Hays
Qualified Accountant - Remote

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Job Title
Hays are recruiting for an established Accountancy practice who are looking to appoint an Accounts Senior/Assistant Manager to work with a portfolio of clients, consisting of medium-sized and larger entities, providing high-quality financial reporting and advisory support.
Role Overview
This is a non-audit role, and can be based 100% remote or working from home and is ideal for a technically strong accountant who enjoys getting into the detail of accounts, corporation tax and special projects.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
In this role, you'll work closely with audit leads and the partners to deliver high-quality services to our larger corporate clients. Your work will include:
- Preparation and review of statutory accounts for medium-sized and larger entities and groups (note some smaller FRS102 1A accounts will also be included)
- Preparation of multi-entity and multi-currency consolidations
- Dealing with complex technical accounting issues, including research and documenting conclusions
- Contributing towards client satisfaction via regular communication, maintaining strong ongoing relationships
- Liaising with the audit team to ensure alignment across assignments
- Managing and supporting corporation tax and VAT compliance and related submissions, with support from our specialists
- Assisting with specialist and ad hoc assignments
- Reviewing work and supporting more junior team members across the firm
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Candidate Profile
- ACCA/ACA qualified with at least 2 years' post-qualification experience (or newly qualified with strong relevant experience)
- Experienced working at Senior or Assistant Manager level within practice
- Strong working knowledge of CCH Accounts Production software
- Proven experience working with medium sized entities and complex groups
- Technically strong, particularly in financial reporting and corporation tax
- Enjoy working on complex or unusual matters and getting into the detail
- Confident communicator, comfortable dealing with clients and colleagues remotely
- Well organised, dependable and comfortable managing deadlines
- Enjoy developing others and contributing to a positive team culture
- Like working as part of a collaborative team while also taking ownership of your work
Benefits
- Fully remote working (candidates must be UK-based)
- A technically interesting role with variety and responsibility
- Exposure to larger and more complex businesses, including specialist projects
- Clear support, development and progression opportunities
- A friendly, inclusive workplace where quality and balance both matter
- Competitive salary and benefits, reflecting your experience and contribution
Core benefits:
- Generous annual leave (25 days per annum plus Bank Holidays)
- Continued development including attending training courses, webinars, leadership, management development and continuing professional development programmes
- Flexible working is encouraged and regularly reviewed
- Enhanced Maternity Pay Policy
- Enhanced Paternity Pay
- In case of long-term sickness or incapacity, income protection is provided
- Life assurance
- Paid study leave
- Paid professional subscriptions
- Health Shield cash back plan - for treatments such as dental, optical and physiotherapy etc (a more extensive list is available)
- Flu vaccinations
- Enhanced sick pay
- Tax efficient pension (salary sacrifice)
- We have a wellbeing programme, which includes counselling and mental health support and legal advice
- Team social events, fundraising and activities with other local offices


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Next Steps
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Cara Whyte at Hays.
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