My client is a Top 50+50 firm of Accountants and a Top 50 Apprenticeship Employer, with over 300 team members across 16 offices in Devon and Somerset.
The firm provides tailored audit, accounting, payroll, taxation, and business advice across diverse sectors including academy schools, agriculture, landed estates, international, not-for-profit, property and development, and professional services.
Purpose of the Role:
To provide a high-quality service to clients in designated section and to contribute to the development of the practice under minimal supervision.
Responsibilities:
• Prepare client accounts and tax returns based on information supplied by client, advise on tax payable and payment dates and to meet deadlines, finalise paperwork for dispatch to client and H M Revenue & Customs
• Liaise with clients to obtain relevant information for their accounts, acting in a proactive way and ensuring attention to details and effective questioning of client
• Working with Managers to develop knowledge of clients and their businesses so as to become their point of contact on day-to-day matters
• Assist the Partners and Managers with tax planning for existing and potential clients, adding value to our clients’ businesses and individual wealth.
• Support of partners and managers with specific assignments- e.g. business planning, advisory and tax matters
• Seek to identify business and personal tax planning opportunities, drawing to attention of partners/ client as appropriate. Preparation of necessary reports/ computations etc, liaising with other professional advisers as required.
• Monitor own job quality and quantity in line with agreed budgets, meeting these targets and exceeding where possible
• Record own chargeable time and ensure maximum recovery
• Support trainees by providing on the job coaching
• Attend courses that are appropriate to job role
• Use appropriate support networks to clarify knowledge on complex queries such as CCH or software vendors
• Book-keeping, ledger maintenance, supplier maintenance and management accounts, as and when required
• Prepare client tax returns based on information supplied by client, advise on tax payable and payment dates and to meet deadlines in line with the firms’ standards
• Assisting clients with accounts software and other book-keeping queries as required
Requirements:
• In depth accounts prep Knowledge
• ACA or ACCA qualified/Semi qualified or AAT
• Knowledge of Accounting systems including, CCH, Xero, Sage line 50, Farmplan and other software as required. Knowledge of their uses and benefits
• proven accounts experience within a practice environment
Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear IT Recruitment Limited.
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