Practice Accountant

Note: Applicants must have previous experience working in an accountancy practice.

Report to: Manager of Accounts Department

Location: Clerkenwell, London, EC1V

Who are we?

We are a dynamic and fast-growing international accountancy firm providing professional tax accounting, company formation, and business consulting services. We are a leading practice of accounting, international tax, and corporate service specialists. More Group is a chartered certified accountant and member the ACCA.

More Group employs over 25 expert employees worldwide in the field of accounting, corporate support and international taxes. We have offices in four international locations: Ireland, UAE, UK and USA. Our team consists of qualified accountants, chartered tax advisors, statutory compliance experts, treasury officers, business development, and marketing professionals.

What are we looking for?

More Group are seeking someone who has a background in Practice to manage a portfolio of accounting, and tax clients to ensure they are compliant with statutory requirements.

Key activities include but are not solely limited to:

• To 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 management reporting process by preparing management reports, making journal entries, processing sales and purchase invoices, bank reconciliation, etc
• 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 prepare and file VAT returns.
• To liaise with HMRC
• To advise clients on a wide range of tax-related issues, such as CGT, IHT, residency issues, etc
• To communicate and hold meetings with potential clients and agents
• Review work of junior staff

Knowledge and skills required:

• ACCA qualified/ finalist or equivalent
• Extensive accounting experience in an accountancy practice essential - minimum of 2 years required.
• Proficient use of Xero, TaxCalc or other similar accounting and tax software
• Methodical and rigorous in approach, balancing the commercial viewpoint with accuracy and attention to details at all times
• Ability to prioritise, and work under pressure when need to meet deadlines
• Able to take initiatives and have good problem-solving skills
• Ability to interact positively with broad range of people
• Self-motivated
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral with a proven ability to communicate effectively with senior management and non-finance personnel
• Ability to achieve individual Key Performance Indicators
• Ability to provide added value services to customers

Benefits:

• Competitive salary dependant on experience
• Company pension
• Study support

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent