Accountant

Baltic Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Permanent Accountant to join our client's Wynyard Practice. Reporting to the practice manager, tasked with the preparation of year end accounts, management accounts, tax returns, VAT returns and bookkeeping. The role also includes the review of work and liaising with the team.

Working with a mixture of clients such as Limited Companies, LLPs, sole traders, and partnerships. The main objective is ensuring the effective and timely completion of the above tasks and maintaining the highest quality of standards.

Accountant Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Preparation and review of year end and management accounts based on client accounting records. These typically are either Excel, Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, Kashflow or paper records. Preparation of personal, partnership and corporation tax computations. Review of above work as prepared by the team and related communication. Handling queries related to Account. Ensuring records are accurate and all financial statements and records complies with Laws and regulations. Dealing with ad hoc client queries and dealing with HMRC correspondence. Occasional assistance to other members of staff as required. Responsible for ensuring the full end to end process is carried out from receiving the records to agreeing the final liability with the client. Review of bookkeeping prepared by the outsourcing department. Bookkeeping services for clients. Review of CIS returns. Maintains subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, and posting transactions. Balances subsidiary accounts by reconciling entries. Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary account summaries. Balances general ledger by preparing a trial balance; reconciling entries. Maintains historical records by filing documents. Prepares financial reports by collecting, analysing, and summarizing account information and trends. Accountant Applicants:

Minimum of 2-3 years of experience working in practice. Experience of completing and reviewing VAT returns Bookkeeping experience ACCA/ACA - Part qualified/Pursuing/Completed AAT - required. Proficient knowledge of personal tax and VAT. Experience of IRIS and QuickBooks would be beneficial. Good interpersonal skills, particularly verbal and written communication skills. Excellent analytical and review skills. Strong commitment to professional client service excellence. Appropriate knowledge and skills in your technical field. Strong IT skills. Ability to build client relationships. You should prioritise attention to detail and have a "can do" attitude. Good knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping software desirable.Salary is £32,000 to £36,000 DOE, working Monday to Friday 37.5 hours a week.

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