Accounts, Audit & Business Services Senior

A superb opportunity has arisen with our client, an established, growing firm of Chartered Accountants, who are seeking an Accounts, Audit & Business Services Senior to join their team in Pimlico. They have very nice offices in this beautiful part of London. This is an all round role, primarily involving accounts preparation, bookkeeping, VAT & management/year-end accounting assignments for a mixed portfolio of clients in various industries, as well as providing regular support to their audit team.

Key duties include:

- Preparation of annual accounts to completion stage, including computing accruals, prepayments, depreciation, tax calculations, primarily for Companies, but also for Not-for-Profit/Charitable entities, Partnerships, LLP’s & Sole Traders using IRIS. Drafting Corporation Tax Computations & Returns on IRIS. Providing support to the Business Services team & clients with Bookkeeping & Management Accounting utilising Sage 50, Quick Books, Xero or client’s bespoke systems.

Preparation of periodic Management Accounts. Preparation & filing of VAT Returns. Assistance with Audits from planning to completion. Company Secretarial work. Good knowledge of the principles and workings of VAT & Corporation Tax. Capable of working on numerous clients’ affairs, adhering to client and statutory deadlines. Able to work under own initiative and unsupervised in both the office and at client’s premises, liaising with clients on a regular and timely basis.

Provision of support to the other members of the team. Other ad-hoc administrative tasks. You will ideally hold a professional qualification such as ACCA/ACA and have at least 5 years UK practice experience, with all round exposure of accounts, audit, management accounts, corporation tax, bookkeeping and VAT. A good working knowledge of Sage, Xero, Quick Books, IRIS would be an advantage, together with MS Word and Excel.

This is an excellent role with a firm who who offer flexible/hybrid working, superb benefits and prospects.