Accountant

PurposeTo manage a portfolio of accounting and tax clients to ensure they are compliant with statutory requirements, to assist them with internal management reporting processes and to advise on ways to minimise their tax liabilities. ResponsibilitiesTo manage a portfolio of clients to ensure their companies'' accounts and corporation tax returns are prepared accurately and promptly;To ensure that all clients are notified in good time of their tax payment due;To identify tax planning opportunities;To assist with the management reporting process by preparing management reports, making journal entries, processing sales and purchase invoices, bank reconciliation, etc;To assist with FCA reporting for clients in the banking and investment industry;To manage a portfolio of personal clients to ensure their tax returns are prepared accurately, and that they are promptly informed of their self-assessment liabilities;To liaise with HMRC;To advise clients on a wide range of tax-related issues, such as CGT, Entrepreneurs'' Relief, IHT, residency issues, etc;To communicate and hold meetings with potential clients;Review work of junior staff;Training junior staff;Management of team personnel and workflow; EssentialCurrently studying towards ACCA/ACA or part-qualified/ qualifiedExtensive accounting experience in Practice essentially;Proficient use of Sage, Digita or other similar accounting and tax software;Methodical and rigorous in approach, balancing the commercial viewpoint with ..... full job details .....