Full job descriptionDue to extensive growth and multiple acquisitions, this Firm are looking to recruit a Senior Accountant to join their experienced team of accountants within their North London office. The group has several subsidiaries ranging from Tax, Accounting, Legal, Financial Services and Executive Recruitment. Their mission is to disrupt the disjointed Professional Services space.
Responsibilities:
*Maintain records of our clients using accounting software packages including Xero and QuickBooks
*Use cloud accounting tools to process transactions, prepare and post journals, update all ledgers, perform bank reconciliations ready for the monthly reporting process
*Liaising with clients on ad-hoc queries
*Preparing journal entries for all receipts, payments, and other financial transactions.
*Undertake financial close procedures for the month end, including inter-company balance reconciliation
*Preparing management accounts and month end reconciliations, including commentary
*Drafting and finalising year end accounts for Limited and LLP’s from start to finish under FRS 102, Section 1A and FRS 105, ready for client and management review
*Hold client meetings advising them of potential Tax/Accounting implications
*Preparing of service charge accounts
*Preparing extended trial balances including the final year end trial balance
*Preparing cash flow statements.
*Preparing corporation tax computation calculations and basic tax planning
*Dealing with the preparation and completion of VAT returns, including EC Sales and Intrastat returns
*Apply and understand the client to ensure transactions are recorded appropriately, under the correct accounting standard and highlight unusual transactions to senior members of the team
*Apply a basic knowledge of rules and regulations followed by UK SME’s including tax requirements, company secretarial and a general commercial awareness
*Work as part of a team to provide ad-hoc accounting assistance and ensure clients receive an excellent service
*Support the Head of Accountancy
*Training and mentoring junior members of staff
Requirements:
*Fully ACA/ACCA qualified with at least 3-4 years post-qualification experience within practice
*Must be highly organised, proactive and a self-starter
*Able to prioritise workload and be self-sufficient
*Ability to train and mentor junior members of staff
*Xero certified user and familiar with Iris
*A team player, with active participation in the team, in addition to being able to work on their own as required
*Previous experience holding client finalisation meetings
*Excellent written and verbal communication skills
*Intermediate MS Office, including Excel, Word
What’s on Offer?
A Competitive Salary & Additional Benefits