Accounts Supervisor

If you’re eager to join a collaborative team and enjoy outstanding benefits, your search ends here…

Our client, a leading Chartered Accountants & Tax Advisers with a significant presence in London, Watford, and Milton Keynes, is seeking talented individuals to contribute to their dynamic and growing firm. With 17 Principals and nearly 200 staff, our client advises businesses and individuals globally and is a proud member of TGS—an international network of professional firms.

Location: Watford

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £35,000 – £40,000

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties:

• Accounts production and review.
• Bookkeeping and client management accounting (Xero expertise is advantageous), with knowledge of Sage and QuickBooks.
• Preparation of accounts and VAT returns for Sole Traders, Companies, and Partnerships.
• Processing journals and finalizing accounts.
• Accurate data entry and updating & Telephone liaison with clients.
• Planning, prioritizing, reviewing, and allocating all relevant client accounts preparation work, ensuring effective team briefings and overall workflow.
• Establishing scope and budget for each client work, providing adequate briefings to team members.
• Satisfactory completion of all client work within the agreed budget, adhering to relevant standards and procedures for easy review and sign-off by a principal.
• Monitoring work progress, ensuring appropriate communication with clients and the team on project or task progress.
• Assisting Managers in preparing bills for departmental work and ensuring timely dispatch to clients in accordance with the accounts planning document.

Ideal candidates will possess the following skills:

• ACCA or ACA qualification.
• Accounts experience from a practice background.
• IT competency and familiarity with computerized packages.
• The ability to work on their initiative and be flexible.
• The ability to prioritize and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

Additional Details:

• Full-time role – Monday to Friday 9am – 5:30pm (Hybrid working available after training – combination of office/home working).

• Remuneration dependent on experience.
• Right to work in the UK required.

Benefits:

• Annual Christmas Bonus equivalent to 1 week’s salary.
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme (Employer: 5%; Employee: 3%) subject to eligibility.
• Private Medical Insurance following completion of 3 months’ service.
• Death in Service scheme cover (4x salary).
• Group Income Protection Scheme (non-contributory) following completion of 3 months’ service.
• Annual Leave of 25 days per annum (pro rata), with 3 days typically taken at Christmas/New Year.

To find out more about this role, apply now.