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Accountant

Service Care Solutions - Legal
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 3 days
Location

Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire FY8 3RG, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The job is for an Accountant at an Accountancy Service in Lytham St Annes, offering a permanent role with a salary between £30,000 and £35,000 depending on experience.
  • The position requires responsibility for a portfolio of clients, ensuring compliance deadlines are met, and preparing various financial documents such as accounts and tax returns.
  • Candidates should ideally have experience working towards an accounting qualification or be qualified by experience, with a strong knowledge of accounting systems and software.
  • The role involves training junior team members, managing client communications, and processing payroll, requiring strong organizational and analytical skills.
  • Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus for successful placements, and interested candidates can apply by submitting their CV or contacting Jake directly.

AccountantAccountancy ServiceLytham St AnnesMonday to Friday 09:00-17:00 (37.5 Hours per week)Permanent Role £30,000 - £35,000 Dependent on ExperienceKey Responsibilities

  • Responsible for a portfolio of clients
  • Ensure compliance deadlines are met for all clients.
  • Reviewing work that has been done by assistants.
  • Preparing accounts, VAT returns, corporation tax returns and any other compliance work needed for filing at Companies House and HMRC.
  • Bookkeeping for clients on Free Agent, occasionally using Xero and QuickBooks as needed.
  • Training Junior members of the team.
  • Dealing with all communications for clients, both written and verbally.
  • Dealing with the inbound and outbound post, and ensuring it is dealt with accordingly.
  • Making sure that the clients are invoiced at the right time, and for any additional work.
  • Tax planning with clients.
  • Ensuring the clients are registered for the relevant taxes with HMRC.
  • Making sure Companies House records are kept up to date and accurate for the clients, ensuring that any forms needed are completed and filed at Companies House.
  • Processing payroll for clients

What Skills are required

  • Working towards an accounting qualification or qualified by experience.
  • Ability to work independently, or as part of a team.
  • Commitment to getting it right first time.
  • Ability to deal with clients and members of the company with empathy, and in line with the company values.
  • Develop self through CPD and Relevant Training, to ensure up to date with all relevant legislation.
  • Working Knowledge of Accounting systems and software.
  • Strong Organisation and Analytical skills.
  • The ability to build trusting relationship with relevant stakeholders.

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.If this role is of interest, please just respond to this advert with an up to date copy of your CV or call Jake on

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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.