Vacancy Details
To assist our Milton Keynes team in helping to grow the firm, the duties you will carry out are:
* To support the management and Principals of the firm.
* To review and manage a portfolio of jobs within the accounts team.
* To manage the financial aspects, servicing and developing a client portfolio, including budgeting, negotiation, billing and recovery.
* Managing the preparation of statutory accounts and the assigned team, for both FRS 102 and FRS 105 clients.
* Finalising the statutory accounts under the overall control of the Directors and Principals.
* Managing the preparation of corporation tax returns for FRS 105 clients.
* Managing the preparation of personal tax returns.
* Managing the preparation of sole trader accounts and then the associated personal tax returns.
* Working with Xero and QuickBooks Online and ability to advise cloud-based clients.
The Ideal Candidate
Ideally you will have the following skills/experience:
* ACA/ACCA qualified (2 to 5 years PQE) or qualified by experience.
* Significant accounting experience gained within a professional services environment.
* Demonstrable working knowledge of accounting standards and corporate tax matters.
* Experience in personal tax is desirable.
* An ability to demonstrate significant experience and knowledge with cloud accounts packages (particularly Xero and QuickBooks Online) and various App integrations.
* Good working knowledge of skill requirements of staff at various levels to ensure work is undertaken appropriately.
* Excellent communication and people management skills. Evidence of a history of managing staff and clients successfully.
* The ability to prioritise and work under pressure in a calm and collected manner to meet tight deadlines.
* Be a team player
Employment Details
* Full time role – Monday to Friday (flexible time policy – combination of office/home working).
* Remuneration will be dependent on experience.
* Right to Work in the UK required.
Remuneration package details
* Annual Christmas Bonus equivalent to 1 week's salary.
* Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme all staff are auto enrolled. (Employer: 5%; Employee: 3%) subject to eligibility.
* Private Medical Insurance following completion of 3 months service (this is a taxable benefit).
* Death in Service scheme cover (4x salary).
* Group Income Protection Scheme (non-contributory) following completion of 3 months service.
* Annual Leave will be 25 days per annum (pro rata). 3 days are normally taken at Christmas/New Year.
If you have any questions please contact Liz Constantinou on or email