Practice Management Accountant

The outsourcing team delivers a wide spectrum of services - from bookkeeping and management reporting for both the UK and international clients, using its on-shore shared services model, to the preparation of statutory accounts and indirect tax returns for multi-jurisdictional clients.

Client Details

This Top 10 firm with offices all over the UK, acts for very wide ranging clients across varying industries acting for wide ranging industry sector sole trader, partnerships and limited company OMBs, SMEs, with larger clients up into the £millions of turnover. Industries are wide ranging and varied. A mix of remote/home to office working can also work well with The firm also offers flexible working hours and part, or full time hours and working arrangements to suit around the right candidate.

Description

The key responsibilities for this Practice Management Accountant role in Bury St Edmunds include:

• Responsible for client portfolio ensuring accurate preparation of management accounts within deadlines and budgets set
• Proactively update the relevant Outsourcing Manager on client as and when appropriate
• Draft professional correspondence (e.g. email, letter) suitable for submission to a client without significant review points
• To ensure client processes and permanent files are kept up to date
• Key performance measures acted upon on an on-going basis (e.g. chargeable time, utilisation, expected fee income levels)
• Regular and proactive participation in Outsourcing Team meetings

• Accurate and timely preparation of (often complex/bespoke) management accounts and other reporting
• Preparation of VAT returns, EC Sales lists and Intrastat returns
• Training clients in use of their accounts systems
• Work in accordance with the defined systems and procedures
• Carry out ad-hoc assignments with assistance (usually solving clients accounting system issues)
• Ability to analytically review results and analyse KPIs
• Request appropriate funding from Parent Company to cover expected outgoings of the subsidiary/branch on a timely basis
• Recognise issues with European implications and act accordingly (e.g. VAT, taxation, foreign currency)
• Prepare an audit file which could be submitted to the client's auditors
• Knowledge of IFRS/UKGAAP
• Accurately compile information for P11D preparation by Tax Department
• Good compliance skills with limited supervision
• Effective use of IT including Excel, accounts packages, Outlook
• Maintain high professional standards of conduct and practice
• Apply knowledge of RSM, industry, markets and core client base, highlighting potential business opportunities to the relevant Outsourcing Manager
• Be aware of relevant financial targets and constraints and contributes to achieving these, keeping the relevant Outsourcing Manager informed of progress
• Understand need for continuous learning
• Work closely with junior members to ensure their continual development
• ​Adhere to client reporting deadlines in an efficient and timely manner

Profile

The successful candidate for this Practice Management Accountant role in Bury St Edmunds will have/be:

• Ideally ACA/ACCA qualified
• 2 years post qual experience
• good practice background with management accounts experience.

Job Offer

What is on offer for the candidate?

• Salary of up to £35,000

• Flexible Working

• Whole host of other benefits