JOB: ACCOUNTS SENIOR

SALARY: 38-42K + BENEFITS

LOCATION: LEEDS/HYBRID

The Business & Opportunity:

Looking for a hybrid role with a progressive firm of Chartered Accountants? Due to ongoing growth, they now require an Accounts Senior to play an integral role in their practice.

Based at their modern offices near Horsforth, they offer a true hybrid approach to work around you, ensuring you have an excellent work-life balance.

This represents a fantastic opportunity to carry out a varied Accounts role in a team friendly environment, suiting someone who enjoys client interaction and is passionate about providing a great service to clients.

Specific Requirement:

As a Senior you'll work with the management team in the preparation of accounts, audits, tax computations, VAT returns and management accounts for a client portfolio of sole traders, partnerships and limited companies. Specifically, this will include…

• Prepare Financial Statutory Accounts that are fully compliant with FRS 102.
• Calculate the corporation tax due including good working knowledge of capital allowances.
• Solve problem areas in accounting including reconciliations of VAT.
• Take on ad hoc projects such as cash flow statements and projections.
• Assist clients in management accounts preparation.
• Communicate effectively to clients on subject areas that are difficult for them to understand.
• Some supervision and development of more junior colleagues.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Qualified or Part Qualified ACA/ACCA/AAT with experience in Practice.
• Enjoy client interaction.
• Good working knowledge of VAT.
• Audit experience would help but is by no means a pre-requisite.
• Knowledge of Personal Taxation and ability to prepare a self-assessment tax return.
• Good IT skills, including experience of using different accounting packages or systems and Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Confident communicator, able to liaise with clients and colleagues at all levels.

What’s on Offer:

• A competitive starting salary in the region of £38,000 - £42,000
• Hybrid approach, offering an excellent work-life balance to work around you.
• 37-hour week with flexitime.
• Free on-site parking at their modern offices near Horsforth.
• Generous Holiday Allocation.

Next Steps:

• Interviews are to be conducted imminently; hence you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.