Boutique firm of chartered accountants based in London have a job vacancy for an AAT qualified or Qualified by Experience management account / business services accountant. This firm are long established and boast an interesting and varied client base. You will be working in a small but close knit team providing maangement accounts, VAT and some year end accounts to a portfolio of clients.
The Role
- Prepare and review management accounts and statutory accounts
- Prepare and review VAT Returns, including an understanding of partial exemption rules.
- Delegating, supervising, and reviewing the work of junior members of the team, providing constructive feedback and support as necessary, including being involved in development of junior staff.
- Providing general accounting services and assistance to clients in the preparation of accounts and VAT returns, for example preparing working papers for management or statutory accounts.
- Recommend improvements to clients’ accounting systems and controls and assist clients whenever needed.
- Keep Managers and Partners (where necessary) informed of the progress on the team’s jobs.
- Be able to take ownership of an assignment and see it through to completion with the willingness to solve issues as and when they arise.
- Keep costs within budget wherever possible and report to the Manager/Partner as soon as agreed time/budget appears to be compromised.
Role Requirements
- AAT qualified or qualified by experience
- Experience of preparing and reviewing management accounts and VAT returns
- Some experience of preparing statutory accounts
- Excellent communication skills
- Client facing experience
- Competent user of MS Office including Excel, Word, and Outlook
- Strong accounting software knowledge and experience – ideally with Quickbooks, Sage and Xero
- Advanced Excel skills (desirable)
Please get in touch for further information or apply now