Job Description

In this role you will be reporting directly to the Client Accounting partner. The primary purpose of the role is to provide exceptional accounting, tax and administrative services to a broad portfolio of SME, and Limited businesses and sole traders ensuring an excellent customer experience for the client.
You will also be responsible for:

¥ Ensuring each client receives confident and clear explanations of accounting and tax matters.
¥ Supporting the Accounts Assistant and ensure that they are receiving the correct level of training and development
¥ Preparation of statutory accounts from a cashbook without error
¥ Preparation of the quarterly VAT and PAYE liabilities for each individual client.
¥ Fully understanding the weekly management accounts and be able to discuss in detail as necessary
¥  along with ensuring all documentation is sent to the contractor in a timely manner
¥ Understand and be able to communicate HMRC deadlines to clients in relation to VAT/PAYE & Corporation Tax, plus HMRC documentation is submitted in a timely manner
¥ Detailed proactive calls to ensure that the client is aware of their responsibilities as directors a limited company and to explain and reiterate the service in detail
¥ On-going communication with clients regarding queries on tax, expenses, dividends, salary and other matters.
¥ Annual discussion regarding statutory accounts and discussing with the client their financial performance and position and give tax advice as necessary
¥ Ensure all daily deadlines are met with particular attention to KPI’s

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

¥ Experience working within Bank reconciliation / nominal account reconciliations ¥ Experience of Prepare accounts to trial balance ¥ Outstanding customer service skills ¥ Part qualified AAT/ACCA or similar and looking to continue their studies ¥ Ability to work under pressure and have a pragmatic approach to problem solving ¥ Be a team player but also able to work on their own initiative Company Benefits: ¥ 23 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) ¥ Company bonus ¥ Long service awards ¥ Childcare vouchers ¥ Professional qualification financial support ¥ Up to 6 days paid study leave for professional qualifications ¥ Training ¥ Monthly company social events ¥ Pension