Job Description

 

Role Specification:

SENIOR INTERNAL ACCOUNTANT - £40 -£45K

1. Main function of job

(Note: in addition to these functions employees are required to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be required).

• To deliver to the Practice Manager/ Financial Controller all bookkeeping aspects on the Group in a timely, accurate and organised manner.

• To support the Practice Manager/ Financial Controller with the general financial reporting on the Practice.

• Responsibility for raising the firm's internal payroll each month. This could potentially involve preparing the Pension reports & associated tasks? Which are often done in conjunction with the payroll.

• Aid the smooth running of the Accounts/ Finance team in line with the firm's values.

2. Main duties

• Ensuring that all aspects of the firm's bookkeeping aspects ie control of cash books and ledgers are accurate and supportive of management account preparation.

• Raising the firm's internal payroll each month liaising with HR and ensuring employees are paid correctly each month. This is anticipated to be no more than 4 days a month. This will also involve preparing and submitting year end forms and necessary reports.

• Contributing to the month end and year end processes, making sure that billings, variances and journals are posted into the firm's finance systems in a timely manner.

• Supporting the Accounts team with the firm's annual budget and half-yearly forecasting processes.

• Being aware of the financial performance of the firm; understanding key performance indicators and analysis of variances to support the Practice Manager/ Financial Controller in the department's reporting responsibilities.

• Understanding how the bookkeeping aspect of the role contributes to the month end and year end processes.

• Preparing National Statistics Reports, Other Financial Data Reports for marketing purposes and providing data analysis for Insurance Cover

• Assisting with quarterly reporting of KPI's

• Preparation of P11D's and PSA

• Ensuring data integrity of nominal ledger and that balance sheet accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis

• Providing the tax team with nominal analysis of various expense headings for the preparation of personal and corporation tax returns

• Assistance in providing the necessary information to prepare the statutory accounts

• Other ad hoc duties in line with the role

3. Equipment/Software Packages used

• Practice Management System (CCH)

• Access Dimension Lite

• STAR Payroll

• Microsoft Outlook

• Word and Excel

4. Qualifications/education required

• Educated as a minimum to GCSE/CSE standard to include Maths and English

• It would be desirable if the candidate was qualified or part qualified in AAT, CIMA, ACCA or ACA. Or qualified by experience.

5. Experience required

• Previous experience in a similar role/environment

• Advanced excel skills

• Preparation of computerised accounts

• Payroll experience and understanding of complete confidentiality

6. Particular aptitudes/ skills required

• Organisation

• Experience of working in a partnership/service sector/time-cased recording environment

• Strong client service ethic

• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)

• Ability to work in a team environment, thrives on working with others

• Ability to understand and meet client expectations

• Initiative

• Confident manner

• Enthusiastic

• Commercially minded

• Ability to handle/process confidential information in sensitive manner

• Have a demonstrable collaborative, participative approach and the ability to engage, inspire and influence people at all levels in the organisation

• Strong Microsoft skills, particularly in Excel

• Partnership experience desirable

7. Values and behaviours

The firm has a strong culture with the following values at its core:

People - We take the time to understand what is important to you

- We are a people business; friendly, supportive and approachable

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Previous experience in a similar role/environment • Advanced excel skills • Preparation of computerised accounts • Payroll experience and understanding of complete confidentiality