Accounts Senior

One of the North’s leading firms of chartered accountants and business advisors, offering an extensive range of corporate, personal and specialist services, and employing c.1,000 staff, is keen to recruit a new Accounts Senior to its growing Newcastle office to focus on accounts preparation and liaise with audit and tax staff to meet relevant client deadlines. As Accounts Senior you act as clients’ accounts function (year-end and management accounts, corporate and personal tax returns, VAT returns, budgets and forecasts for selected clients), with responsibilities including: • Ensuring that allocated Accounts work is handled effectively and correctly from start to finish • Preparation of draft accounts for review from client records, clearance of review points and finalising of accounts • Initial preparation of business and personal tax computations • Arrange the timing of tax and other business line work with the manager responsible for the client • Engage with the relationship manager and specialist staff from other business lines, when required, to gain a good understanding of client businesses • Liaise with client staff while on the client’s premises, building effective relationships, maintaining confidentiality and informing of progress and issues • Monitor budgeted versus actual time spent, flagging up issues and overruns to the manager on a timely basis • Complete accounts files and all required documentation As Accounts Senior you’ll need: • A background in public practice as an Accounts Senior, Business Advisory Senior or Accounts Assistant • Qualified or near to completing AAT, CA, ACCA or equivalent qualification/experience • Strong IT skills and experience in using accounting packages. • Good working knowledge of clients’ accounting systems such as Sage, Xero and QuickBooks • Tax experience would be an advantage Rewards & Benefits: • Basic salary of £30,000 - £40,000 and competitive benefits package • Full time • Permanent • Excellent training, support and career development opportunities • Attractive city centre office and flexible working Please note: - To secure maximum pay/rewards, you must possess all outlined experience, skills, knowledge and relevant qualifications. - High levels of interest mean we will only contact you if your application is shortlisted and this will happen within five working days. - Candidates must have the right to work in the UK permanently and without any restrictions – there is no visa sponsorship on offer for this role.