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Accounts Senior

Pro Talent
Posted 2 days ago, valid for a day
Location

Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire LU7 0QU, England

Salary

£40,000 - £48,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

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  • ProTalent is recruiting for an Accounts Senior position at a dynamic accountancy practice in Leighton Buzzard.
  • The role involves preparing client accounts, tax, PAYE, VAT work, and providing coaching to junior staff.
  • Candidates must be ACCA/ACA qualified with at least 2 years of UK practice experience and previous experience at the Accounts Senior level.
  • The position offers a competitive salary, reflecting the candidate's experience and expertise.
  • Strong communication skills, a proactive approach, and the ability to build client relationships are essential for success in this role.

Accounts Senior

ProTalent are currently working with a successful and forward-thinking accountancy practice in Leighton Buzzard to recruit a new Accounts Senior

The firm:

  • Fast-growing and dynamic accountancy firm in Leighton Buzzard
  • Varied, challenging and hugely rewarding Accounts Senior role
  • Expert team who work hard to provide exceptional standards
  • Strong focus on innovation and technology, and ambitious growth plans

The Accounts Senior role:

Your core responsibilities as an Accounts Senior will include:

  • Prepare client accounts, tax, PAYE or VAT based work and identify points for partner to raise with clients and to raise potential for additional services
  • Finalise paperwork for dispatch to client and HMRC, meeting deadlines and to a high quality
  • Interpretation of tax returns and financial accounts to facilitate effective tax planning
  • Proactively liaise with clients to obtain relevant information, ensuring attention to detail
  • Monitor own job quality and quantity in line with agreed budgets, meeting these targets and exceeding where possible
  • Record own chargeable time and ensure maximum recovery
  • Support trainees by providing on the job coaching
  • Involvement with audit work as and when required
  • Bookkeeping, ledger maintenance, supplier maintenance and management accounts, as and when required
  • Prepare client tax returns and advise on tax payable and payment dates
  • Assisting clients with accounts software and other bookkeeping queries as required
  • Completion of overtime as and when required and attend appropriate courses
  • Involvement in client seminars including attendance and set up were required
  • Involvement in networking and business generation under the guidance of more senior team members

The successful Accounts Senior candidate:

The successful Accounts Senior candidate needs to be hands-on, with all-round experience in preparing statutory accounts, income and corporation tax. There will also be reviewing and supervising 2 junior ACA students and so will be a challenging role for the right individual. There will be a lot of client contact running a portfolio of work.

  • ACCA/ACA Qualified
  • You will have at least 2 years’ UK practice experience
  • Previous experience operating at Accounts Senior level
  • Create a positive impression with clients and staff
  • Excellent client relationship skills
  • Highly commercial approach
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • A proactive approach, prepared to go the extra mile
  • Strong IT skills
  • Enjoy developing more junior staff

Thank you for your interest in this Accounts Senior vacancy

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.