Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic qualified or part-qualified accountant to join our growing rural business services/agricultural and property team.

Responsibilities

• Taking responsibility and ownership of your own work and deadline management. This feeds into the budgets on compliance work. Constant communication is essential.
• Take responsibility as “Lead staff” for a small portfolio of clients, being their day to day point of contact and ensuring the work runs smoothly, being a key link between manager and client and identifying additional work that can be billed.
• Preparation and review of accounts, VAT returns and tax computations from client records, for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.
• Assisting clients with their financial record keeping, which is increasingly moving to Cloud-based solutions.
• Preparation of corporation tax returns, personal tax returns, capital gains tax computations, IHT and other specific actions where necessary (additional training will be provided if needed).
• Involvement in networking and business generation under the guidance of more senior team members.
• Supporting managers and partners as part of a focused client service team, which will include responding to client queries in a professional and timely manner and assisting with ad-hoc advisory work.
• Training and mentoring junior members of the team.

We offer:

• Competitive salary
• Enhanced Employer Pension Contribution
• 23 days’ holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays
• Use of our benefits platform
• Unique Branded company Cashback Card
• Life assurance
• Flexible working structure: Flex-e
• Vitality
• Healthcare Medical Cash Plan
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Our people are our most important asset and we fully support their professional and personal development every step of the way. As a member of our team, you will be challenged to perform to the best of your ability, rewarded for your hard work and encouraged to pursue your goals.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

ACA / ACCA fully or part-qualified, or AAT qualified (or equivalent experience). Experience in preparing accounts and related business tax computations. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Willingness to learn and consider the bigger picture. Proven verbal and written communication skills.