Responsibilities
To undertake preparation of statutory financial statements, outsourcing functions at clients and preparation of statutory accounts, ensuring deadlines and proper accounting standards are met.
* Review and agree draft budgets.
* Delegate, supervise and review work of seniors and juniors, ensuring the file is complete and all review points addressed before it is passed to the Partner Director.
* Liaise with clients directly or through relevant manager to resolve queries or obtain further information.
* Review draft CT computations.
* Review draft financial statements.
* Assist in the completion of advisory work.
* Monitor work in progress on all jobs within the portfolio, communicating any potential problems and write offs to the Partners on a timely basis.
* Undertake critical audit areas for key audit clients and supervise larger client audits.
* Monitor budgets and be responsible for the team’s performance.
* Monitor filing deadlines and ensure deadlines are achieved, including corporation tax and.
* Companies House filings.
* Be a key technical contact for staff.
* Liaise directly with other offices/departments/technical to resolve issues.
* Take responsibility for keeping yourself up to date with legislation and standards.
Qualifications
* Fully ACCA, ACA OR ICAS qualified.
* Experience with demonstrable knowledge of producing year-end financial statements, management accounts and completing VAT returns.
* Strong IT skills including Word, Outlook and Excel, to an intermediate level, for the production of letters and spreadsheets.
* Knowledge of cloud-based accounting systems such as Xero preferred but not essential.
* Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
* Organised and methodical.
* Client focussed.
* Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
* Carrying out tasks with a high degree of efficiency and accuracy.
* Time management skills.
* Ability to operate strict deadlines and handle conflicting priorities.
Benefits
* Genuineworklife balance.
* Accredited Investor in People.
* New and improved programme for Succession planning and supportive management structure to help you realise your potential.
* 33 days holidayincluding bankholidays, plus the opportunity to buy up to 5 days.
* Competitive salary.
* Paid CSR time.
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