Job Description

Senior Accountant - Accountancy Practice - Management Prospects

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Senior Accountant with demonstrable practice experience to join our SJD Accountancy business in Edinburgh

Why join us:

• An opportunity to be mentored by an established Team Manager who can give you the experience and knowledge required to successfully move into a management position
• Study support towards ACCA (inside of work time!) as well as the opportunity to enrol for other relevant professional qualifications
• Quarterly appraisals which give our Accountants the opportunity to fast-track their career
• City centre location and excellent public transport links
• Excellent culture which includes a 'dress down’ dress code, additional days holiday for your birthday as well as regular incentives and activities across offices

This is a position that allows an experienced Accountant to acquire operational and leadership experience whilst maintaining their client-facing and hands-on accounting responsibilities. We see this as position that will prepare a high-performing Accountant for a role in team management. Responsibilities include but aren’t limited too:

• The completion of year-end accounts, CT600, Corporation Tax computations and Self-Assessment Tax Returns for a portfolio of clients
• Supporting a team of Accountants, and a Team Manager, to continuously deliver the agreed level of service
• Training, coaching and mentoring apprentices and Junior Accountants
• Supporting the Team Manager with all operational matters around the teams such as appraisals and disciplinaries
• Quality control and file reviews of colleagues

The ideal Senior Accountant will have the following experience/ skills:

• Due to the level of this role it is essential that you have experience within an accountancy practice
• Part-qualified/ Qualified accountant (ACCA/ ATT) or equivalent commercial experience
• Experience of mentoring junior team members
• An understanding of IR35 and an ability to discuss this with clients and colleagues
• An ability to prepare accounts, VAT returns, corporation tax, SATR and payroll

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities