Job Description

The role

Spark's senior accountant controllers are powerhouses. A crucial part of the team, they have responsibility for service delivery and assisting the management with business growth - in every way.

With at least six years' experience working within a practice environment, they are dab hands with, compliance work, corporate and personal tax as well as delivery of regular financial information that make a real difference to our clients. Team players and pros who never stop at 'good' when it comes to wowing clients with incredible service and surprising them with new solutions.

The detail

They are smart, proactive, entrepreneurial, and enthusiastic individuals who are self-motivated and drive for great results for the business and its clients.

Our accountants are also creative thinkers and problem solvers, working on solutions to client problems, delivering incredible results across the business.

They need to be keen to take a role in identifying and securing new business and growing revenue and are keen to develop a commercial approach within their work.

Our senior account controllers teach and empower members of the team, offering direction in client-related areas as well as preparing accounts, tax calculations, forecasts and monthly reporting and more. Willing to learn they are problem solvers and confident to have a go at new assignments such as budgeting, forecasting and workflow management.

What we are looking for

Non-negotiables

Ability to present at client meetings and offer insight into a clients a business that offers real value. Gold standard proven client service - clients love and trust you to deliver 100%. You are their go-to Ability to train and support junior team members virtually and in-person, helping them to develop and reach their own potential. Someone who is happy to challenge us and our clients - in a data-backed, innovation-driven way.
Negotiables

Six years plus in accounting practice Commercial acumen - the ability to deliver value across the board for the practice. Qualified by experience or studying ACCA or ACA and want to complete your chosen qualification.
What we can offer

Exceptionally competitive and industry-benchmarked salary of starting from 35k 23 days annual leave - with an extra day for every year with Spark up to 27 days Your birthday off work as our gift to you (additional) Mentoring and training Full day release study support (if required) Forward thinking policies designed to support and empower our team to do their best work and live their best lives. Hybrid working - we work together for team days and at home for focus days. The beautiful #Spark offices in heart of Sutton Coldfield - complete with strong coffee or green tea as you like. Top tech - Brand new laptop and access to our team Spotify (the good and the bad!) Social and wellbeing activities - a lot of them! Profit share bonus scheme
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company events Company pension Flexitime Profit sharing Referral programme Sick pay Work from home
Education:

A-Level or equivalent (required)
Experience:

Accountancy Practice: 6 years (required)
Work Location: In person