Hours: Full-Time
Salary: Competitive
This firm of Chartered Accountants and Chartered Tax Advisors based in Great Shelford established 45 years ago providing a wide range of tailored services to owner-managed businesses and private individuals. They pride themselves on delivering outstanding service and advice to their clients. Their staff really understand that ethic and they believe it sets them apart from other accountancy practices. They also provide a high level of technical expertise to their clients and are happy developing technology and systems as a progressive firm. Both their client turnover and staff turnover are very low. Their firm grows organically every year mainly through client referrals and none of their professional staff have left them (except for retirement). They are looking for a new member of staff to
join our team.
The Candidate
The successful candidate will be/have:
- ACA/ACCA qualified
- With at least five years of post-qualification experience in practice
- Technically strong and independent. Key areas are:
- FRS102 and FRS105
- Corporation Tax issues for small businesses
- Personal tax issues for small business owners
- Profit extraction considerations
- Good Excel skills and good familiarity with bookkeeping software (Xero, Quickbooks, Sage)
- Outstanding interpersonal skills: must be very comfortable in calls and meetings with clients and able to take the lead in meetings
- Outstanding communication skills both oral and written with the ability to put clients at ease and explain tax and accounting issues to them in clear, well-expressed and grammatically correct language.
- Technically inquisitive; keen to learn and to research answers to problems independently
- Able to think for themselves and suggest ideas/advice for clients
- Experience of audit work
- An interest in broadening their skills
- Keen to work with the partners to develop and adapt the practice for further future growth
The Work
The work will involve:
- Preparation of accounts for limited companies, partnerships, sole trades and trusts
- Preparation of Corporation Tax returns, business tax computations and personal tax returns
- Periodic review of internally and externally prepared bookkeeping and management accounts
- Occasional audit work as needed
- Research of technical accounting and tax issues relevant to your client
- Meetings and calls with clients to review and explain accounts
- Actively supporting colleagues in their work
- Involvement in following up leads and new work wins
- Management of own portfolio of clients
- Involvement in the development of the practice and its systems
Benefits
- Position is full time (though part-time four days would be considered)
- Competitive salary
- Pension, death in service, income protection
- Hybrid working available
- Good public transport links (train and bus); free parking
For more information, please contact the below:
Ross Tremayne
Recruitment Consultant
T: 07955 269 094
E: ross@supreme-ss.com