Accountant - Stockport, United Kingdom - Essential Personnel

    Essential Personnel
    Essential Personnel Stockport, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Full time Accounting / Finance
    Description

    Accountant – Semi Senior/Senior

    Essential Personnel are delighted to be working with a brilliant Accountancy firm who are based in the centre of Stockport.

    Due to expansion plans and continued success, they are delighted to be recruiting for a Semi Senior/Senior Accountant to join their fantastic team.

    This role is a hybrid role, working 2 days from home, and is perfect for an individual who is ready to progress, or continue, their accountancy journey in a fully supportive organisation. This is an exciting and varied role which will ensure exposure to numerous elements of accountancy. Salary DOE.

    Main Responsibilities:


    •Preparing management accounts and year end accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies


    •Drafting Corporation Tax computations and liaising with the Tax Department


    •Ensuring all assignments are completed within the allocated budget and to deadlines


    •Liaising with various clients providing guidance and resolving queries

    Working hours are Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 5:15pm and Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm with an hour for lunch. 2 days per week working from home.

    Required Skills:

    • Competent in the use of Xero, Quickbooks or Sage
    • Proficient in Excel and Word
    • Experience of preparing financial statements for sole traders, ltd companies and partnerships
    • Experience/Knowledge of Corporation Tax preparation
    • Excellent organisation skills
    • Experience of working in Practice

    Desirable Skills:

    ·Audit Experience

    ·Cashflow forecast creation

    ·ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified/Part Qualified

    Benefits include:

    • Hybrid working - 2 days a week working from home
    • 2 socials events per year
    • Casual dress in the office
    • 23 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays (Christmas Shut Down)
    • Funded lunches/social on the last day of every month
    • Funded study support for AAT/CIMA/ACCA etc



    If you would like a career as an Accountant with a great local company apply today

    Essential Personnel is operating as an Employment Agency in relation to this position.