Semi-Senior Accountant - Lucas Mclean Recruitment Limited : Job Details

Semi-Senior Accountant opportunity offering study support and career progression to Manager / Senior Manager within a leading Northwest firm of Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors.

THE COMPANY

This leading Northwest Accountancy Practice has expanded organically and through acquisition and now has a strong regional presence with over 250 staff across Audit, Accounts / Business Services, Outsourced Financial Management, Corporate Restructuring and M&A / Corporate Finance teams. As a full solution Advisory Practice the firm is able to offer ambitious people unrivalled career progression and a modern and collaborative working environment.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The firm is continually expanding and looking for motivated Accounts Professionals to join the various teams and progress within the firm. The SME / Small Business Team is particularly busy and a new opportunity has arisen for a Semi-Senior Accountant which offers broad exposure to Accountancy and Business Advisory work.

Working within the SME Accounting Team as a Semi-Senior Accountant your role will involve:

• Supporting a Client Manager and working with a portfolio of clients ranging from c.£100k t/o - £10m t/o
• Preparing Year End Accounts and Corporation Tax Returns
• Monthly / Quarterly Management Accounts preparation for growing SME clients
• Personal Tax Returns
• Overseeing VAT and Bookkeeping work prepared by junior team members
• Using Accounts Preparation software in addition to Xero, Sage 50 and Excel on a daily basis

Benefits will include:

• Competitive salary and benefits package including ACA / ACCA Study support
• Responsibility and autonomy
• Long term career progression opportunity

THE PERSON

You will be an accounts professional able to demonstrate the following:

• AAT Level 4 / Technician or ACA / ACCA Part-Qualified
• Experience within Accountancy Practice - minimum c/3 years
• Good level of Accountancy Practice experience to include Accounts Preparation, VAT and Tax
• IT literate - familiar with Accounts Production software and bookkeeping systems such as Xero and Sage 50

If you are an experienced Semi-Senior or Trainee Accountant keen to progress your Accountancy Practice career as far as Director level within a modern and forward thinking firm please contact Alastair McLean at Lucas McLean Recruitment to discuss this position.