Are you looking to use your contractor or limited company accountancy experience to work for a progressive contractor Accountancy practice in the heart of London with an excellent salary?

A first-class highly respected and progressive FCSA accredited Accountancy practice in central London are looking to recruit a Senior Accountant.

They offer an industry training programme, clear career progression and an excellent remuneration package as well as a supportive, open and stimulating workplace.

They are currently looking to recruit a bright and ambitious team member to their accounting team within their dynamic and fast-growing practice.

Experience of or a passion to work in the sector of contractor accountancy is essential.

Senior Accountant

Key responsibilities:

As a Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for a large portfolio of clients working as an individual and part of a team. Your main function will include:

• Preparing annual accounts
• Preparing Corporation Tax computations
• Dealing with accounts queries
• Interpreting accounts to clients if figures need explanation
• Processing final accounts
• Submitting annual accounts & CT600s to HMRC via iXBRL
• Contacting HMRC if a problem arises whilst reconciling VAT, PAYE/NICs etc.
• Personal Tax computations and support to clients
• Preparing personal self-assessment tax returns
• Dealing with tax queries and providing tax advice

Desired Qualifications:

• Hold an accounting or tax qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CTA)
• Full membership to an accountancy or tax professional body
• Excellent academic record with at least five GCSEs or equivalent, including A-B grades in Mathematics and English
• General computer and software skills and good use of Microsoft packages (in particular Excel) is essential
• Knowledge of cloud based accountancy and/or payroll software is essential

Skills and experience:

• Proven practice and industry experience essential
• Proven team leader and practice management experience highly preferable
• Accountancy, tax and payroll experience is essential
• Excellent level of literacy, numeracy, communication skills, analytical skills, telephone manner and commercial judgement
• Excellent attention to detail

Personal Attributes:

• Friendly and outgoing personality with a positive 'can do' attitude
• Hard working, diligent, consciousness and responsible
• Able to multi-task and prioritise tasks to a high level of detail in a faced-paced environment
• Self-starter and motivated to succeed
• Ability to lead and manage a team

Other responsibilities:

• Ensuring that clients are contacted on a regular basis to keep them updated with progress on their affairs
• Reviewing clients' files to ensure compliance with deadlines and regulations
• Preparing references for clients
• Support, supervision and training of the other members of the team, including accountants and operations
• Support to the Operations Director
• On boarding of new clients
• Incorporating companies
• Registering companies for VAT and PAYE and Corporation Tax
• Liaising with clients via telephone, e-mail and post
• Processing PAYE and VAT returns
• Processing of client payroll
• Bank and other reconciliations
• Adhering to all filing deadlines - which includes chasing clients for missing information
• Filing Confirmation Statements and assisting with end of year returns
• Meeting deadlines, such as the clearing of e-mails and post daily
• Client management including filing and general administration of client companies
• Communicating with HMRC on behalf of the client
• Creating and maintaining client files on internal databases and management of CRM
• Internal reports to Operations Director

If this sounds in line with your career aspirations, please get in touch straight away.