Senior Accountant

Accountant, Otley, £comp

An established Accountancy Practice in the Otley area is recruiting for an experienced Accountant.

To be considered you must have accountancy experience from another practice, ideally a small or medium sized firm.

They can offer flexible working and one day working from home

Duties:

• Preparation of accounts for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships
• Finalising accounts and tax returns with clients
• Supporting the partner in running the practice
• Review of work prepared by junior staff
• Supervision and training of junior members of staff
• Preparation of corporation tax computations and returns
• Provision of advice to clients as required
• Review and or preparation of more complex VAT returns
• Preparing Personal Tax Computations
• Preparing Capital Gains Tax Computation
• Report directly to a Partner
• Supporting clients in the use of cloud based bookkeeping software

Requirements:

• A minimum of five years of practice experience, ideally in a small firm.
• Experience of using accounting software including Xero, Sage, Quick Books & IRIS .
• Excellent communication skills.
• Highly organised and self-motivated
• Team player who is not afraid to put forward ideas
• Ability to multi-task and complete assignments within time constraints and set deadlines.

Benefits

• 26 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
• Employee benefits scheme including discounts on shopping and healthcare