Reed is currently working with an impressive local Accountancy Practice urgently hiring for an Accounts Semi Senior to join their Accounts department. Our client is currently experiencing continued growth and offer excellent career opportunities.

Title - Accounts Semi Senior

Salary - Up to £33,000

Location - Braintree

Responsibilities for Semi Senior Accountant:

To undertake the training requirements of the Practice in order to develop and progress your knowledge and skills.
To integrate successfully with the team and provide effective support for other team members.
To review the work undertaken by the Accounts Assistants and provide timely feedback on all jobs undertaken and where necessary assist with additional training.
To prepare the more complex elements of the job which are likely to include VAT controls, PAYE controls and other difficult areas.
To prepare draft annual accounts for all types of trade including sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.
Knowledge of the current reporting legislation in respect of the accounting standards and to prepare disclosure checklists to ensure compliant. (FRS105 and FRS102(1a) desirable)
To ensure that the accounting working papers have been correctly prepared in accordance with Practice procedures and that all lead schedules agree to the accounts provided for review.
Undertake an analytical review of the balance sheet and profit and loss account to ensure the figures appear sensible and provide notes for the reviewer on your assessment. To provide queries for the reviewer to help them review the file efficiently.
To prepare draft tax computations for corporate clients for review by the tax manager.
To prepare schedules and controls needed for management accounts in a format agreed with the Accounts Manager. To analyse the figures included in the management accounts and to highlight unusual patterns or ratios.
To prepare written communication to send to or verbally communicate with their clients to obtain information to complete the accounts preparation process and to deal with any queries raised.
To review the schedules prepared for VAT returns and communicate with the client in respect of their liability and submit the relevant return by the deadline date. Ensure that timely feedback is provided to the preparer of the VAT schedules on all assignments.
To complete and aid with the preparation of statutory work ensuring completed correctly and filed within the correct time limits.
In respect of audit clients to follow the instructions and plan provided by the Audit Manager of the assignment. Work involved will include bank transaction testing, sales and purchase directional testing and profit and loss schedules as well as Fixed Asset Testing, Debtors and Creditors testing involving trade debtors and trade creditors and less complex areas.
To train accounts and audit assistants in accordance with the Practice’s training programme and help to identify training needs for those involved. Ensure that proactive timely feedback is provided on all assignments to both the trainee and the Manager.
To meet the deadlines that are set by the Manager in terms of the budget allocated to the assignment and being aware of any statutory deadlines that may be in force.

Benefits:

On-site Parking
Competitive salary
On-going courses and training
Annual bonus

If this role would be of interest to yourself, please apply with an updated CV!

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