Accounts Senior | Sheffield | £34,000 - £38,000
Accountancy Practice recruitment specialists Clark Wood are working with a well-established and growing accountancy practice who are looking to recruit a Senior Accountant to join their team in Sheffield.
The Role
Working with a varied portfolio of clients, you will take responsibility for managing client assignments, delivering accounts, tax and advisory services, and supporting the development of more junior members of the team.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing and taking responsibility for your own portfolio of clients
- Preparing and reviewing complex company financial statements,interim management accounts, personal tax returns, and partnership accounts and tax returns
- Reviewing and submitting quarterly VAT returns
- Preparing forecasts and business projections (desirable)
- Attending client meetings and liaising with directors and business owners
- Training, supporting and allocating work to junior members of the team
- Taking responsibility for the development of client relationships and identifying business development opportunities
About You
- ACA or ACCA studying or part-qualified
- Relevant experience within an accountancy practice environment
- Proven experience managing a portfolio of varied clients
- Strong technical knowledge of accounts preparation, tax and advisory services
- Experience with accounts preparation software, preferably IRIS
- Good working knowledge of Sage, Xero or QuickBooks
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office 365 and spreadsheet preparation
- Ability to manage your own workload and take responsibility for your own development and that of junior colleagues
- Excellent communication and client relationship-building skills
- Proactive, organised, self-motivated and confident approach
What's on Offer?
- Study support for professional qualifications
- 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days
- Pension scheme
- Health Cash Plan & eye tests
- Life Assurance at 4x salary
- Regular social events
- Volunteering opportunities
- Staff discounts on Wills, LPAs and residential mortgages
- We also offer a £500 referral bonus for any successful introductions.
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