Role: Assistant Accounts Manager
Location: Milton Keynes
Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00-17:30 – flexible time policy – combination of office/homeworking
Competitive salary
An excellent opportunity has now arisen for a Assistant Accounts Manager to join our client's successful team in Milton Keynes.
About our client:
Our client is a leading Chartered Accountants & Tax Advisers in London, Watford and Milton Keynes. With 17 Principals and just under 200 staff they are a significant firm in the region. They advise businesses and individuals in the UK and worldwide and are members of TGS - an international network of professional firms.
About the role:
To assist the team in helping to grow the firm, the duties you will carry out are:
- To support the management team and Principals of the firm.
- To review and manage a portfolio of jobs within the accounts team.
- Assist in the management and development of junior members of the team
- Preparation of Corporate Tax Returns in conjunction with accounts for FRS 105 clients.
- Assist in developing smooth accounting workflows and processes between the bookkeeping team to ensure prompt delivery of stat accounts
- To manage client relationship
- Finalising accounts under the overall control of the Senior Manager and Principals.
Benefits:
- Annual Christmas Bonus equivalent to 1 week's salary.
- Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme all staff are auto enrolled. (Employer: 5%; Employee:3%) subject to eligibility.
- Private Medical Insurance following completion of 3 months service.
- Death in Service scheme cover (4x salary).
- Group Income Protection Scheme (non-contributory) following completion of 3 months service.
- Annual Leave will be 25 days per annum (pro rata). 3 days are normally taken at Christmas/New Year
What we would like from you:
- ACA or ACCA qualified (1-2 years PQE).
- Demonstrable working knowledge of accounting standards, direct and indirect taxes
- An ability to demonstrate significant experience and knowledge with Xero accounting software
- Good working knowledge of skill requirements of staff at various levels to ensure work is undertaken appropriately.
- Excellent communication and people management skills. Evidence of a history of managing staff and clients successfully.
- The ability to prioritise and work under pressure in a calm and collected manner to meet tight deadlines.
- Be a team player with good interpersonal skills and an ability to manage junior team members.
If interested in this role, please apply below.
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