We are offering an excellent opportunity for an ambitious accountant to join our team, you can be qualified, part qualified, or qualified by experience. We would prefer qualified and for the right candidate this could be the move to being a manager of this practice to allow the owner to grow the business, happy in the knowledge we have a qualified CA who can engage with the clients and manage the rest of the team of accounts staff.

You will be joining a small but highly motivated team who are on their own journey to provide the best service to our client base; we provide a very personal and best practice service to our clients that cover a wide range of sectors, the role will therefore provide a great deal of client contact as we help them build success in their business just as we try to do the same in our business. The accountancy work is trying to change to meet the new ways of working and we can truly say we were already will ahead of other firms and this has set us apart from all other firms, It now allows us to be truly different because we embrace this way of working and the whilst all others try to present themselves as the new way to work we really are and loving what and how we work day to day. Some hard work still ahead come join us for the journey.

It is essential that you have worked in an accountancy practice, large or small and will be familiar with either IRIS Lead Schedules or ICAS pack and be able to adapt to using different types of software such as Quick Books, Xero, Sage etc.

Are you looking for that work/life balance? We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, determined to succeed and can work well within a team or on their own when required. We will provide a flexible working environment and will aim, working with you, to help you find that perfect work/life balance.

We as a practice are growing quickly and need someone to come on board to help with that growth, someone who wants the opportunity to be part of something special, a career to take you through many years, helping us continually grow and provide the best service we can to all of our clients. Our client base ranges from large Limited Companies, property businesses, individuals of a high net worth and those in the entertainment sector together with businesses in hospitality, building together with your main street businesses. We also provide specialist tax support for Legal firms and a bespoke support service for other Accountancy practices. All are equally as important to us and all are provided with best practice.

The role may be suitable for full time, flexible working or part time.

The appointed Accountant Main Duties will be:

Service a varied portfolio of clients in a pro-active manner.
Preparation of management accounts for a variety of clients and writing meaningful commentaries on the figures which will assist clients in effectively running their businesses.
Preparation of forecasts, business plans and other ad hoc reports.
Preparation of annual accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.
Preparation of VAT Returns including partial exemption calculations.
Setting up clients with HMRC for Paye, Vat and Corporation Tax.
Assisting with review and development of improved working practices and in house training sessions.
Coaching junior staff.
Liasing with HMRC and Companies House
Developing and maintaining client contact and relationships.
Liaison and communication with Manager and other departments.

The appointed Accountant Profile and Skills are:

Professionally qualified accountant, or qualified by experience.
Experience in business support work in an accountancy practice.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Willingness to take responsibility and suggest solutions to problems encountered.
Proven ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
Good IT skills including Iris, Sage, Quickbooks and/or Xero experience.
Track record of work delivered to budget.
Ability to analyse figures in a meaningful way.
Good time management skills and ability to efficiently organise your own workload.
Attention to detail.
Good technical (financial reporting) skills.
Proven success as a team player but must also be able to demonstrate a high level of initiative and self-motivation.

Additional Information

Salary will be in line with experience.
The candidate must appreciate this is a fast paced environment but with the effort put in by the successful candidate, it will provide the stepping stones to a successful career.

Additional benefits

1 day additional holiday for each complete year
Company pension scheme

Hours of work will be Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm with after probationary period working from home TBC

In the past year we have grown well and now need additional resources to support this growth. Unlike many other firms who failed to stay open, we remained open to the delight of our clients. Many might be apprehensive about moving at these time but we are stable and growing and will come through this stronger.