Part-qualified Practice Accountant - London, United Kingdom - RGDuncan-Senior Finance Recruitment Specialists

Description

PRACTICE ACCOUNTANT
Rare opportunity for an
ambitious part-qualified practice accountant seeking study support to qualify through ACCA / CIMA.
Our client a friendly boutique practice based in modern offices in the West End. The key purpose of the role is assisting with a portfolio of professional, creative and financial services clients.

Working within a friendly and positive team of six, you will learn all aspects of accounting including looking after your portfolio of clients, in the office and on-site at clients' offices as you progress.

As you gain experience and study towards your ACCA / CIMA qualification, you will receive ongoing training enabling you to develop as a business advisor tax accountant.

The firm offers excellent benefits including a competitive salary, full study support, plus training and mentoring from your peers and other benefits including discretionary bonuses, monthly well-being contribution to health insurance or gym membership andup to 6%+6% matched pension contributions.

The Role of the ACCA / CIMA part-qualified practice accountant

To assist with our portfolio of professional, creative and financial services clients working from our small office in the West End with some time spent on-site at client offices.

Duties will include:

• Checking the automated processing of purchase ledger invoices and expenses through Dext to correctly publishing in Cloud Accounting Systems; e.g. QuickBooks Online, Xero.
• Raising Sales invoices and recharges of expenses.
• Matching or posting transactions from automated bank feeds of payments and receipts to Bank reconciliation.
• Liaising with clients and their suppliers and customers/debtors.
• Assisting with general ledger account reconciliations to preparing/posting journals.
• Assisting in preparation of monthly management accounts and dashboards.
• Assisting with preparation of VAT Returns, payroll, pensions and other HMRC compliance activities.
• Assisting with client specific reporting requirements, e.g. project costing, trading reconciliations, commission reports
• Undertaking ad hoc accounting, client and practice administration work as required.

Person specification for the ACCA / CIMA part-qualified practice accountant

• AAT studier or early stages of ACCA / CIMA studies and experience in practice
• Good secondary achievements
• Excellent written and verbal communication with a customer service focus
• Highly computer literate e.g. Excel, and MS office tools
• Excellent problem solving/judgment skills, and high level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Prior experience with SME's an advantage along with a desire to learn and use new technology and develop commercial business skills.
• Ability to cope with and enjoy learning different business sectors, systems and procedures

Personal qualities of the ACCA / CIMA part-qualified practice accountant

• Personable selfstarter able to work with mínimal management supervision
• Cooperative team member who has a positive approach and can prioritise when needed.
• Willing to learn and develop with the role
• Outgoing personality with initiative

To apply

• Send your CV and call for further information.