Assistant Accounts Manager

Role: Assistant Accounts Manager

Location: Milton Keynes

Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00-17:30 – flexible time policy – combination of office/homeworking

Competitive salary

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for a Assistant Accounts Manager to join our client’s successful team in Milton Keynes.

About our client:

Our client is a leading Chartered Accountants & Tax Advisers in London, Watford and Milton Keynes. With 17 Principals and just under 200 staff they are a significant firm in the region. They advise businesses and individuals in the UK and worldwide and are members of TGS - an international network of professional firms.

About the role:

To assist the team in helping to grow the firm, the duties you will carry out are:

• To support the management team and Principals of the firm.
• To review and manage a portfolio of jobs within the accounts team.
•  Assist in the management and development of junior members of the team
•  Preparation of Corporate Tax Returns in conjunction with accounts for FRS 105 clients.
• Assist in developing smooth accounting workflows and processes between the bookkeeping team to ensure prompt delivery of stat accounts
• To manage client relationship
•  Finalising accounts under the overall control of the Senior Manager and Principals.

Benefits:

• Annual Christmas Bonus equivalent to 1 week’s salary.
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme all staff are auto enrolled. (Employer: 5%; Employee:3%) subject to eligibility.
• Private Medical Insurance following completion of 3 months service.
• Death in Service scheme cover (4x salary).
• Group Income Protection Scheme (non-contributory) following completion of 3 months service.
• Annual Leave will be 25 days per annum (pro rata). 3 days are normally taken at Christmas/New Year

What we would like from you:

• ACA or ACCA qualified (1-2 years PQE).
• Demonstrable working knowledge of accounting standards, direct and indirect taxes
• An ability to demonstrate significant experience and knowledge with Xero accounting software
•  Good working knowledge of skill requirements of staff at various levels to ensure work is undertaken appropriately.
•  Excellent communication and people management skills. Evidence of a history of managing staff and clients successfully.
• The ability to prioritise and work under pressure in a calm and collected manner to meet tight deadlines.
• Be a team player with good interpersonal skills and an ability to manage junior team members.

If interested in this role, please apply below.

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