Senior Chartered Accountant (Audit, Tax and Accounts)

Senior Chartered Accountant (Audit, Tax and Accounts)

Salary:

Up to £60,000 - Negotiable, Depending on Experience + Benefits + CPD + Flexible Working

We are seeking a Tax Senior to manage a team. This role primarily involves tax compliance and advisory work for both individuals and businesses.

The Company:

Our client is a growing Chartered Accountancy firm located in, Northwest London, within easy reach of excellent road and rail transport links.

The Practice prides itself on building lifelong relationships with its clients by providing excellent customer communication and service.

Location:

Northwest London

Main responsibilities:

Accounts

• Limited companies, LLPs, sole traders and partnerships, pension schemes
• Complete planning sections in accordance with office guidelines
• Prepare and monitor budgets
• Prepare accounts from incomplete records or client trial balances (Sage, Xero, Quickbooks, etc)
• Liaise directly with clients and settle queries
• Review with supervisor and complete file including reporting pack

Audit

• Internal and external audits
• Planning, controls and risk assessment, setting materiality and sample sizes
• Fieldwork testing including stock take attendance and other site verifications
• Analytical reviews
• Completion of audit files

Tax

• Prepare personal tax returns
• Prepare VAT returns
• Prepare corporation tax computations and returns
• Prepare P11ds

Qualification and Skills

• ACCA/ACA fully qualified would be desirable
• Accounting and finance degree would be desirable
• At least 18 months post membership experience
• Good up-to-date CPE and recent developments in accounting standards
• Experience of OMB's covering a range of industries
• Computer packages - Excel, Word, Outlook, Sage Line 50, IIRIS, CCH , VT Transactions, Xero, Virtual cabinet, Quickbooks

Person Specification

• Excellent communication skills - verbal and written
• Technical approach to work and excellent problem solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Deadline driven and ability to work under pressure
• Organisation skills - ability to manage a number of different tasks simultaneously
• Client focused and commercially aware
• Positive and committed to LG in dealings with both clients and staff
• Supervisory experience is essential

Specialities - preferred

• Medical sector
• Food and hospitality sector
• Retail
• Manufacturing
• Media and Entertainment
• Professionals (Surveyors, IT contractors, etc)
• EC Sales VAT reporting
• Paperless office systems