Able Bridge Recruitment
Accounts Supervisor (Practice)
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The Company
Able Bridge Recruitment are thrilled to be working with an East of Scotland accountancy firm in the recruitment of an account’s supervisor on a permanent basis.
Benefits Include
- A competitive salary
- Hybrid, agile and flexible working practices (after completion of probation period)
- Workplace Pension and 3 x Life Cover
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, including GP24
- Access to our Reward Gateway offering 100s of high street discounts, wellbeing and fitness resources, videos, podcasts etc
- Client referral bonus
- Staff referral bonus
- Regular one to one meetings to assist personal development
This vacancy, the result of growth, will report into the head of department. As mentioned earlier, the company offers a flexible working model with a number of days working from home (exact number to be agreed by your line manager). The role will work in a busy and collaborative environment and tasks will vary day to day.
The Responsibilities
The purpose of this role is to ultimately manage a small portfolio of SME business accounts ensuring that management accounts are accurately produced and that VAT returns are completed by the relevant department in accordance with agreed timescales. You will also be responsible for the production of year end statutory accounts.
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On a day-to-day basis you can expect to be responsible for the following:
- Management of a small portfolio of SME businesses
- Maintaining regular client contact to deliver a proactive and client-centred service
- Training and supervising students within the team
- Reviewing work of colleagues and students and providing constructive feedback and development pointers
- Preparation of Limited Company, LLP, partnership and sole trader accounts
- Preparation of management accounts
- Drafting of Personal and Corporation Tax computations
- Assisting departmental assistant managers with ad hoc client tasks
- Maintaining up to date technical knowledge of accounting standards, corporation and personal tax
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The Requirements
We are seeking a qualified accountant (ICAS, ACCA, ICAEW) with a minimum of 3 years of accounting experience within a practice firm from within the UK. We are seeking candidates who want to go the extra mile for their clients and an individual who enjoys mentoring and developing junior members of the team/training contract colleagues. We are looking for applicants to be systems literate with either Xero, Quickbooks, Sage, etc. Strong communication skills in both written and verbal form are essential to be considered.
Our client does not hold a license to offer study support so will only consider applicants who are able to work unrestricted within the UK and who are based in the immediate vicinity.
If you are interested in hearing more detail about this role or would like to have a confidential chat about a potential career move, please do not hesitate in contacting Joe Savidge.
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