Accounts Senior

The Business & Opportunity: Are you currently working for an accountancy practice and ready for a new challenge? Maybe you’re now craving the responsibility of managing your own client portfolio? Or perhaps you’re looking to step away from a long-hours larger firm culture into a friendly and established small-medium sized practice who offer a true work-life balance. If any of this resonates with you, you’ll want to read on… Being part of this independent and established accountancy firm will give you the freedom to immerse yourself in an environment where your voice will be heard. You will have the genuine opportunity to make a meaningful impact and add real value to the entrepreneurial clients you serve. You’ll be joining an enthusiastic team based at their impressive offices in the heart of Leeds City centre. In walking distance to the train station, they also offer free on-site parking! Specific Requirement: As Accounts Senior your remit will be varied and all-encompassing. Specifically, this will include…. • Development of your own varied client portfolio, many of whom are small and growing entrepreneurial businesses. • Forging strong relationships with clients, being the ‘go-to’ person for help. • Completing draft financial statements for sole traders, partnerships and companies ready for review by a manager. • Assisting partner with client finalisation meetings. • Completing draft business tax computations ready for review by the tax manager. • Preparing assignment highlight documentation for client meetings. • Corresponding with clients and dealing with queries around bookkeeping & taxation. • Preparing ad-hoc management accounts. • Supporting junior team members with questions and queries to ensure accurate work is produced. Skills & Experience Required: • Qualified or Part Qualified AAT/ACCA/ACA. • Accounts Preparation experience from an accountancy practice. • The necessary personality traits, such as having a genuine passion for your work and excellent client facing skills. • A true problem solver, well-organised and able to effectively manage your own workload. • Confident communicator, able to liaise with clients and colleagues at all levels. What’s on Offer: • A competitive starting salary in the region of £35,000 - £45,000 depending on your level of experience. • Study support if required. • Extremely generous holiday allocation and a 36.5 hour week, offering an excellent work-life balance. • Free on-site parking at their Leeds city centre offices, which is also easily accessible using public transport. • A genuine opportunity to play a visible, add-value role in a friendly and accommodating environment. Next Steps: • Interviews are to be conducted imminently; hence you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience. Lyons Recruitment have been retained on an exclusive basis, hence any direct or other agency applications with be disregarded.