Accounts Senior

Accounts Senior Full-time (35-hrs over 5-days), Flexitime working available £27k - £34k Are you an experienced accounts senior with a general practice skill-set, looking for a long-term career in a fantastic regional practice? We are currently searching for an experienced, enthusiastic accounts senior who is either part-qualified or newly-qualified ACA / ACCA. If you have great client service and communication skills, love a varied role and want to work for a caring, friendly practice, please apply. What’s in it for you? Inhouse and externally provided training, including professional exams study support where relevant Salary sacrifice pension Optional Medical benefit Tech scheme Cycle to work scheme Regular staff entertaining / team building events Standard hour working day is 9-5 but can flex to work 8-4 or 10-6 Time off in lieu system for overtime, or paid overtime above certain discretionary thresholds What will you be doing? Responsible for the day to day administration of client matters involving, but not limited to – Self-employed and partnership accounts Personal tax returns and partnership tax returns, including for some high-net-worth individuals Statutory accounts preparation (FRS105 and FRS 102(1a) mainly, some IFRS for UK subsidiaries of international groups) Corporate tax returns Quarter-end VAT reviews and in-year management accounts production Tax and business development planning around all of the above Responsible for overseeing more junior colleagues and assisting with their development. Interacting with the bookkeeping and payroll team members to ensure timely information transfer into summary accounts. Interacting with colleagues in our financial planning sister business to aid provision of cohesive wealth planning advice by that firm Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external contacts at all levels. Use your own initiative to resolve issues. What we’re looking for: Minimum of two years practice experience, preferably three, ideally within a general practice environment. Iris / Sage 50 / Sage Online / QuickBooks Cloud / Xero / Dext / Excel knowledge is desirable, but training will be given. Demonstrates up-to-date knowledge of current tax legislation. Good IT skills Excellent communication skills (both written and oral). Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure. Good numeracy skills. Demonstrates attention to detail and a high concern for accuracy. A good team player. Minimum GCSE’s of C plus in Maths and English, with strong further results at GCSE and A-level (degree level education is not mandatory) Driving licence Ability to work between two offices on a varied client base