Senior Accountant - Business Services

Senior Accountant - Business Services

Huntingdon

ProTalent is working with a top quality Accountancy Practice who are seeking a Senior Accountant to join their Business Services team in Huntingdon.

Firm:

The Business Services team cover bookkeeping, management accounts, year-end accounts preparation, personal tax, and other accounting matters. The team assists a wide variety of businesses in numerous sectors, including technology, construction, and manufacturing. This means that the role offers exposure to a broad portfolio of work. The team prides itself on being approachable, supportive, friendly, and sociable.

Role:

The successful candidate will:

- Prepare financial accounts for sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies, along with corporation and personal tax compliance

- Be equally effective in working both as part of a team and alone, either within the office or at client sites

- Carry out some of the work at clients’ premises, therefore requiring a full UK driving license with access to own transport

Skills/attributes required:

- Good academic results including a minimum C grade GCSE in Maths and English (or equivalent)

- ICAEW or ACCA qualified (or able to demonstrate you are qualified by experience to a comparable standard), OR due to qualify within the next few months (study support will be considered, if applicable)

- A high level of IT proficiency and the ability to use various packages, in particular MS Office (Word, Excel), Sage, Xero, and Quickbooks. Prior experience of CCH software would be useful

- 3+ years of previous (recent) experience within a UK accountancy practice environment, in a role involving frontline contact with clients

- Previous involvement in accounts preparation work and tax returns for both unincorporated and corporate clients

- Excellent communication skills: confident and articulate in dealing with a wide range of clients

- Tenacious, thorough and self-motivated attitude with an expert eye for detail, good organizational skills, and the ability to identify and deal with potential issues

- Competent in dealing with sensitive information and maintaining confidentiality

- A proven track record of working to deadlines and effectively handling multiple priorities, with a positive attitude to problem-solving and working in a small team

- Must have a UK driving license and own transport to facilitate visits to client sites

Benefits:

- Hybrid working (qualified level and beyond), under the firm's agile working policy

- Fantastic pension scheme

- Casual dress code (dependent on client meetings, etc.)

- Free parking

- Can offer time off in lieu or paid overtime to account for particularly busy periods

- Life and health insurance

- Social events, such as monthly lunches, summer party, Christmas meals, company sports teams, and more.

If you meet the above requirements and are interested in joining a dynamic and supportive team, please contact Haidee