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Armstrong Watson
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Carlisle, Cumbria
Legal Sector Senior
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Job Description
Armstrong Watson is a leading independent accountancy firm with 17 offices across the North of England and Scotland and ranked in the top 30 firms of accountants and business advisors. Our people and culture are at the heart of what we do. We recognise the unique impact our employees have on not only our clients, but also colleagues and the communities in which we operate. Our success depends on every one of us behaving consistently across all four values; Passion, Trust, Honesty and Humanity. The vacancy is hugely flexible; with both full time and part time roles and flexible working arrangements available, it may suit a candidate looking to work reduced hours each day or say three to four days a week to fit in with child care arrangements. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and motivated person to maximise their career potential within our unique team. The role involves working alongside the existing team on a variety of legal sector clients, both locally and nationally. This role will initially be compliance service focused, but will allow the candidate the ability to explore more strategic advisory services, more akin to a corporate finance service offering. As specialist advisors to the legal sector, we are renowned for our additional range of services including strategic advice packages, outsourced FD services, benchmarking, forecasts, valuations, mergers, structure reviews, incorporations, LLP conversions. This role therefore has the potential to be incredibly wide ranging and rewarding, whilst allowing a retention of knowledge of the core accounting and auditing services, and therefore provides the ability for future growth and learning in such a wide ranging role. Further detail can be found at Role and key objectives * To complete statutory audit, accountancy and taxation assignments on a wide range of legal sector clients; * To complete SRA Accounts Rules assignments on a wide range of legal sector clients; * To supervise a range of team members working on those clients; * To support the local Legal Sector Manager and Director in providing our range of business improvement services to solicitors. Candidate outline * Hold, or working towards, either ACA or ACCA qualification * Have team supervisory experience * Excellent communication skills and an eye for detail Role duties in outline * To prepare statutory and non-statutory accounts for limited companies, LLPs, Partnerships, Sole Traders and SRAAR reports together with files for manager/partner review; * To plan, co-ordinate and complete such assignments; * To liaise with clients, both in advance of and during assignment, to obtain all necessary information; * To ensure that work is completed to meet external deadlines from client and regulatory authorities and internal deadlines notified by Legal Sector Manager; * To ensure full completion of audit, accounts and SRAAR files for Legal Sector Manager review in an appropriate timescale and within budget; * To prepare corporation tax computations; * To provide Company Secretarial services including Annual Returns etc.; * To undertake ad-hoc assignments as allocated by Legal Sector Manager/Director/Partner e.g. corporate finance assignments, cash flows, business forecasts, system reviews etc; * To assist Legal Sector Manager and Director in the smooth running of the Department, including the planning and allocation of workload and other general administrative duties; * To identify improvements to work practices and work environment and bring to the attention of Legal Sector Manager. Reporting Outline * To report to local Legal Sector Manager; * KPI's and financial targets will be agreed during the annual appraisal goal setting; * Interim performance reviews are carried out against personal development plan We are also looking for * Great organisation and problem solving skills. * Positive use of initiative. * Strong people supervision ability. * Wide range of communication skills, across all platforms. * Keen to be part of a dynamic team. * Willing to contribute to both the local and wider success of the firm. Benefits In return for your hard work helping us shape our future growth and development; we provide a competitive salary and benefits package which includes; * Employer contribution pension scheme including life cover and income protection * Enhanced annual leave which increases with service * Flexible working * Healthshield health cash plan * Introductory commission scheme * Employee assistance programme * Employee referral scheme In addition to all the benefits you would expect from an award winning employer, you will be given the utmost encouragement and support to develop your career. When you're with us...we're with you.