Job Description

Our team of professionals rapidly become trusted advisers for anything to do with the business, providing stability and growth; and we are now looking for an Accounting Senior to join the team within our Leeds Office.

The main elements of this role will include:

• Completing draft financial statements for a mixture of basic / large / complex sole traders, partnerships and companies ready for review by an Accounting Supervisor / Manager.
• Adjusting the draft financial statements and business tax computations after the client meeting in accordance with the meeting notes.
• Ensuring personal tax returns are updated by our tax team after the client meeting.
• Preparing VAT returns, book keeping, and management accounts for clients (including limited companies, sole traders and partnerships).
• Managing your own workload and communicating with Accounting Supervisor / Manager to ensure internal and external deadlines are met.
• Liaising with clients using a variety of methods to facilitate the production of financial statements, business tax computations and obtaining personal tax information.
• Assisting the Accounting Service-line with business development activities as and when required and ensuring our high expectation of customer service is met.

The Benefits

In return for your hard work helping we shape our future growth and development; we will provide a competitive salary and a positive benefits package which includes:

• 3.1% Employer Contribution Pension Scheme including Life Cover and Income Protection
• Enhanced Annual Leave which will increase throughout your length of service and option an Annual Leave Purchase Scheme allowing you to buy up to 5 additional days annual leave each year
• Flexible & Smart Working – giving you the ability to balance home-working, office location etc.
• Life Cover of 4x your salary
• Health Shield Cash Plan (provides cash back on a range of Health benefits and discounts on fashion, entertainment, holidays etc.)
• Introductory Commission Scheme (financial reward if you refer a new client)
• Employee Assistance Programme (confidential support for emotional wellbeing)
• Employee Referral Scheme (financial reward if you refer new AW colleagues) of up to £2,000
• Detailed and thorough on-the-job training
• Reviews and appraisals with your management team to ensure regular communication and providing you with a platform to enhance your career

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Successfully completed the AAT qualification or other CCAB qualification (or be qualified by experience, in an Accounting Senior capacity) Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Worked within an Accountancy practice (ideally at senior level) previously and have sufficient and relevant experience in preparing accounts for clients. Some knowledge of Xero (although not essential as full training will be provided). Experience in prioritizing your workload and be able to complete work within the budgeted time and to the required deadlines.