Be able to learn new software applications quickly
- Have experience in using Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, and MS Office
- Have more than 3-5 years of experience in an Accountancy Practice as a Senior Accountant / Bookkeeper
- Possess the ability to take initiative and think strategically
- Be AAT/ACCA/ICAEW qualified
Role Responsibilities
- Coordination, preparation, and submission of annual accounts for sole traders, partnerships, and companies
- Preparation and submission of CT600 and VAT Returns
- Preparation of SATR to include supplementary pages when required
- Computing income tax and CIS liabilities and advising clients accordingly
- Resolving accounts and tax queries and administering general correspondence from clients, HMRC, and other external organisations/individuals
- Preparing and issuing quotes for new accounts and tax-related services
- Onboarding new clients
- Preparing and issuing invoices to clients
- Other duties commensurate with the position of Senior Accountant
Vacancy Information:
- Location: Gravsend, Kent
- Salary range: £30,000 – £40,000 plus bonus scheme
- Job type: Permanent
- Job Sector: Accountancy
- Working Hours: Full-time (Monday – Friday; 9am – 5.30pm)
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