Accounts Senior

Senior Accountant

• Annual Salary: £53,000
• Location: London
• Job Type: Full-time

Reed Practice are recruiting for a Senior Accountant, where you will play a crucial role in a diverse environment that specialises in financial services, including Crypto, Investment Trading, and FinTech. This position offers a unique opportunity to not only lead on projects but also to mentor junior team members and progress towards a supervisory role.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Serve as the central point of contact for client work within a pod.
• Prepare and review statutory accounts, management accounts, and tax returns for a diverse portfolio of clients.
• Take ownership of various areas of the file that you will be responsible for.
• Review and file VAT returns.
• Mentor, coach, and train junior team members, providing guidance, feedback, and on-the-job training to support their professional development and enhance their skills.
• Maintain open and effective communication with the manager, providing regular progress updates, escalating issues promptly, and collaborating on resolving complex matters.
• Proactively manage budgets and time reporting, ensuring accurate and timely recording of billable hours and adherence to agreed-upon budgets and timelines.
• Foster strong client relationships by consistently delivering excellent client service, maintaining professionalism, and effectively communicating findings and recommendations.
• Continuously enhance your technical knowledge, skills, and industry expertise through self-study, firm-provided training, and on-the-job learning opportunities.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of best practices, and quality control processes within the department.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• ACA/ACCA Qualified or an equivalent internationally recognised professional accounting qualification.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant UK work experience.
• Must have experience in FRS 102 1 A; FRS 10 2 experience would be advantageous.
• Experience in managing multiple statutory accounts to completion.
• Experience in sectors like crypto, stripe, PRS, or e-commerce would be advantageous.
• Experience in VAT, Corporate & Personal Tax.
• Thorough knowledge of current accounting standards, techniques, and best practice.
• Proven track record of successfully executing and reporting on accounts with feedback to clients.
• Ability to provide guidance/training to junior staff members.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary with potential for growth.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Inclusive and diverse work environment that values creativity and innovation.
• Supportive team and management that fosters a sense of belonging

To be considered for this position please submit your CV now!