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Mellis Blue is a leading accountancy recruiter based in Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire providing accountancy professionals to the public practice market. Managed by an former accountant, we provide a quality service to clients and candidates alike. From graduates through to partner level we have worked with Top 10 firms through to sole proprietor chartered accountants. The search starts with the candidate and ends with the candidate, as they all become clients. So if you are a firm needing that bit more from a recruiter, or looking for a new role with someone who will listen, then contact us now for more details.

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Are you a self-motivated, hardworking, ambitious person looking for a new challenge? The purpose of the role is to maintain existing client relationships, ensuring service levels are met and commercial, tax and business planning opportunities are considered. Day to day client service - you will be the main client contact for any regular work Responsibility for the service quality. This includes investigating and rectifying any service issues identified by the team or client Review of year end accounts and tax work Supporting the Outsourcing Manager with management accounts and VAT returns for any of the larger/complex clients. Managing year end workflow Ensuring quality control measures are being followed for outsourced work and management accounts Planning and managing the implementation of new work Ultimate responsibility for ensuring annual fee quotes are in place, ensuring the client Advisor and other departments have been involved Responsibility for ensuring meeting commitments set out under the client service plan are booked and attended by the correct members of the team You will run a team of staff providing outsourcing and compliance services, working alongside the other lead relationship contacts and reporting to the Head of Department. You will be the lead relationship contact on a portfolio of clients. You will build long lasting relationships with clients. You will manage a team. You will add value to the exceptional work we deliver. Are you up for a challenge? As a growing recruitment specialist department we have big plans and goals for the future - are you ready to join us on this journey? You’ll be qualified with at least 5 years Post qualification experience. You’ll have a pro-active approach to tasks whether they are big or small. You’ll be motivated by a fast paced environment. You’ll have previous leadership experience. You’ll have previous experience in running a portfolio of clients. You’ll have experience in spotting and converting opportunities. You’ll have the ability to work independently. You’ll love getting to know people and building lasting relationships. You’re excited to immerse yourself in our culture and business.

Senior Accounts Manager

We are looking to recruit part or fully qualified (ACA, ACCA) and/or experienced Audit and Accounts Seniors for our clients Bedford office. Qualifications and Experience ACA / ACCA part or fully qualified Audit experience in a practice environment is preferable Preparation of statutory accounts for limited companies Corporation tax experience is beneficial but not essential Team player but also able to work independently Good working knowledge of Microsoft products and ability to learn new software Job role We are looking for highly motivated individuals to work on a number of our clients across multiple sectors. The varied role will include accounts preparation, audit, corporate tax compliance and the potential for bespoke project work. The individuals will need to be able to: Take responsibility for completion of assignments from planning through to manager/partner review and subsequent completion; Assist the supervision and training of our AAT and ICAEW/ACCA trainees in conjunction with our other staff; and Provide clear communication and feedback to fellow team members and clients We would encourage the successful candidates to play a role in the development of our firm with opportunities for the right people to progress to manager level in due course. We provide CPD training for all our qualified staff and specialist courses as and when necessary. The successful candidates will be directly supporting the Audit Partners, managing their teams and audit clients. Experience of the supervision of members of staff is essential as is a hand’s on approach to both client work and creating good working relationships with new and existing clients. To be considered candidates should have the relevant experience and technical experience. They should be ambitious and self-motivated with the desire to develop their career, possess good interpersonal and communication skills and be able to prioritise their time and meet deadlines. This is an opportunity for someone who wants to progress within the firm and in return receives a competitive salary and benefits package, potential for rapid progression and continued investment in their development. Apply now for more details

Accounts & Audit Senior

Senior Embedded Software Engineer Cambridge with Hybrid options 70-85K with attractive benefits package including annual company performance bonus (typically 5-6%), pension, private healthcare, dental plan, income protection plan, free parking, great restaurant facilities and an early finish on Fridays (Mon-Thurs 8 hours, Friday 5 hours) Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Cambridge with Hybrid options): Versatile real-time embedded software development experience for working across varied embedded devices Excellent debugging skills. Enjoys investigating and solving challenging real-time platform issues Embedded Linux kernel and user space software development experience of a commercially released product Excellent knowledge across a variety of languages (not all required but confidence to learn new technologies is key. C, C , Java or Kotlin) Real-time, multi-threaded, multi-processor, event-driven software Android AOSP advantageous Unique opportunity for a versatile Embedded Software Specialist to join a team working across a diverse range of real-time embedded device and software platform technologies, across embedded Linux, Android AOSP, Android apps, bare metal, wireless protocol stack implementation and UI development. This is an exciting time to join a thriving wireless technology business, renowned for their commitment to staff and career development. Don’t miss out on this exciting Senior Embedded Software Engineer vacancy. Apply now! Candidates searching for the following job titles are also likely to be interested in this role: * Principal Software Engineer * Embedded Software Manager *Principal Embedded Software Developer For full company details and job specification for this unique role please email your CV now. We.... o Understand your specific requirements and career aspirations o Guarantee to keep you updated o Provide full pre-interview preparation and post-interview de-briefing o We guarantee not to approach any company without consulting you first!

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Our client, a boutique employer in their chosen field, seek a senior experienced payroll candidate, with solid experience, end to end payroll, pension experience, CIS and quickbooks to join their team in a pivotal role• As a payroll specialist/payroll manager you will be office based Monday to Friday and be a strong communicator with an eye for details and will be responsible for the following: To administer and run the monthly payroll for the two companies. Assisting with the transition of payroll to an internal HR system. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to work with a growing business and be part of the integration team for the new software. This will involve attending regular project meetings to ensure a smooth transition. To have experience with payroll taxes and other deductions A new salary-sacrifice style pension scheme was recently introduced so the role will involve the administration of this, plus resolving queries etc. Assist with employee payroll and tax queries, consulting with HMRC where needed Coordinate and produce the month end payroll journals and input to the accounting system (currently QuickBooks). Produce reports and assist the Financial Controller in monthly payroll reconciliations and queries Work closely with HR to gather overtime and absence information to input into the monthly payroll calculations Record any anomalies, work proactively to resolve, and improve internal processes Ensure that our payroll systems, reports, and process are fully compliant and in-line with any legislation changes that occur Assist with administrating and processing employee expenses and benefits Assist with contractors’ administration and payment Assist with Accounts queries from suppliers and cover for the Accounts Payable department Monitoring the Accounts Payable email inbox when necessary Apply now for more details and a inital interview