Accountant - Manchester

Location
Manchester, Manchester
Salary
£20,000 - £21,000 per annum
Posted
20 Jul 2016
Closes
17 Aug 2016
Ref
1292062
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Position: Client Accountant
Location: Manchester
Salary: £20000 - £21000 per annum + bonus

This is a hands on role in a dynamic and fast growing business. The role will be to look after several SME clients and high wealth personal tax return clients. The individual will have a varied and pivotal role in the business. The role will be demanding and will suit a career focused individual who is keen to learn and determined to progress.

The job holder is responsible for communicating with clients, maintaining a monthly cashbook for each client, the preparation of Quarterly VAT returns and filing of accounts corporation tax returns and personal tax returns in respect of all SME clients and high wealth individuals.

This requires excellent communication, planning and organisational skills and the job holder must be constantly monitoring and re-evaluating priorities.

The individual will:

* Be ACCA/ACA/CIMA part qualified and be familiar with an accounting practice environment
* Have detailed knowledge of the SAGE accounts system
* Have achieved A grade in GSCE Mathematics
* Have a very strong bias towards customer service
* Be detail oriented with a pragmatic approach to problem solving
* Be very confident, highly self-motivated and comfortable with challenging others and being challenged
* Be gregarious, engaging and keen to learn
* Have a good knowledge of personal tax
* Be able to work very well (and enjoy working) under pressure
* Be ambitious and keen to embrace new challenges
* Have own transport and be willing to travel to client premises

Principal Responsibilities; to deliver a structured accounting service to customers including the following:

* Register the company for all relevant taxes
* Secure company information from clients each quarter in order to prepare monthly/quarterly management accounts
* Preparation of statutory year end accounts without error within three months of company year ends
* Issuing company accounts for director's signature and on-time filing at Companies House.
* Timely preparation, delivery and on-time submission of Quarterly VAT returns
* Corporation tax computation, timely payment and CT600 filings
* Preparation of personal tax returns within 4 months of tax year end
* Responsible for having the principal relationship with our SME clients and managing all aspect of their affairs
* Taking on any 'one off' limited company and personal tax work

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