Accounts and Tax Semi-Senior to Senior

We are recruiting a job for an Accounts and Tax Semi-Senior or Senior level professional to join a leading accountancy practice in Leicester.

The role will be to work with clients and provide support predominantly around management accounts and year-end accounts, with the associated tax compliance and occasional advisory elements.

This an opportunity for a capable and ambitious person to flourish by gaining well-rounded compliance and advisory exposure.

Responsibilities:

• Produce accounts
• Clear queries with clients and highlight points for discussion
• Liaise with HMRC
• Work within a budget agreed at the planning stage.
• Produce draft tax computations (for companies)
• Inclusion of statutory disclosures in line with the company checklist.
• Plan and control professional work for the firm’s clients and identify basic planning opportunities.
• Attend training to further develop and maintain technical skills, to work towards a professional qualification.
• Professionally represent the firm and its interests in dealings with clients
• Contribute to tax advisory projects.
• Ensure that the firm’s standard processes are used in the production of compliance tax work and ensuring that technical standards are maintained.
• Seek opportunities to increase client billings and to seek new clients for the practice where possible.

Requirements:

• Previous experience within an accounting firm.
• Knowledge of Iris and Xero preferred, but not essential.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary.
• Study support package if applicable.
• Excellent personal development programmes to support career growth opportunities.
• Hybrid working
• You will be surrounded by other accountancy professionals, so that you can learn and be mentored by others.
• Structured development as well as on the job practical training.
• Flexible benefits reward package.
• Ability to progress through the firm
• Full study support package offered if part qualified.

Benefits which include holidays, life assurance, company pension scheme and employee assistance programme along with a range of flexible benefits for you to choose. These include local gym membership, critical illness insurance and a fantastic range of cash back and discounts with selected retailers on the rewards website.