Chartered Accountant - Downpatrick, United Kingdom - Ashton Recruitment

    Ashton Recruitment
    Ashton Recruitment Downpatrick, United Kingdom

    1 week ago

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    Description

    Ashton Recruitment require a Chartered Accountant for our busy client based in Downpatrick.

    Position: Chartered Accountant

    Location: Downpatrick

    Duration: Permanent

    Rate of Pay: £28,000-£40,000 per annum

    Hours of Work: Full time Monday-Friday (Flexible Working)

    Duties include (but not limited to):

    • You will be responsible for the preparation of year end accounts and tax compliance for a range of clients including limited companies, sole traders, and partnerships from a variety of industries.
    • This role will see you work within a team, and you will gain exposure to both corporate and personal tax and Vat compliance.
    • Often you will be required to liaise with clients via email and telephone daily working with cloud-based accountancy programmes.
    • This role will also see you delegate and review the work of junior team members and ensure deadlines are worked to.
    • This job will offer the successful candidate a breadth of experience in several different areas. Specific roles and responsibilities may include:
      • Management accounts
      • Preparing Budgets and Forecasting
      • Transactional processing
      • Balance Sheet & Bank Reconciliation
      • Completion of personal and corporate tax returns
      • Completion of VAT returns
      • Use and postings on cloud-based accounting programmes
      • Ensuring UK Tax compliance
      • Year/Period end preparation.

    Essential Criteria:

    • 3-5 years' experience as an Accountant ideally within tax accounting
    • ACCA/ACA qualified or part qualified
    • A driven and ambitious attitude- this role offers tremendous potential for career progression and development.
    • Working within an accountancy office experience is essential- ideally within general tax and accounting.
    • Good analytic and organisation skills.
    • A good user of various IT packages and be able to pick up new ways of working quickly and with ease.
    • Communication is key in this role as you will liaise with both colleagues and clients alike.

    The firm are offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes study support for those studying as well as the opportunity to work within a dynamic and supportive environment.

    A pension, private medical cover option and flexible working are also included.

    Ashton Recruitment is acting as a Recruitment Agency.