Director
- Employer
- PKF Francis Clark
- Location
- Taunton, Somerset (GB)
- Closing date
- 31 Mar 2023
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- Sector
- Accounting - practice
- Salary band
- £70,000 - £80,000
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Where will they be working?
- Flexible
Job Details
In a nutshell: A pivotal role within our Business Advisory team where you will be responsible for a large portfolio of clients, with the support of our talented team, and develop existing clients and seek opportunities to support new clients.
What you'll be doing day to day
- Monitoring performance in terms of budgets, time and expenses; reviewing working papers for accuracy and completeness; and delivering quality accounts and tax compliance services with minimal Partner input
- Providing routine tax, accounting and general commercial advice to clients
- Resolving accounting and tax problems as they arise
- Ensuring that working papers, financial statements, tax returns and client files are prepared in accordance with the firm’s accepted standards
- Continuing the development of long-term professional relationships by communicating progress, problems, resolutions, financial information, tax activity and other business concerns to the client
- Reviewing with the engagement Partner significant findings that raise questions involving tax implications and possible tax planning opportunities
- Overseeing the day-to-day management of a growing business services department, including assigning work to staff members based on their knowledge and capabilities; briefing staff; monitoring work; reviewing final accounts and tax computations; dealing with training matters and annual appraisals.
About you
- ACA / ACCA qualified (or equivalent) or qualified by experience, with significant relevant experience in a similar role
- Good technical knowledge of accounts preparation and tax compliance
- Supervisory experience of accounts staff
- Full, clean driving licence, plus unrestricted access to a car
- Organised, accurate, flexible and able to plan use of time efficiently
- Strong interpersonal skills in dealing with both clients, team members and colleagues, with the aptitude to quickly build rapport
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Basic tax consultancy advice and business law
- Experience of managing a portfolio of clients and assisting partners in maintaining client relationships.
Company
PKF Francis Clark are the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisors in South West England. We have eight offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Taunton, Torquay and Truro.
The firm, which celebrated its centenary in 2019, has 54 partners and over 800 members of staff, with annual revenue of over £50 million. Our continuing growth offers you the opportunity to expand and develop your career in a direction that interests you.
Our size, scale and varied client list offer incredible opportunities to specialise or diversify. Our culture - friendly, open and collaborative - welcomes fresh opinions, values team work, and encourages everyone to be collaborative. Here you’ll have opportunities to work with and learn from all kinds of colleagues, including partners, accelerating and enhancing your learning. We offer a supportive and flexible culture, taking your career seriously to enable you to be the best you can be.
We’re a member of the PKF International family of legally independent firms, which together are ranked as the 11th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK by Accountancy Age.
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