Client Accountant

Dicanium ,
London, Greater London
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £45,000 per annum

Overview

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about being part for a small dynamic company with the challenges but flexibility that comes with it. Utilising bookkeeping, accounting, property management and commercial skills, the company helps its High Net Worth clients in any areas of their financial life, creating a diverse and variable working environment The successful candidate will be a senior individual within this fast growing and dynamic company and expected to take responsibility for the bookkeeping, VAT returns and management accounts for a portfolio of clients. The successful candidate will have a team for support and be expected to mentor and collate their work to the benefit of the company. You will use all your skillsets working for several different entities and differing client needs The result will be running a portfolio of profitable clients, on which you foresee potential issues and tax positions and are pro-active in the resolutions to these The Role • Oversee the handling of each client’s financial and personal affairs, whilst meeting their needs and expectations. • Responsible for the completion of the bookkeeping, VAT returns and Management Accounts for a portfolio of clients (ideally via Sage or Quickbooks) • Processing required journals • Diligent review of work prepared by junior team members and provision of constructive feedback • Review of VAT returns and EC Sales Lists prepared by team members • Solid technical, working knowledge on new UK GAAP (FRS) • Delegates clear instructions, objectives and deadlines to junior team members • Work effectively and efficiently on multiple jobs within time and budget constraints • Assist with managing the expectations of Directors and other key staff to ensure work and projects are completed within reasonable and realistic timeframes • Correspond with clients to resolve any queries or issues • Highlight any work or project delivery issues to Directors Key skills and Qualifications The successful candidate will have: • Accounting qualifications such as CIMA, ACCA or ACA • Advanced Level Excel • Advanced Level Sage or Quickbooks • Be able to prepare draft management accounts • Be able to reconcile a balance sheet It will be an advantage to have • Understanding of Royalties, PRS, foreign currency, withholding taxes and new media income • Previous team management experience • Experience of onboarding clients to Sage or Quickbooks Remuneration: salary of £40-60,000 depending upon experience discretionary bonus Private Medical Cover Pension Flexible Working hours