As a Semi Senior Accountant, you will be required to:
Prepare financial statements for limited companies and sole traders from trial balance stage and incomplete records
Assist and carry out statutory audits covering audit planning, fieldwork and completion
Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing clients
Work and liaise with other members within the audit and accounts team
Preparation, review and presentation of client management information as required
Calculation and filing of some client VAT returns as required
Addressing and discussing with clients any technical accounting issues identified during the course of client work
Developing junior assistants in the team by on the job training and helping with their work
The Successful Applicant
Ideal candidate will be studying towards the AAT/ACCA qualification with at least 3 year’s experience of working within an accountancy firm.
Ideally part-qualified or qualified in ACCA and undertaken a semi senior accountant role before
Understanding and experience of audits beneficial
Technically capable of producing statutory financial statements and management information to a high standard
Experience of calculating and submitting client VAT returns
Experience of calculating and submitting corporation tax and PAYE returns beneficial
Strong IT skills inclusive of Microsoft Office and Outlook
Knowledge of accounting systems such as Sage, Iris, QuickBooks, Xero, CCH Central (not all required but more is beneficial)
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal to facilitate extensive client relationship development
Ambitious and persistent, self-motivated and able to work to targets
What’s on Offer
Competitive Salary
Study Support
Opportunity for Progression and Development
