Sandwich, United Kingdom | Posted on 11/04/2025
We are recruiting for a part-time Accounts Senior to join a fantastic chartered accountancy practice in Sandwich, Kent. This firm is currently experiencing growth and offers excellent future progression prospects. The role will be hands-on and client-facing.
As a part-time Accounts Senior, your responsibilities will include:
* Preparing accounts for sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies.
* Finalising paperwork for dispatch to clients and HMRC, ensuring deadlines are met with high quality.
* Interpreting tax returns and financial accounts to facilitate effective tax planning.
* Liaising proactively with clients to obtain relevant information, with attention to detail.
* Monitoring your own job quality and quantity in line with agreed budgets, meeting and exceeding targets where possible.
* Recording chargeable time to ensure maximum recovery.
* Supporting trainees through on-the-job coaching.
* Handling bookkeeping, ledger maintenance, supplier management, and management accounts as required.
* Preparing client tax returns and advising on tax payable and payment dates.
* Assisting clients with accounts software and other bookkeeping queries.
Requirements
To be considered for this role, applicants should have the following skills, experience, and attributes:
* Be ACA or ACCA qualified (exceptional finalists may be considered) with at least three years’ accounts experience within practice.
* Preferably have agricultural accounting knowledge or a willingness to learn.
* Ability to prepare client accounts, tax, PAYE, or VAT efficiently.
* IT literate, preferably with knowledge of Iris, Sage, Xero, or QuickBooks.
* Excellent communication, listening, and problem-solving skills.
* Resilient, energetic, and analytical with a keen attention to detail.
* Highly organized and self-motivated.
* Salary range of £30,000 - £40,000, dependent on experience and background, negotiable.
* Flexible part-time hours.
* 25 days of annual leave plus 8 days for bank holidays.
* Please apply for the vacancy or contact Tristan Finch for a confidential conversation.
We aim to remain the leading provider of the best accountancy talent in the South East. We are continually exploring ways to expand our network and believe that great candidates like you can introduce us to other brilliant professionals. We are looking to work with the top accountancy practices and tax staff in the South East. If your friends, family, or colleagues are considering new opportunities and have relevant experience, we would love to hear from them.
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