Senior/Semi Senior Accountant & Auditor

This is a great opportunity to join a well-established, growing and innovative business and advisory firm based in Camberley who provide advice and accounting solutions to help entrepreneurial and high growth businesses. Supporting the Manager in one of their Business Services teams, you will be responsible for all aspects of work for a portfolio of clients for whom we provide a variety of services.

Office based, working in a friendly team, this is a great opportunity for an ambitious, driven and versatile individual.

Essential Requirements:

1. ACA or ACCA recently or nearly qualified
2. Excellent IT skills including comprehensive knowledge of Outlook/Microsoft and a variety of accounting software packages, proficient in shortcuts and navigating between screens and platforms whilst maintaining an exceptionally high degree of accuracy
3. Advanced Excel skills. Must be confident in using VLOOKUP, SUMIF and SUMIFS
4. Experience of working in a busy, fast paced environment and in public practice
5. Proficiency in the preparation of statutory accounts, audit, VAT returns, payroll, and personal, partnership & corporation tax returns. Also able to work on some more complex cases with guidance/support
6. Experience working on audits for a variety of clients of different sizes and in varying sectors, with an understanding of auditing techniques and objectives
7. Excellent communication skills including both verbal and written English

Broadly, responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

1. Preparing statutory accounts, auditing, VAT returns, payroll, corporation tax and personal tax returns, and reviewing some simple ones
2. Ensuring year end files are complete with back up schedules to support balance sheet figures
3. Ensuring consistent quality over all work
4. Developing and documenting business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
5. Supervising, managing, motivating and training junior staff
6. Ensuring budgets are met
7. Reviewing VAT returns, understanding VAT requirements, concepts and calculations
8. Handling client enquiries on a day-to-day basis and liaising with manager as appropriate

Salary circa £30k - £45 depending on experience