Vacancy: Senior/Semi-Senior Accountant

A well-established and friendly independent firm based in Grantham currently have a vacancy in their team for a full time Senior/Semi-Senior Accountant. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a firm that is committed to providing exceptional accountancy and advisory services to their clients. The role is permanent; full-time or part-time. Flexible hours will be considered for the right candidate.

Remuneration & Benefits

A competitive package is offered including:

20 days annual leave in addition to public bank holidays (additional days leave increase in-line with service)
Parking provisions
Multiple health care benefits and pension
Remuneration up to £40,000 depending on experience
Annual performance based bonuses.

The Role

The ideal candidate will have experience of preparing accounts on behalf of a range of clients along with preparing and submitting Self-Assessment and Corporation Tax returns, computations and submissions. In addition, you will be expected to work towards developing and managing your own portfolio of clients.

As a Semi-Senior Accountant, you will have the desire to develop your accounting experience and knowledge, while fulfilling the role of a professional advisor to clients. This is an excellent opportunity for an knowledgeable accountant who has experience of working in practice on sole-trade, partnership and limited companies accounts to join a growing firm that can offer excellent progression opportunities. Not forgetting the role can be either fully office based and/or part remote working if desired, with the ability to work unsupervised.

Responsibilities

The candidate will be responsible for:

Preparing statutory accounts for limited companies and corporate tax computations
Assisting junior staff with training and development
Managing a portfolio of Clients
Preparation of accounts for sole-traders, partnerships, charities
Preparation & Submission of Individual Tax Returns, Company Tax Returns & Vat Returns
Preparation of Management Accounts on a monthly/quarterly basis as required
Dealing with HMRC for any Income Tax / Corp Tax / VAT / PAYE & NI enquiries/issues and investigations
Providing Tax Advice to clients ad-hoc
Being involved in ad-hoc projects as required
Being involved in the preparation of VAT returns, payroll and auto-enrolment (this is not essential but desirable)

Essential Requirements

Candidates must meet the following minimum requirements:

Either AAT Qualified (Level 4) or ACA / ACCA Part-Qualified, or
Qualified by experience, candidates will be considered depending on experience
At least 2-3 years’ previous experience in a practice environment is essential
Excellent customer service & friendly approach
Experience with Microsoft Office/Word/Excel/SAGE/QuickBooks/Xero/Syft/QuickBooks
Full driving licence (no travel currently required)

How to Apply

If you are interested please contact Sarah Woulds quoting J7651. This role is immediately available, that said, for the right candidate a notice period would not be a problem.

Reflect Recruitment Group is acting as the Employment Agency under the Employment Agencies Act 1973.

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