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Senior Accountant, Practice - Southampton

Employer
Hays Senior Finance
Location
England, Hampshire / England, Hampshire, Southampton
Salary
+ Benefits
Closing date
2 Aug 2022

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Sector
Accounting - practice
Salary band
£40,000 - £50,000, £50,000 - £60,000
Hours
Full Time
Where will they be working?
From our office

Job Details

Senior accountant ACA ACCA rapidly expanding accountancy practice in Southampton

You will be working for a Southampton-based Accounting & Business Consultancy firm that is rapidly expanding and specialises in international VAT and tax and accounting for e-commerce businesses that are located internationally and in the UK.

Main responsibilities will include carrying out ad hoc duties as requested by the Head of Accounts; managing a team consisting of a management accountant and bookkeepers; providing information to the senior management in the department to aid annual appraisals; accounts preparation and submission to Gov.uk for Limited Companies, Sole traders, and Partnerships; responsibility for ensuring clients' deadlines both internally and externally are met across the team in a timely manner; developing client relationships through excellent communication skills and liaising directly with clients to assist in resolving queries and working as a trusted advisor; managing workload effectively - communication is key, along with multi-tasking and prioritising tasks; implementing and maintaining procedures and processes in the accounts department and assisting with representing the firm externally.

You will need to be ACCA or ACA qualified with a solid understanding of the relationship of business processes with financial statements and financial statement assertions. You will need top have at least three years of accountancy experience, ideally working in an accountancy practice, with clear career progression in terms of accounting and increased levels of responsibility along with excellent systems experience including proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Intermediate level such as pivot tables and v look ups), Word, and PowerPoint, and ideally knowledge of Xero, IRIS and A2X. You will have the ability to manage your own portfolio and workload efficiently and effectively and knowledge of e commerce businesses would be an advantage.

Please note: All applicants must have Right to Work in the UK as sponsorship for overseas employees cannot be provided for this role.

In return you will receive a competitive base salary along with performance based compensation, Private Healthcare Insurance, Pension Scheme, Wellness days plus a range of other benefits to suit.

If you would like to be a part of this rapidly growing business please apply now or feel free to contact Debbie Stent directly on 07900 224915 for a confidential career discussion.

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Company

At Hays we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.

From CFO to Newly Qualified, we work with talented finance professionals and match them with organisations where they can achieve a lasting impact.

So much more than specialist recruiters in accounting and finance, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. All our consultants have strong relationships across the industry and the support of our extensive global network. That’s why organisations of all types and sizes – from international blue chips to SMEs – trust us to find the people who can help transform their business.

So, whether you want something local or international, permanent, or interim, we have the breadth of coverage and the depth of understanding to help you find it.

We have specialist recruitment teams in the following areas:

  • Corporate Governance
  • Credit Control
  • Part-Qualified Accountant
  • Payroll
  • Public Practice Accounting
  • Public Services Accounting
  • Senior Finance – Qualified
  • Support, Ledgers & Bookkeeping
  • Tax & Treasury

You can rely on us to deliver today and help you plan for tomorrow

 

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