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Lioness Consultants
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London, Greater London
Senior Accountant
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Salary: £45,000 per annum |
Overview
Senior Accountant Due to growth, my client (a multi discipline consulting practice) are looking to recruit a Senior Accountant to join its growing accountancy firm in Finchley. Job Description: Reporting to the directors, you will support the firm with service delivery and managing the portfolio by regularly communicating with clients and fulfilling statutory duties. The successful candidate will receive mentorship and training in all areas of the role. Some of their clients have complex accounting requirements such a foreign currency transaction, therefore the ideal candidate would have had experience in this area. You would also have experience in dealing with outsourcing companies. Due to the growth of the business my client are ideally seeking an individual with management experience to work closely with both the team and the directors. Key responsibilities: - Bookkeeping Collecting and reviewing the bookkeeping information provided by clients Performing bookkeeping duties and in-depth reviews (outsourced) - Payroll Running payroll and pension reports for clients on monthly basis (reviewing outsourced work) - Company secretarial Performing ad-hoc company secretarial and statutory duties - Management accounts Producing monthly and quarterly management accounts with reports such as budget variance/cash flow forecasts etc - VAT Producing VAT returns (standard & partial exemption) (reviewing outsourced work) - CIS Preparing CIS returns and vouchers for contractors monthly - Annual accounts Preparation of annual accounts with full working papers for LTD/LLP/ST - Client management Managing own portfolio Attending client meetings Communicating and liaising with clients on a regular basis and advising them where necessary Ensuring documentation is stored correctly for compliance purposes - Continual improvement Working with the directors to streamline and simplify processes. Working closely with the senior accountant and outsourcing team to provide accurate and timely service delivery. Providing guidance for the senior account when the partners are away from the office. - Personal tax Working closely with the tax team by producing information where required Opportunity for the right candidate to work with the tax team and gain experience in this area Current portfolio The current portfolio is made up of roughly 75 limited companies. The companies are operating in sectors such as property management and investment, retail, consultancy, manufacturing, community interest and waste disposal. The tax team currently has around 350 clients both UK resident and non-resident. Candidate Requirements: ACA/ ACCA qualified 2-3 years’ experience working in general practice (small/ mid-sized firm) Management experience Proven experience in providing an end to end service to SME businesses Strong numeracy skills Strong attention to detail Happy to work independently Ability to think outside the box and provide clients with the best advice for their business Excellent organisational and multitasking skills Ability to work under strict deadlines Advanced IT skills Experience using Iris and Xero (Iris - PM/AP/BT/PT) Team player Strong sense of urgency Professional and presentable Salary and Benefits: • Basic Salary circa. £45,000 - 50,000 based on experience • 22 Days Holiday Public Bank Holidays • Opportunity to earn commissions for introductions to other areas of the business • Excellent training and development opportunities • Bonus scheme (up to 10%) • Private medical insurance (minimum of 1 years’ service) • Opportunity to join a rapidly expanding firm at a very exciting stage of growth.