Job Description

Managing your own portfolio of clients and working in a growing team across four regional offices, key deliverables for the position include:

• Managing a client portfolio and building & maintaining good working relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Preparing monthly management accounts, bank reconciliations, accruals/prepayments, control accounts and posting journals
• Managing year-end and reviewing company statutory financial statements under IFRS, as well as annual accounts for partnerships & sole traders
• Completing quarterly VAT returns, EC Sales Lists and Intrastat returns
• Processing client payrolls, PAYE/NI data, pension & other benefit payments for clients
• Managing junior staff on client work to ensure it is completed appropriately to satisfy objectives
• Dealing with queries from external auditors on behalf of clients
• Ensuring all work allocated is carried out profitably and on a timely basis in accordance with the firm’s standards
• Liaising with OMB/SME clients to ensure their accountancy work is running smoothly and meets their expectations
• Participating in business development activities and contributing to sales negotiations

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

To be considered for the role you should be a Qualified ACA/ACCA Accountant, ideally with experience in a similar outsourced accounting or general practice environment. With strong management accounts, statutory accounts (inc IFRS) and knowledge in VAT, corporation tax and payroll; staff management and mentoring junior staff is also preferred for this role.