Accounts Semi-Senior in an Accountancy Practice

Thriving and busy independent firm of Chartered Accountants based in Kent but with client stretching across the South-East now has another exciting career opportunity at a semi-senior level.

Job Description

As a semi senior accountant, you will be required to:

• Prepare year-end statutory accounts for limited companies and sole traders from trial balance stage and incomplete records

• Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing clients

• Preparation, review and presentation of client management information as required

• Calculation and filing of some client VAT returns as required

• Personal and corporate tax compliance

• Developing junior assistants in the team by on the job training and helping with their work

The Successful Applicant

• Ideal candidate will be studying towards an ACA/ACCA qualification with at least 12 months' experience of working within an accountancy firm.

• Technically capable of producing statutory financial statements and management information to a high standard

• Experience of calculating and submitting client VAT returns

• Experience of calculating and submitting corporation tax and PAYE returns beneficial

• Strong IT skills inclusive of Microsoft Office and Outlook

• Knowledge of accounting systems such as Sage, Iris, QuickBooks, Xero, CCH Central (not all required but more is beneficial)

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal to facilitate extensive client relationship development

• Ambitious and persistent, self-motivated and able to work to targets

This is a fantastic long-term career opportunity and would be ideal for someone looking for their 2nd or 3rd role in Practice.

For further information on this or indeed a full range of Practice opportunities then please do not hesitate to contact Robin at Olivia-Ruella.