Head of Accountancy Practice - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Adding Value Consultancy

Adding Value Consultancy
Adding Value Consultancy
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Liverpool, United Kingdom

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Are you a finance professional looking for a broad-ranging role that also creates social value? We are looking for a Head of Accountancy Practice who is able to support a portfolio of social enterprises, charities and purpose-led businesses with all their financial compliance needs.


Leading the Accountancy Practice division of Adding Value, you will use your accountancy experience to ensure that all our clients remain compliant with financial regulations.

Working with and supporting the Practice Accountant, this will primarily involve reviewing and submitting the annual accounts and tax returns for over 50 small businesses.

You will also undertake the Independent Examination of Accounts for over 15 charities, as well as advise on technical accountancy matters to the whole Adding Value team.


Responsibilities:


  • Preparation, review and timely submission of annual accounts and tax returns in line with regulatory standards.
  • Completion of Independent Examinations of Accounts, following the Charities Commission guidance. Undertake evidence checks, prepare the accounts, present them to boards and sign them off as the independent examiner.
  • Work with organisational stakeholders at all levels: board, leadership teams, and finance staff, to improve financial controls, systems and processes.
  • Line management of the Practice Accountant
  • Review the work of the Practice Accountant in preparing the annual accounts and corporation tax returns and selfassessment tax returns.
  • Provide coaching, mentoring and line management support to the Practice Accountant
  • Provide technical accountancy expertise to the whole Adding Value team, typically on tax issues and compliance issues.
  • Line management of the Payroll Manager and the payroll function

Skills:


  • Qualified Accountant, ideally with a Practicing Certificate
  • Ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines.
  • Good communication skills, able to work with a broad range of clients and colleagues.
  • Ability to work autonomously and problemsolve.
  • Knowledge of what a strong financial controls environment should look like
  • We are Xero partners and seek to be at the forefront of the digitalisation agenda. Experience of cloud accounting and IT adaptability advantageous.
  • Ability to work with others to distribute tasks and delegate responsibilities as required.
  • Ability to coach and train others.
  • A positive attitude, willing to take on new challenges and learn new skills.
  • The ability to understand, challenge and support the decisionmaking of valuesled organisations, where missionled outcomes balance with financial goals.
  • Leading and managing within the Adding Value Consultancy team, influencing how the business develops and grows.

About us:

Adding Value Consultancy Ltd is a financial management consultancy and accountancy practice with a difference.

Our purpose is to help the social economy to thrive, and we do this by providing our professional finance skills to charities, social enterprises, and other purpose-led organisations where social impact and environmental sustainability are as valued as financial success.

We continue to see strong demand for our services and therefore we are looking to grow our team of 16 staff.


Our office is in the historic Bluecoat building in central Liverpool and we operate a hybrid model mixing working from home with collaboration time in the office.

We pride ourselves on being an approachable and flexible employer that supports our collaborative team approach, focused on outputs and outcomes rather than inputs.


Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent


Salary:
From £45,000.00 per year


Benefits:


  • Casual dress
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Flexitime
  • Sick pay
  • Work from home

Schedule:

  • Flexitime

Experience:

Accountancy Practice: 3 years (required)


Licence/Certification:

  • Accountancy Qualification (required)
  • Practising Certificate (preferred)

Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Liverpool, L1 3BX

Application deadline: 03/07/2023


Reference ID:
HOP1
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