Accounts Senior
United Kingdom
Accounts Senior
Canterbury
Salary competitive
Full time permanent
Carlton Recruitments finance division are looking for an Accounts senior on behalf of our client to manage the delivery of accounts and tax work across the service line, ensuring team members adherence to required standards, where work is completed on time, to standard and within budget.
2. Scope/Reach & Key Relationships:
All those involved in the delivery of accounts and tax work
Partners & colleagues who are key stakeholders in work across the service line
Client contacts
Supervision of semi seniors & assistants
Government bodies and external organisations such as HMRC
3. Principal Accountabilities / Responsibilities:
Controlling a portfolio of clients comprising individuals and owner managed businesses
Preparation of accounts for companies, partnerships, LLP’s and sole traders
Preparation of corporation tax returns and computations
Preparation of partnership tax returns and adjusted profit computations
Preparation of personal tax returns and computations
Review of VAT returns
Use of online accounting packages
Experience in charity accounting and/or client money audit work preferred but not essential
Ensure the implementation of all relevant client work ensuring effective team workflow
Arrange & lead accounts planning meetings so as to maximise implementation of immediate resources
Ensure completion of processing for clients in other managers/senior manager/director portfolios
Ensure full implementation of all client work in line with agreed budget ensuring adherence to the company standards of performance document, with completed accounts and tax returns ready for partner/director/senior manager sign off
Monitor work progress and ensure appropriate levels of communication with all clients and internal stakeholders on progress for each key task or phase
Research and seeking to resolve issues for upward communication in more complex clients or higher risk aspects of work
Complete administration on client files and set up relevant file reviews ensuring all sections are of a standard to be reviewed by a manager
Where agreed, review the work of assistants
Clearance of manager/director/partner review points as appropriate
Provide assistance to other members of the service line as required
Prepare bills and monitor WiP for director/partner/manager to review as required
Act as a key point of contact for any offshoring resource
Client, Internal and External Organisational Contact:
Act as a key point of contact for nominated clients so as to manage all their compliance &
other service requirements
Attend client meetings as required
Return phone calls and written correspondence to all of the above within required deadline and ensure promises are kept
Attend review and close down meetings for others’ clients as required
Ensure client hygiene factors are in place, AML, Know Your Client reviews, engagement letters, etc
Leadership, People Management, and Development:
Supervise semi seniors & assistants who are involved in production and delivery of work
Ensure clear task plans & milestones for each piece of work
Provide feedback to all team members involved in specific work on adherence to standards, errors, learnings, and opportunity for adding value
New Business Development:
Support the team in delivering the required departmental incremental fee target via networking, meeting attendance, business pitches & presenting at webinars
Start to develop internal connections across the Service Lines to assist in identifying and supporting cross referral opportunities