Are you a newly qualified Accountant/Senior Accountant who is looking to join a well established Accountancy practice in Central London?

You will support the Accounts Manager, acting as first point of contact for clients, with true job satisfaction, whilst working on a variety of exciting client sectors.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting with the maintenance and review of accounting records raising issues to relevant Managers
• Review work diligently from junior team members and provide constructive feedback in a mentor like fashion
• Preparation of VAT returns and EC Sales Lists for manager review and client approval
• Ensure good relationships with both internal and external clients
• Liaising directly with clients in a timely and professional manner
• Assisting with management reporting and annual accounting compliance by preparing accounts and reports
• Solid technical, working knowledge on new UK GAAP (FRS 102)
• Delegates clear instructions, objectives and deadlines to junior team members
• Work effectively and efficiently on multiple jobs under time and budget constraints
• Assist with managing the expectations of partners and other key staff across the practice to ensure work and projects are completed within reasonable and realistic timeframes
• Correspond with clients to resolve any queries or issues
• Problem solving - Highlight any work or project delivery issues to partners and key staff
• Work closely with other teams within the firm to assist in ensuring seamless delivery of work

The successful applicant will be:

• 'Can do' attitude
• Prior experience within a practice
• Newly ICAEW or ACCA qualified
• Previous experience with software packages including Sage, Quickbooks and Caseware is a bonus
• Basic understanding of corporation tax is advantageous but not essential
• Exceptional, effective and appropriate communication skills both verbal and written
• Frequently seeks feedback on own performance, is able to respond positively to constructive criticism, pursues ways to develop own skills further and strives for additional responsibility
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times and remain mindful of sensitive issues
• Strong attention to detail
• A solid team player with a strong ability to work in a team environment as well as being a self-starter with the ability to work well using own initiative
• Demonstrates high levels of commitment and flexibility, actively offering assistance to other colleagues and takes ownership for own tasks assigned
• Strong ability to cope in a fast paced environment, taking responsibility for own workload and working closely with manager and wider team / firm to deliver quality work to agreed, often tight, deadlines and timescales

If you are ACA or ACCA qualified with experience producing statutory and management accounts within a practice environment for numerous clients and the role is relevant to your career history and ongoing future development, please apply immediately: