£35000 - £40000 Per year
Accountant
Permanent,Full-time
Job Description
- End of year financials preparation including review files and preparation of accounts including nominal postings, balance sheet accounts, year-end adjustments and reconciliations.
- Corporation Tax Returns and Tax Computations.
- Returns prepared by more junior staff.
- Answering basic technical queries from clients. Researching technical queries and liaising
- with technical support and HMRC.
- VAT work including relevant research and liaison with technical teams on more complex VAT queries.
- Preparing Accounts from Trial Balances prepared by bookkeepers and outsourcers. - Experience of Xero, Quickbooks Online and other software essential.
- Print off lists from database for work in (VAT returns and Personal Tax Returns).
- Delegate work to outsourcing team where appropriate and review work produced.
- Ensure deadlines are met in a timely fashion. Complete more complicated work yourself.
- Assist in training of junior staff.
- Ensure timesheet is completed correctly and liaise with partners on fees and costs.
- Customer Relationship Management
- Ensuring that client's queries are answered correctly and efficiently.
- Researching and answering all technical queries that cannot be managed by more junior staff.
- Ensuring clients are correctly supported and trained in bookkeeping and training matters.
- Adding value to client's business in terms of advice and assistance. Being proactive throughout.
- Monitor deadlines and chase clients accordingly throughout all deadline periods.
- Take meetings with clients as directed and discuss tax planning and other issues.
- Manage, organize and update relevant data on our database applications.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Experience of working in a Accounting Practice
- Qualified or Part Qualified in either ACCA/AAT/CIMA
- Great communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Able to work to strict deadlines
Reference no: 110671