Description
Corporate Accountant – Qualified/Part-Qualified
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Accountant to further their career in a well-established firm. The role is full-time within the corporate team, with occasional travel required for audits. The diverse range of clients will ensure constant challenges, offering valuable and varied experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan, prepare, and review accounts, bookkeeping, and VAT for a range of clients.
- Prepare personal tax returns and corporation tax returns.
- Assist clients with accounting software, including Xero, Sage, and QuickBooks.
- Ensure efficient work processes and stay up-to-date with the latest software and methods.
- Provide ad hoc support to the line manager as needed.
- Handle administrative tasks for the line manager, including team billing.
- Set staff budgets and assist in accounts completion.
- Train and mentor trainees within the team.
- Maintain excellent client relationships and handle queries in a client-focused manner.
Ideal Candidate:
- AAT/ACA/ACCA qualified or ACA/ACCA part-qualified.
- At least 3 years of experience in accounts preparation, with knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
- Experience in preparing basic tax returns.
- Proficient in bookkeeping and VAT.
- Experience with Xero, Sage, and/or QuickBooks.
- Intermediate Excel skills for spreadsheet development.
- Strong client communication and supervisory abilities.
- Experience working with charity accounts is a plus.
- Familiar with filing company confirmation statements.
- Experience using CCH software is desirable.
Details:
- Full-time office-based role.
What’s on Offer:
- Competitive salary based on experience, plus annual bonus.
- Ongoing training in technical knowledge, soft skills, and professional development.
- Study support for ACA/ACCA.
- Minimum 20 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 25 (depending on grade and position).
- One additional day of annual leave for birthdays.
- Death-in-service cover.
- Agile working options.
- Company pension scheme.
- NHS top-up personal health cash plan.