Job Description

About Us
Armstrong Watson are a trusted and leading independent Accountancy and Business Advisory firm based in the North of England and Scotland. Our services and advice are all centred around our Quest to support our clients to achieve prosperity, a secure future and peace of mind, which cannot be achieved without the expertise of our dedicated and valued colleagues.
With approximately 700 colleagues situated across 19 offices, our people and our culture are at the heart of what we do. We recognise the unique impact we have on not only our clients, but also our colleagues, and the communities in which we operate. Our success is dependent on every colleague embracing all four of our core values: Honesty, Humanity, Trust and Passion.
The Role
We are now recruiting for a Business Services Senior to join our Workington office.
This position will involve working with clients from a range of sectors, including hospitality, legal, agriculture, charities and retail. You will work closely with a number of experienced professionals and specialists in these sectors, which will allow you to gain a detailed understanding of each.
The main elements of this role will include:

• Completing draft financial statements for a mixture of basic / large / complex sole practitioners, partnerships, LLPs, EOTs and companies ready for review by a Business Services Assistant Manager / Manager
• Completing meeting packs and annual benchmarking reports for all Business Services assignments
• Completing draft business tax computations ready for review by a Business Services Assistant Manager / Manager
• Understanding and comparing KPIs for our Business Services assignments and ensuring the calculations make sense
• Assisting with preparing Pricing Options documents as required and this includes the use of the Pricing Matrix
• Assisting with researching the marketplace for potential new leads

Please note that we will not be accepting candidates from agency suppliers in connection with this vacancy.
The Candidate
In order to fulfil the responsibilities of the position, we would like candidates to be / have:

• A Full UK Driving Licence
• Either AAT, ICAS, ACA or ACCA qualified already (or be qualified by experience)
• Experience of working in an Accounting capacity at an Accountancy Practice
• Comfortable working in a fast past environment
• A dedicated team player and willing to assist colleagues within the team where possible
• Able to prioritise workloads under strict deadlines and work well under pressure
• Able to use initiatives and have great organisation / problem solving skills
• Keen to become part of a dynamic team

The Benefits
In return for your hard work helping us shape our future growth and development; we will provide a competitive salary and a positive benefits package which includes:

• Salary Sacrifice Employer Contribution Pension Scheme including Life Cover (4x salary) and Income Protection
• Competitive Annual Leave entitlement up to 26 days, plus Bank Holidays
• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme allowing you to buy up to 5 additional days annual leave each year
• Smart Working Policy, giving you the ability to balance home and remote working
• Health Shield Cash Plan (cash back on a range of Health benefits and discounts on holidays, fashion and entertainment)
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential support for wellbeing and health)
• Paid flu jabs and eye tests
• Introductory Commission Scheme (financial reward if you refer a new client)
• Employee Referral Scheme (financial reward if you refer new AW colleagues) enabling you to claim up to 2,500 for each referral
• Ongoing access to online training courses and materials
• Paid professional membership fees
• Charity of the Month
• Colleague of the Month
• Subsidised social events throughout the year

In addition to all the benefits you would expect from an award winning employer, you will be given the utmost encouragement and support to develop your career further.
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