Senior Accountant

An exciting position has become available within a well-established small accountancy practice for an experienced Senior Accountant/Manager.

Involved in ‘leading from the front’, you will have a hands-on role, and be expected to focus on customer retention and business development within the office and the wider network, whilst proactively seeking potential opportunities to build & strengthen the client base & client offerings along with a willingness to undertake assignments when necessary.

The successful candidate will work Monday to Friday.

The role is office based in Welwyn Garden City.

• Minimum 2 or 3 years of post-qualified experience in a practice environment.
• Ideally a qualified accountant (AAT, ACCA, ACA, CIMA will be considered for those with recent accountancy practice experience preferred but not essential). Qualification by experience will be considered.
• Previous managerial or supervisory experience would be useful for this position
• Planning, undertaking, supervising, and reviewing assignments
• Excellent and up to date technical accounting and tax skills
• Excellent communicator with good verbal and written English skills. With the ability to display the interpersonal skills to interact with a varied client portfolio
• A focus on customer care and customer retention.
• Work closely with the owner and the management skills to mentor and supervise a growing & developing team
• Organised and proactive with good attention to detail.
• Experience with Quickbooks, Xero, SAGE and Taxcalc ideal. Microsoft excel, word & Outlook essential. (other accounting software experience is beneficial.)
• Must have a “can do” attitude
• Must have a forward thinking outlook

• Taking a proactive approach to identifying and resolving any issues.
• Workflow planning and overall management of day-to-day business activities.
• Preparing working papers and annual accounts for sole traders, partnerships, and owner managed SMEs.
• Prepare statutory accounts in accordance with UK FRS 105 and FRS 102.
• Prepare corporation tax returns for our clients with small-sized companies
• Driving business growth
• Personal and business tax computations alongside tax planning and remuneration planning for SMEs.
• Work with managing & developing a growing team
• File reviews
• Review VAT returns and submissions.
• Oversee payroll produced by other team members.
• Preparing management accounts with commentary for clients.
• Liaise with HMRC on behalf of clients where necessary.
• Work confidently with various accounting and computer packages such as QuickBooks, Xero, Sage and Taxcalc. Also Microsoft excel, word & Outlook
• Assist engagement, supervision and training of other & less qualified members of the team.
• Client relationship management.
• Working closely with clients and providing them with advice to ensure that they are running their businesses efficiently and profitably is key to how our business operates.
• Experience of advising accounting and non-accounting people is useful.

The firm has supported and delivered a passionate and professional service to thousands of SME's over the last 16 years and have exciting plans to grow the business and continue to deliver a timely and developing solution to their customers.

• The chance to join a small practice with exciting growth plans.
• Have significant responsibility and autonomy within a progressive practice
• Be part of the future by helping to grow and develop the business
• Pension scheme
• Free on-site car parking.
• Health care plan.

If you would like to be considered for this role then we would love to hear from you!