Rapid Recruitment Services is thrilled to collaborate with a prominent professional services firm in Harrow. This firm specialises in providing accountancy, tax, and business advisory services to a diverse clientele throughout the UK. Renowned for their expertise in the field, they are currently expanding and seeking a Senior Accountant/Auditor to join their Harrow team. With a commitment to long-term career development and a tight-knit team culture, this opportunity allows you to become part of a business that values personal growth. If you have experience in accounting within a practice setting and are seeking your next career move, this could be the ideal opportunity for you Your main responsibilities as a Semi Senior Accountant will be: Accounts Preparation Small limited companies, LLPs, sole traders and partnerships, pension schemes Prepare planning sections of work programme in accordance with office guidelines Prepare and monitor budgets Liaise with clients for information gathering purposes Settle queries with seniors Prepare completion section work programme including paper or electronic disclosure checklists Review with seniors and complete file including reporting pack Bookkeeping Write up cash books, sales day books, purchase day books for limited companies, LLPs, sole traders and partnerships Bank reconciliations Prepare accounts from incomplete records or client trial balances (Sage, Xero, Quickbooks, etc) Liaise with clients for information gathering purposes Settle queries with seniors Review with seniors and complete file including reporting pack Audit Internal and external audits Fieldwork testing of bank, sales, purchases, including stock take attendance and other site verifications Qualifications & Skills Accounting and finance or other relevant degree preferred but not essential ACCA/ACA exam qualified preferred but not essential 18 months post membership experience Good up-to-date CPE and recent developments in accounting standards Experience of OMB's covering a range of industries Computer packages – Excel, Word, Outlook, Sage Line 50, Iris, CCH Pro audit, VT Person Specification Excellent communication skills – verbal and written Technical approach to work and excellent problem solving skills Ability to work on own initiative Committed team player Attention to detail Deadline driven and ability to work under pressure Organisation skills - ability to manage a number of different tasks simultaneously Client focused and commercially aware