Accountant (Part-qualified)

Job title: Accountant

Department: Client Operations

Reporting to: Assistant Manager/ Manager

Location: Southampton

The Role

Job Purpose

To deliver comprehensive effective accounting service to a portfolio of real estate structures in line with the defined business activities.

To assist with the development of a team of accountants.

To maintain and enhance client relationships on own portfolio.

Key Result Areas

• Provide excellent levels of client service in line with company standards, procedures and guidelines to appropriate accountancy standards

• Maintain an accurate and high standard of client reporting records

• Take ownership of the tasks allocated

• Take responsibility for professional and personal development, in line with agreed annual performance objectives

• To act at all times in accordance with company values as appended to this job description

Primary Contacts

• Junior staff

• Own team

• Internal departments

• External auditors

• Clients

• All Managers/Senior Managers/ADs/directors

Requirements

Qualifications

• Be studying towards an appropriate accounting qualification - ACCA/ACA professional level

Experience

• Direct experience of producing management accounts

• Experience in developing and coaching of juniors

• Experience in effective communication with clients

• Experience in producing financial statements to IFRS, UK GAAP or other appropriate standards for a range of entities

• Experience of preparation of VAT returns

• Experience of dealing with audit requirements

Knowledge

• Good knowledge and understanding, appropriate to level, of current industry legislation and regulation & working practices

• Working knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office

• Knowledge of real estate funds’ structures

• Working knowledge of Caseware/Value Financials

• Working knowledge of accounting systems

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to prioritise, organise and work to demanding deadlines

• Ability to assist with complex accounting matters

• Effective questioning and problem solving style

• Ability to assist with resolving and managing client matters

Personal qualities

• Accountability/Responsibility

• Technical excellence

• Team player

• Flexibility

Motivation

• Strong commitment to client service excellence and "first time right" approach

• Desire to support and develop others

• Proactive and disciplined approach to work

• Progressive and takes responsibility for self-development

Key Responsibilities

Your role may include, but will not be limited to, the following tasks which we call 'Defined Business Activities’.

The list of defined business activities is not exhaustive and may be amended from time to time: Timesheet

• Daily input of time on timesheet

Supervision

• Supervise more junior members of staff

• Delegate tasks to more junior members of staff

Time Management

• Plan and prioritise own workflow

• Deal with matters in a timely manner

Accounting Administration

• Preparation of quarterly management accounts

• Preparation the quarterly reporting and annual reporting cycles

• Preparation of VAT returns

• Liaison with auditors to ensure smooth audit process if required

Other

• Assist with the creation and maintenance of client specific accounting procedures

• Liaise with external contacts to obtain and provide required information

• Attend client meetings in respect of accounting matters as required

• Communicate to directors regarding outstanding work and situations involving the accounts department and its clients

• Assist the Manager in analysing clients’ key performance indicators for submission with the management accounts

• Assist with and contribute to ad hoc projects as required

If you feel this role would be suited to you please do get in touch and a member of our team will be in touch.