Lexarox Accounts
Senior Accountant
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About us
Lexarox Accounts is a growing London practice for small and medium-sized businesses, part of a group that also covers payroll and legal services. Our clients are mainly in transport, delivery, construction, e-commerce, consultancy, and hospitality.
We are a small team, so you will deal with your clients directly and have direct access to the directors. The practice is expanding and the role will expand with it.
The role
You will run a set of client assignments from bookkeeping through to filing, dealing with the clients directly.
- Bookkeeping and processing client records
- Year-end adjustments and journals
- Quarterly VAT returns
- Annual accounts and corporation tax returns
- Quarterly management reports and client review meetings, mainly by video call, occasionally at our office
- Chasing records and keeping deadlines on track
- Business and tax advice within our supervision framework
- Keeping the practice management system up to date
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Essential
- At least 3 years in a UK accountancy practice. Not suited to in-house accounting experience.
- Experience with SME clients
- An accountancy qualification: degree, ACCA, ACA, CIMA, AAT, or equivalent. Experience weighs more with us than the level.
- Xero and QuickBooks to a strong standard. Certification in both is required.
- Microsoft 365, particularly Excel, Outlook, Word, OneNote, and Planner
- Tax filing software such as IRIS or TaxCalc
- Practice management or CRM software such as Bright Manager
- Initiative to research an unfamiliar industry properly so you can advise the client on it
- Able to work as part of a team. We are a small office and the work overlaps.
- Strong client communication. Able to explain figures in plain language and handle difficult conversations.
- Right to work in the UK. We cannot offer sponsorship.
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Desirable
- Romanian language
- CIS experience
What we offer
- £34,000 to £44,000, with your position in the range based on demonstrated competence
- Annual salary review, with performance taken into account
- The possibility of hybrid working once you are established
- Professional development support
- Progression as the practice grows
How to apply
Send your CV and a short note on your practice experience to info@lexaroxaccounts.co.uk. Tell us how many clients you have handled and which software you have used.
Interviews are held in person. You will complete a practical test: preparing or reviewing a set of annual accounts or a VAT return in QuickBooks or Xero.
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