Accountant
£30,000 – £45,000
Camberley
Full Time, Permanent
Ref: 671758
We are recruiting for an Accountant to join a growing accountancy practice in Camberley, that provides advice and accounting solutions to help entrepreneurial and high growth businesses. The firm is open to the level of experience, hence the wide salary range advertised, and we welcome applications from candidates at Semi-Senior to Senior level.
The role is office based, and you will support a manager in providing a varied portfolio of clients with a range of services including statutory accounts, audit, accounting and VAT advice, and self-assessment corporate and personal tax returns.
As Accountant your responsibilities will include:
* Preparing statutory accounts, VAT returns, payroll, corporation tax and personal tax returns, and some audit work
* Ensure the year end files are complete with back up schedules to support balance sheet figures
* Handle client enquiries on a day-to-day basis and inform the manager to ensure he is kept fully up to date
* Ensuring consistent quality over all work
* Developing and documenting business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
* Supervising, managing, motivating and training junior staff
* Following existing systems, updating them, and developing new ones as appropriate
* Ensuring budgets are met
* Reviewing VAT returns, understanding VAT requirements, concepts and calculations
* Ad hoc advisory services
Please do apply for this role if you can satisfy the following criteria:
* Be ACA or ACCA recently or nearly qualified – part qualified or exceptional qualified by experience candidates may be considered
* Significant experience gained within a UK accountancy practice
* Proficient in the preparation of statutory accounts, audit, VAT returns, payroll, and personal, partnership & corporation tax returns
* Strong IT skills; MS Office – advanced Excel skills, must be confident in using VLOOKUP, SUMIF and SUMIFS – knowledge of accounting software, particularly IRIS and Xero, and able to pick up new packages quickly
* Capable of managing multiple tasks and priorities at once
* Work independently as well as possessing strong teamwork skills
* Sound analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills and be able to work to tight deadlines
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Demonstrate scepticism – able to think around situations and identify potential issues rather than accepting the status quo