Job Description

We are recruiting for a Senior Accountant to join our Management Information department. The successful candidate will be responsible for fulfilling the needs of clients who use us as an outsourced finance department, this will include:

bookkeeping for these key clients; preparing monthly management accounts; supporting our year-end team with preparing accounts and tax returns; preparing complex budgets and forecasting models in Excel (desirable); develop and improve our clients' financial systems and processes (desirable); delivering training to our clients and their employees (desirable).
This job will suit a candidate looking for a similar experience to working in industry, whilst remaining in practice and working with a small portfolio of clients.

Both bookkeeping and accounting expertise are a necessity for this role, as it will require an understanding of the impact that these have on each other.

We are looking for a candidate with accounting qualifications, or who is already working towards their ACA / ACCA qualification and would continue these studies.

You will be required to undertake research and draw upon knowledge from previous experience of a range of different taxes, to ensure the correct treatment of transactions. This includes employment and income taxes, VAT, CIS and benefits-in-kind.

A knowledge of data visualisation tools such as Power BI and business automation tools would be desirable.

About You

ACA/ACCA qualified or part qualified with at least two years of experience in accounting; Proficient in accountancy software: Xero, QuickBooks; Excellent Excel skills; Outstanding communication and organisational skills; Desire to learn and progress within the industry.
Benefits

Flexible working Regular salary reviews Office in the centre of Taunton Starting entitlement of 20 days holiday plus bank holidays Private health insurance Auto enrolment pension scheme Training budget
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 30,000.00-45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Flexitime
Ability to commute/relocate:

Taunton TA1 1QN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

accounting: 2 years (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Taunton TA1 1QN