Accounts Advisor – Monday to Friday - 35 hours per week
Who are we?
MMG Chartered Accounts are a forward-looking accountancy firm who are relationship based and technology driven with offices in Dundee, Forfar, Montrose, Brechin, Perth and Crieff. Our strength lies in our people, who live by our five core values;
1. Does the Right Thing
2. Delivers Quality Work on Time
3. Has a Positive Can-do Attitude
4. Adapts to Change and Continually Develops
5. Is a Reliable Team Player
We have a keen focus on investing in our greatest assets, which means that we have developed a committed and formidable team of accountancy, tax, audit, virtual finance and payroll specialists.
We are looking to expand this team and bring on an Accounts Advisor who is responsible for the preparation of financial accounts and tax returns for more complex clients from prime records, manual records, spreadsheets and Desktop and Cloud accounting software.
Why you should join our team
Do you have on the job experience within an accounting practice in a similar role, then you could be a great fit for our Accounts Advisor role.
As an Accounts Advisor you would receive:
* A competitive salary
* Office, hybrid or home working options available
* 31 days annual leave per annum with an accrual scheme
* Annual leave purchase scheme
* 5% match company pension scheme
* 4x Death in Service Policy
* Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
* Cycle to work scheme
* Company sick pay
* Free counselling with our employee assistance programme
* Support and funding to gain professional qualifications
* EV Scheme
What are your responsibilities for the role?
* Analysis of Client Records.
* Liaising with client to obtain any missing/unclear information.
* Ensure the correct allocation of financial transactions in the client's Chart of Account.
* Record all accounting adjustments required to produce Financial Accounts and Tax returns (Accruals, Prepayments, Depreciation, Tax Provisions etc.)
* Ensure the correct disclosure of items in the accounts in accordance with UK GAAP (including Accounting Policies and Notes to the Financial Statements).
* Reconciliation of all control accounts.
* Identification of Capital Items & maintenance of Fixed Asset Register.
* Identification of tax add-backs and any Personal Expenditure or use.
* Highlight any transactions for review where the correct treatment is unclear (such as VAT, Tax, CIS, Private use or anything else) .
* Preparation of year end Working Papers file.
* Perform audit fieldwork testing under guidance of audit senior / manager.
* Follow all processes in place for the role such as completion of checklists and updating of schedules and profiles.
* Maintain and update client system notes covering your areas of responsibility as and when necessary.
* Preparation of Business Tax computation and/or return.
* Preparation of Personal Tax computation and/or return for business owners.
* Provide support, assistance and cover for team members as and when required.
* Assist clients and team members with queries using technical knowledge.
* Perform a detailed analytical Review of Accounts and identify any tax saving or business improvement measures.
* Request information, seek explanations and challenge client assertions.
* Sending Final packages for client approval.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
* Bereavement leave
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Enhanced maternity leave
* Enhanced paternity leave
* Life insurance
* Sick pay
Work Location: In person
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £27,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Bereavement leave
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Sick pay
Work Location: In person