Senior Accountant- Manchester

 

An opportunity has arisen for a bright and enthusiastic individual to join a small, established, independent accountancy practice in Manchester. Alongside offering flexible working hours, the practice prides themselves on allowing their employees to grow, progress and achieve their full potential, while taking home a competitive salary and maintaining a healthy work/life balance.

 

A good understanding of accounts, management accounts, cloud accounting and VAT is required. Our client is looking for a safe pair of hands, with good experience of accounts preparation with a variety of sectors. You will be the first point of contact for clients and will be responsible for maintaining a strong working relationship with the client base.

 

Responsibilities:

Bookkeeping

Preparing statutory and management accounts

Building and maintaining strong client relationships

Management of own workflow within scheduled time

Keeping up to date technically

Liaising with clients to resolve any issues

Managing and reviewing junior staff work

 

Requirements:

Prior experience in Public Practice

Experience with accounting software such as Xero

Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a team

Detail orientated and organised

Able to conduct and utilise research

ACCA/ACA Qualified

 

If this Senior Accountant role is of interest or you would like to know more, please apply direct or contact James Gosling at AJ Chambers.

 

Senior Accountant – Manchester

AJ Chambers are currently working with an well established and growing independent firm of Chartered Accountants with their headquarters based in Manchester, who are looking for an ambitious Audit and Accounts Senior to join their dynamic team.

 

This practice is one of the best environments for your development, their approach is committed, caring and conscientious and a big emphasis is placed on employees maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

 

As you can tell, this is an incredible opportunity for a driven and technically strong accountant to step up into a rewarding role which offers a high level of responsibility at a great firm. The role will be equally split between accounts and audit responsibilities, along with assisting manager with some managerial duties.

 

Audit and Accounts Senior Duties:

Producing accounts for clients

Leading and assisting on statutory audits from planning to completion

Clearing review points and putting through adjustments to the accounts

To keep time records up to date on a day-to-day basis and complete timesheets

Ensuring that jobs are completed on time and within budget

Supervising junior staff and assisting in training

Drafting client letters

Preparing VAT Returns

 

Audit and Accounts Senior Requirements:

Qualified ACA/ACCA

At least 4 years of experience gained in a practice setting

Accounts preparation experience gained in practice

Experience leading audits from planning stage to completion, including ISA compliant statutory audits

First class communication skills and ability to liaise and form relationships with clients

Accuracy, deadline focused and the ability to work on their own initiative is crucial

Experience with accounts software e.g. Iris, Sage, QuickBooks, Xero etc.

 

For more information or if you wish to apply for this role, please send your CV and details to James Gosling at AJ Chambers. If the company in question interests you, but you do not match the required specification, please contact me to discuss other roles that may be available.