Semi-Senior Accountant

We are looking for an experienced Semi Senior Accountant for our client accountancy practice in BD20 7AA. This a full time, permanent office-based role.

The ideal candidate will have responsibility for maintaining clients’ bookkeeping on a day to day basis for a varied portfolio of small businesses, along with assisting our senior team with accounts preparation.

Duties - include but not limited to:

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• Managing a small portfolio of clients taking responsibility for the inflow and processing of information through cloud accounting software
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• Liaising with clients as and when necessary by phone and email
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• Submission of VAT returns
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• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise own workload and keep to deadlines
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• Assistance with the MTD department of the practice and growing thereof
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• Assisting the senior accountants of the practice with processing of entries up to trial balance along with potential production of management accounts and other accounting matters as directed.
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• Be a team player with a willingness to assist and a keen attention to detail
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• Car ownership and driving licence required due to the requirement for travel for collection of records as the need arises
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Requirements

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• Excellent working knowledge of accounts preparation for a range of businesses including sole traders, limited companies and partnerships
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• Minimum 3 years experience within a UK accountancy practice
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• Ability to prepare accounts to a high standard
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• Ability to use own initiative, to work under pressure and to deadlines
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• Excellent communication and organisational skills
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• Excellent attention to detail
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• Must have experience on cloud bookkeeping software, preferably on Sage Business Cloud, Xero, Quickbooks and Freeagent
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This is an immediate need so if you match the criteria, click apply and a consultant will be in touch