Accounts Semi Senior

A leading, independent firm of Chartered Accountants that values expertise, integrity, and client-focused service have, due to continued growth, an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Semi Senior to join it's Braintree team. You will provide accounting services to a variety of clients including sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.

Role Responsibilities

• To review the work undertaken by the Accounts Assistants and provide timely feedback on all jobs undertaken and where necessary assist with additional training.
• To prepare VAT controls, PAYE controls and other more complex areas.
• To prepare draft annual accounts.
• Knowledge of the current reporting legislation in respect of the accounting standards and to prepare disclosure checklists to ensure compliant. (FRS105 and FRS102-1a).
• To ensure that the accounting working papers have been correctly prepared.
• Undertake an analytical review of the balance sheet and profit and loss account to ensure the figures appear sensible and provide notes for the reviewer on your assessment. To provide queries for the reviewer to help them review the file efficiently.
• To prepare draft tax computations for corporate clients for review by the tax manager.
• To prepare schedules and controls needed for management accounts. To analyse the figures included in the management accounts and to highlight unusual patterns or ratios.
• To prepare written communication to send to or verbally communicate with our clients to obtain information to complete the accounts preparation process and to deal with any queries raised.
• To review the schedules prepared for VAT returns and communicate with the client in respect of their liability and submit the relevant return by the deadline date. Ensure that timely feedback is provided to the preparer of the VAT schedules on all assignments.
• To complete and aid with the preparation of statutory work ensuring completed correctly and filed within the correct time limits.
• In respect of audit clients to follow the instructions and plan provided by the Audit Manager of the assignment. Work involved will include bank transaction testing, sales and purchase directional testing and profit and loss schedules as well as Fixed Asset Testing, Debtors and Creditors testing involving trade debtors and trade creditors and less complex areas.
• Reporting to the Audit Manager on the findings from the audit work undertaken and highlight any issues that may have arisen.
• To meet the deadlines that are set by the Manager in terms of the budget allocated to the assignment and being aware of any statutory deadlines that may be in force.

Personal Requirements

• 4+ years practice experience
• ACA/ACCA trainee or fully qualified AAT
• Audit experience (desirable)
• Act with due care and attention and ensure confidentiality is applied at all times
• Commitment to learning new skills to develop your knowledge
• Ability to listen and follow instructions
• Work well within a team environment
• Provide encouragement and empathy when training assistant accountants
• Communicate effectively with internal and external parties

Benefits

• Work From Home Options
• Life Insurance
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• End of Year Bonus
• TOIL and Paid Overtime
• Full Study Support
• Early Finish Friday
• Enhanced AHOL scheme plus time off at Christmas

If you're looking for a career where your skills and dedication are valued, we'd love to hear from you.

Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.