Ashton Recruitment require a Chartered Accountant for our busy client based in Downpatrick.
Position: Chartered Accountant
Location: Downpatrick
Duration: Permanent
Rate of Pay: £28,000-£40,000 per annum
Hours of Work: Full time Monday-Friday (Flexible Working)
Duties include (but not limited to):
* You will be responsible for the preparation of year end accounts and tax compliance for a range of clients including limited companies, sole traders, and partnerships from a variety of industries.
* This role will see you work within a team, and you will gain exposure to both corporate and personal tax and Vat compliance.
* Often you will be required to liaise with clients via email and telephone daily working with cloud-based accountancy programmes.
* This role will also see you delegate and review the work of junior team members and ensure deadlines are worked to.
* This job will offer the successful candidate a breadth of experience in several different areas. Specific roles and responsibilities may include:
o Management accounts
o Preparing Budgets and Forecasting
o Transactional processing
o Balance Sheet & Bank Reconciliation
o Completion of personal and corporate tax returns
o Completion of VAT returns
o Use and postings on cloud-based accounting programmes
o Ensuring UK Tax compliance
o Year/Period end preparation.
Essential Criteria:
* 3-5 years' experience as an Accountant ideally within tax accounting
* ACCA/ACA qualified or part qualified
* A driven and ambitious attitude- this role offers tremendous potential for career progression and development.
* Working within an accountancy office experience is essential- ideally within general tax and accounting.
* Good analytic and organisation skills.
* A good user of various IT packages and be able to pick up new ways of working quickly and with ease.
* Communication is key in this role as you will liaise with both colleagues and clients alike.
The firm are offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes study support for those studying as well as the opportunity to work within a dynamic and supportive environment.
A pension, private medical cover option and flexible working are also included.
Ashton Recruitment is acting as a Recruitment Agency.