Bennett & Game are delighted to be partnering with an award-winning accountancy practice based in Caterham, as they recruit for an ambitious and technically competent accountant. Offering up to 45k, some hybrid working, 10% commission on new clients, and a private health scheme.
Senior Accountant Job Overview
1. Working from client-provided and in-house bookkeeping to prepare and complete corporate, small limited company, and self-employed accounts.
2. Preparing corporation tax returns (CT600) with appropriate calculations and completing self-assessment tax returns for individuals and self-employed traders.
3. Assisting in-house bookkeepers with their accounting and software queries, especially when needed to correct errors and update/reconcile ledgers.
4. Carrying out VAT checks and reviews of bookkeepers' work.
5. Liaising with clients to obtain information to complete above tasks.
6. Ensuring compliance with financial laws, regulations, standards, and in-house policies.
7. Proficiency in software such as Xero, Sage (Cloud and 50), Freeagent, and QuickBooks. Also, strong skills in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
8. Migrating clients onto cloud bookkeeping, including setting up opening balances and integrating third-party apps (e.g., tills, sales channels, stock control, payment systems).
Senior Accountant Job Requirements
1. Minimum of 3 years' accountancy practice experience.
2. ACA or ACCA qualified or part-qualified. QBE also considered.
3. Experience dealing with company and self-employed accounts and tax returns, including dealings with HMRC.
4. Excellent working knowledge of one or more cloud accounting software packages, preferably Xero, including onboarding clients.
5. Good Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel.
6. Polite telephone manner and good interpersonal skills.
7. Strong attention to detail.
Senior Accountant Salary & Benefits
1. Competitive salary depending on experience, circa (phone number removed).
2. Full-time role - Monday to Friday (9 am - 5 pm).
3. One day a week WFH available.
4. 20 days holiday, plus bank holidays and Christmas shutdown.
5. Workplace pension.
6. 10% commission payable on the introduction of new clients.
7. Medicash Health Plan after probation period.
Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a recruitment agency for this vacancy. We are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex, operating across the UK with specialist teams covering various industries.
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