Accounts Senior

Rutherford Briant are currently working with a quickly-expanding regional firm in Hertfordshire who are looking to add a Qualified or Part-Qualified Accounts Senior to their team. As an Accounts Senior, you will be responsible for your own portfolio of clients across a number of sectors and with the following responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities

• Review and prepare client accounts, tax or VAT.
• Manage and deliver ad hoc projects and assignments.
• Involvement with audit work as and when required.
• Assist with higher level, technical client accounts and all aspects of taxation compliance.
• Identify points for Partner to raise with clients and potential areas for additional services.
• Finalise paperwork for dispatch to clients and HMRC in a timely manner meeting required deadlines and quality.
• Bookkeeping, ledger maintenance, supplier maintenance and management accounts, as and when required.
• Proactively liaise with clients to obtain relevant information, ensuring attention to detail.
• Monitor own job quality and quantity in line with agreed budgets and record own chargeable time and ensure maximum recovery.
• Support trainees by providing on the job coaching, supervision and review.
• Review and depending on size of assignment prepare client tax returns and advise on tax payable and payment dates.
• Assisting clients with accounts software and other bookkeeping queries as required.

Person Specification

• ACCA or ACA qualified, or nearing fully qualified (full study support will be provided, if needed).
• A minimum of 3 years’ audit and accounting experience, within a small or medium sized general practice environment.
• Able to work to deadlines, and to take control of work; usually with out supervision.
• Excellent communication skills.

In addition to a very competitive salary; the firm also offers:

• Half a day every other Friday.
• Additional holiday over the Christmas period.
• Support in professional qualifications.
• Frequent social events throughout the year.