Accounts Semi-Senior

Accounts Semi-Senior

Are you an experienced Accounts Semi-Senior with a general practice skill-set, looking for a long-term career in a fantastic regional practice?

  • Competitive Salary
  • Full-time (35-hrs over 5-days), / Flexitime working available

We are currently searching for an experienced, enthusiastic accounts Semi-Senior who is or nearly is part-qualified ACA / ACCA.

If you have great client service and communication skills, love a varied role and want to work for a caring, friendly practice, please apply.

Apply now and become part of our dynamic and friendly team!

What it’s like to work at Cutter & CO

What’s in it for you?

    • Inhouse and externally provided training, including professional exams study support where relevant
    • Salary sacrifice pension
    • Optional Medical benefit
    • Tech scheme
    • Cycle to work scheme
    • Regular staff entertaining / team building events
    • Standard hour working day is 9-5 but can flex to work 8-4 or 10-6
    • Time off in lieu system for overtime, or paid overtime above certain discretionary thresholds

What will you be doing?

  • Responsible for the day to day administration of client matters involving, but not limited to –
    • Self-employed and partnership accounts
    • Personal tax returns and partnership tax returns, including for some high-net-worth individuals
    • Statutory accounts preparation (FRS105 and FRS 102(1a) mainly, some IFRS for UK subsidiaries of international groups)
    • Corporate tax returns
    • Quarter-end VAT reviews and in-year management accounts production
    • Tax planning and business development planning around all of the above
  • Responsible for overseeing more junior colleagues and assisting with their development
  • Interacting with the bookkeeping and payroll team members to ensure timely information transfer into summary accounts
  • Interacting with colleagues in our financial planning sister business to aid provision of cohesive wealth planning advice by that firm
  • Practice promotion and networking with clients, targets and intermediaries
  • Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external contacts at all levels
  • Use your own initiative to resolve issues

What we’re looking for:

  • Minimum of two years practice experience, preferably three, ideally within a general practice environment.
  • Iris / Sage 50 / Sage Online / QuickBooks Cloud / Xero / Dext / Excel knowledge is desirable, but training will be given.
  • Demonstrates up-to-date knowledge of current tax legislation.
  • Good IT skills
  • Excellent communication skills (both written and oral).
  • Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure.
  • Good numeracy skills.
  • Demonstrates attention to detail and a high concern for accuracy.
  • Minimum GCSE’s of C plus in Maths and English, with strong further results at GCSE and A-level (degree level education is not mandatory)
  • Driving licence
  • Ability to work between two offices on a varied client base.

Want to apply?

If you wish to apply for the above position then please can you email your CV and a covering letter to k.jones@cutterandco.co.uk.