Accounts Senior

Accounts Senior Practice
Basildon
£40,000 - £45,000

An established accountancy practice is seeking a fully qualified ACA or ACCA accountant to join their team and work with a diversified portfolio of SME clients. This is a hands-on production role, suited to an accountant with experience across accounts, tax and audit who is comfortable applying their knowledge across a wide range of industries. The successful candidate will be principally based from the firm's Basildon office, with some travel to client sites required.

Role Responsibilities

• Prepare statutory and year-end accounts for a varied portfolio of SME clients, including limited companies, sole traders and partnerships.
• Prepare and assist with a range of UK tax compliance work across a diverse client base.
• Undertake audit work for clients across a range of industries.
• Manage your own portfolio of SME clients and build strong working relationships with them.
• Apply accounting and tax knowledge to a wide range of client circumstances and industries.
• Ensure accounts and tax work is completed accurately and in line with relevant UK regulations and accounting standards.
• Prepare and analyse financial information and communicate findings clearly to clients.
• Utilise accounting software such as Xero, QuickBooks and Sage alongside Microsoft Excel.
• Travel to client sites as required.

Personal Requirements

• Fully qualified ACA or ACCA.
• A strong accountancy practice background with hands-on experience across accounts, tax and audit.
• Ideally two or more years' post-qualified experience, although strong and ambitious newly qualified accountants will also be considered.
• Experience working with a varied portfolio of SME clients.
• Strong working knowledge of UK accounting and tax regulations.
• Good understanding of UK GAAP, FRS 102 and Companies House requirements.
• Able to work confidently across a broad range of industries and client types.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Self-motivated, proactive and able to manage workloads effectively.
• Strong communication and client relationship skills.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.