Audit and Accounts Senior/Semi Senior - Cherwell, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom - Recruitment Collective Ltd

    Recruitment Collective Ltd
    Recruitment Collective Ltd Cherwell, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Description

    Our client is one of the fastest growing independent accounting and business advisory firms in the UK and is listed as a Top 100 Accountancy Firm by Accountancy Age. They provide tailored audit, accounting, taxation and business advice across diverse sectors including academy schools, agriculture, landed estates, international, not for profit, property and development and professional services. Working closely with their clients to deliver carefully planned, clever solutions that are bespoke to their circumstances and designed to enable their success.

    NO VISA SPONSORSHIP OFFERED - All Candidates must have either a British Passport or Unrestricted Visa with fulltime Right To Work in UK

    ROLE REQUIRED FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS: Kettering - Northants and Birmingham - West Midlands

    Role Purpose:

    Due to expansion our client have an exciting opportunity for Part-Qualified or Qualified Accountant to join their team as an Audit and Accounts Senior/Semi Senior to join their Agriculture and Property team To provide high quality audit, accounting and related client services.

    Main Responsibilities:

    • Perform the "senior" role on audit assignments, as required
    • Prepare statutory financial statements based on information supplied by clients
    • Prepare business tax computations, partnership and personal tax returns Prepare corporation tax computations and forms CT600
    • Assist with general client inquiries regarding aspects of their bookkeeping and other business related matters as required
    • Prepare other client deliverables as requested
    • Monitor own quality of performance and time costs in line with agreed budgets
    • Assist with administrative tasks if necessary
    • Record own chargeable time and enable maximum recoveries
    • Attend courses that are appropriate to job role
    • Assist in the delivery of ad hoc projects and assignments
    • Identify points for the Department Manager to raise with clients and to raise potential areas for additional services including added value services and advice
    • Undertake bookkeeping, ledger maintenance, supplier maintenance and management accounts preparation, as and when required
    • Liaise with clients to obtain relevant information for their accounts, acting in a proactive manner and ensuring attention to detail and effective questioning of client
    • Provide support to trainees through on-the-job coaching and supervision of their work
    • Make use of appropriate support networks to clarify knowledge and resolve queries on complex technical or software related matters
    The Benefits

    The true benefit for working with our client is the culture and values driven environment, which promotes sustainable development for all their talented people. This has generated fantastic careers from trainee to partner and everything in between.

    Benefits include:
    • Competitive salary
    • Enhanced Employer Pension Contribution
    • 23 days' holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays (increasing with service)
    • Use of our benefits platform
    • Life assurance
    • Flexible working Structure: Flex-e
    • Private Medical Insurance, provided by Vitality
    • Medical Cash Plan, provided by Medicash
    • Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
    • Electric car scheme (salary sacrifice)
    • Enhanced Maternity
    Key Skills & Qualifications:
    • ACA / ACCA fully or part-qualified, or AAT qualified
    • Experience of 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
    Personal Qualities:
    • Strong presence
    • Excellent communication skills
    • Quickly builds rapport and trust
    • Highly confidential
    • Attention to detail
    • Resilient and energetic
    • Achiever and self-motivated
    • Organised
    • Creative
    • Analytical – quick thinker
    Job Requirements:
    • Live within commuting distance of the office
    • UK Driving Licence and access to vehicle
    • Work outside normal hours as required
    NO VISA SPONSORSHIP OFFERED - All Candidates must have either a British Passport or Unrestricted Visa with fulltime Right To Work in UK

    ROLE REQUIRED FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS: Kettering - Northants and Birmingham - West Midlands

    Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organisation.

    Concerned that you might not perfectly meet all the criteria for this role? At Recruitment Collective, we hold a strong commitment to fostering inclusivity for all and establishing opportunities where individuals from diverse personal and professional backgrounds can excel. Therefore, if you're enthusiastic about this position but find that your previous experiences don't align precisely with every aspect of the job description, we strongly encourage you to register with us. You may well be the ideal candidate for another role or opportunity, and our recruitment team is here to assist in evaluating how your skills can be a valuable fit for our clients