Qualified Accountant

Qualified Accountant
Full Time - Great Yarmouth
£35,000 - £45,000 per annum - depending on experience and qualifications
Are you a fully qualified Accountant with ACCA/ICAEW looking for a new opportunity within the Great Yarmouth area?
Our client, a top 15 accountancy firm who specialise in owner managed business across the UK are seeking a Qualified Accountant who has experience in managing a portfolio of clients.
The successful candidate will be responsible for controlling, on an annual basis, the professional work required on a range of accounts jobs meeting all internal, client based and legislative deadlines. To be considered you must be fully qualified in ACCA/ICAEW.
Duties Include
Managing a portfolio of clients, ensuring that their accounts and tax affairs are kept up to date and filing deadlines are met
Representing the practice by attending network functions & events
Being the first point of contact for your portfolio
Assisting junior staff in their professional development
Liaising with the tax team and other specialist within the group as necessary
Assisting clients with tax planning
Attending CPD courses to maintain knowledge of Tax and Financial regulations
Responsible for ensuring that the firm's standard processes are used in the production of accounts work in all aspects and for ensuring that technical standards are maintained
Meeting and engaging with prospective clients
Experience
Experience of completing private company accounts and knowledge of disclosure requirement
Knowledge of the IRIS Accountancy Suite, Xero and QuickBooks is a distinct advantage
Ability to prepare accounts for sole traders and partnerships and a basic understanding of the tax legislation for both
Experience of preparing monthly and quarterly management accounts for clients in a timely manner
Able to manage and maintain client relationships and communicating effectively with clients
Experience of working with Iris preferred. In addition experience of cloud based systems such as Xero and QuickBooks are ideal
Skills Required
Good clear communication skills both written and oral
Be able to communicate on all level
A Positive and enthusiastic attitude
Ability to work as part of a team or under your own initiative
Be happy to travel for work based assignments and to other offices in the region on a regular basis
Be able to build and develop client relationships
Values Required
Be authentic in every situation and like to be connected to your team, clients and local communities
Like to listen and understand, to show up every day with passion and to stand up for things that matter to you
Be driven to succeed, take initiative and want results
Qualifications
ACCA / ICAEW qualified
Benefits
A wide range of benefits and rewards which include:
Generous holiday allowance with the chance to purchase more, life assurance, company pension scheme, employee assistance programme along with a range of flexible benefits for you to choose, which include local gym membership, critical illness and a wide range of cash back and discounts with selected retailers
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