Practice Accountant – Qualified

Accountant – Overview £50-60k per annum – negotiable, dependent on experience Based in Maidenhead Permanent, full-time role My Client is recruiting for a qualified Accountant Their firm has expanded its office space to accommodate its growth and are seeking an early career qualified accountant (either ICAEW or ACCA), with good all-round accountancy skills to grow within the organisation and learn on the job. Candidate Requirements: ACCA/ICAEW qualified 3 – 10 years’ in-practice experience Familiar with financial reporting standards Experience of statutory audit Some experience of statutory tax Management Accounting & VAT reporting experience The Ideal Candidate: Excellent verbal and written communication skills Good attention to detail A strong interest in owner-managed businesses and general commercial awareness The ability to manage multiple deadlines and prioritise effectively Strong interpersonal skills Enthusiastic with a positive attitude Courteous and professional The Workplace: My Client is a well-established firm specialising within the owner-managed business area across the UK. Their approach to growing the team goes beyond looking at CVs and examination history. Personality,clarity and attention to detail and a good work ethic make for the right hire. The Role: As the Accountant your day-to-day will include: Planning and delivery of both audit and accounts assignments Carrying out assignments in conjunction with the client manager’s or partners’ instructions. Supervising junior staff during the accounts processes and reviewing their work Delivering the working schedules to the assignment manager or partner in a timely manner Managing client communication in effective manner Useful attributes (any of the following): As well as the usual experience and qualifications, you bring personality, enthusiasm, common-sense and a good work ethic. Proven experience of OMB/SME private company statutory accounts preparation Knowledge of and experience with current accounting standards and approaches Prior experience of statutory company accounts preparation under UK GAAP / FRS 102, and also friendly societies, charities and LLPs Knowledge of IFRS would be useful, but is not essential Experience of using accounting software such as Sage, Xero and Quickbooks Some experience of accounting practice software such as IRIS would be useful but not essential Experience with working in teams on-site and in the office Experience of preparing budgets and monitoring actual time against budget