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Senior Accountant
- Annual Salary: £53,000
- Location: London
- Job Type: Full-time
Reed Practice are recruiting for a Senior Accountant, where you will play a crucial role in a diverse environment that specialises in financial services, including Crypto, Investment Trading, and FinTech. This position offers a unique opportunity to not only lead on projects but also to mentor junior team members and progress towards a supervisory role.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Serve as the central point of contact for client work within a pod.
- Prepare and review statutory accounts, management accounts, and tax returns for a diverse portfolio of clients.
- Take ownership of various areas of the file that you will be responsible for.
- Review and file VAT returns.
- Mentor, coach, and train junior team members, providing guidance, feedback, and on-the-job training to support their professional development and enhance their skills.
- Maintain open and effective communication with the manager, providing regular progress updates, escalating issues promptly, and collaborating on resolving complex matters.
- Proactively manage budgets and time reporting, ensuring accurate and timely recording of billable hours and adherence to agreed-upon budgets and timelines.
- Foster strong client relationships by consistently delivering excellent client service, maintaining professionalism, and effectively communicating findings and recommendations.
- Continuously enhance your technical knowledge, skills, and industry expertise through self-study, firm-provided training, and on-the-job learning opportunities.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of best practices, and quality control processes within the department.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- ACA/ACCA Qualified or an equivalent internationally recognised professional accounting qualification.
- Minimum of 3 years relevant UK work experience.
- Must have experience in FRS 102 1 A; FRS 10 2 experience would be advantageous.
- Experience in managing multiple statutory accounts to completion.
- Experience in sectors like crypto, stripe, PRS, or e-commerce would be advantageous.
- Experience in VAT, Corporate & Personal Tax.
- Thorough knowledge of current accounting standards, techniques, and best practice.
- Proven track record of successfully executing and reporting on accounts with feedback to clients.
- Ability to provide guidance/training to junior staff members.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary with potential for growth.
- Opportunities for professional development and training.
- Inclusive and diverse work environment that values creativity and innovation.
- Supportive team and management that fosters a sense of belonging
To be considered for this position please submit your CV now!
