Accounts and Tax Manager - eFinancialCareers : Job Details

We are recruiting for an Accounts and Tax Manager to join a Chartered Accounting practice in London. 

You will be ACCA/ACA/MAAT quaified and have a number of years of practice experience so far.

You will be joining a small friendly and well established accountancy firm that enjoys a strong reputation for a high quality service. The team strives to deliver the best possible service to thier clients and you will be working as part of a friendly, professional and dedicated team.

We are looking for an Accounts and Tax Manager with experience of working in an accountancy practice and who can take on a portfolio of clients and report directly to a Partner. 

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills, be confident in providing support and advice to our clients, have strong IT skills and a good understanding of accounting packages including Sage, Xero and QuickBooks etc.

In this role you will have the opportunity to take on a portfolio of clients and to liaise directly with the clients and report to the Partners. 

There is also the opportunity for you to expand and develop your knowledge in Accounts and Tax. Some of the types of work you would be involved with include:

• preparing and/or reviewing tax computations and tax returns for sole-traders, partners and partnerships, landlords, and other individual personal tax clients
• reviewing accounts for unincorporated businesses and liaising directly with the clients concerned
• preparing/reviewing income from property accounts and tax computations
• preparing/reviewing VAT Returns and liaising directly with clients 
• providing tax planning advice to clients
• ensuring tax compliance
• overseeing and reviewing work prepared by junior members of staff and liaising directly with other staff members
• generally being the main point of contact for a portfolio of clients in order to deal with any queries they might have
• there is also the opportunity to prepare and review limited company Accounts and Corporation Tax Returns and liaise directly with such clients.

We are seeking an individual who takes pride in their work, wants to build long lasting relationships with clients and who is interested in building their knowledge and expertise. 

The role is full time and is wholly office based. 

If applicable, there will be the opportunity to study towards the CTA qualification for suitable candidates.

Salary and benefits include:

• A competitive salary with a performance-based review
• Free car parking
• Generous annual leave 
• Contributory pension scheme

This is a wonderful opportunity for an experienced Practice Accountant to step up and take on more responsibility and develop a client portfolio.

If you have the requisite skills and experience, please apply now for immediate consideration.