Job Description

This opportunity is perfect for an experienced, soon to be qualified Practice Accountant who wants to demonstrate and enhance their skills and progress within a diverse and dynamic practice of chartered accountants and business advisors. Shenward has been around for over 30 years, and whilst we have a global client base and two offices in West Yorkshire, we remain humble and ensure that our culture is one where our team come first and feel valued.

In this role, you will be working with a varied client base and across a range of exciting sectors as well as supporting some of our apprentices with their progress. We would like you to have a passion for working within multidisciplinary practice, to be driven and forward thinking, meticulous and accurate. In return, we offer an environment where you can shape your own career, progressing through the firm and being exposed to multiple areas of accounting and business advisory services.

Hours: 39.5 hours per week.

Pay Rate: 30K - 32K depending on experience and must have audit skills

Location: Summit House, Woodland Park, Bradford Road, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, BD19 6BW.

The Role

- Preparing year end accounts for both limited companies, LLP's, partnerships and sole traders.

- Preparing personal and corporation tax computations and returns.

- Assisting the Partners or Senior managers with ad hoc work for clients.

- Liaising with clients over their accounts and queries

- Manage and interact with your own portfolio of clients to ensure monthly bookkeeping is done to high

standards.

- General daily bookkeeping tasks i.e., maintaining a detailed sales ledger, preparing supplier payment

runs, bank/credit card reconciliation.

-Ensuring items are processed correctly into the client's books.

- Monthly/quarterly management reports preparation and preparing VAT returns.

- Responding and actioning emails in a timely and efficient manner.

- Supporting clients in their journey to making tax digital.

You will be reporting on each assignment directly to a partner or senior manager and we have a team of accounts employees available to assist on assignments. Wherever possible we encourage the delegation of work to provide valuable practical training.

Requirements

- Fully qualified/Soon to be (ACA, CA, ACCA or equivalent) or QBE

- Previous Audit Experience minimum 1 year preferred.

- You'll have a general practice background with good technical skills in the areas of accounts preparation and taxation.

- Proficient in the use of Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, Dext, Outlook and Excel.

- Must have knowledge of double entry, VAT and UK tax laws.

- Must have good communication skills to deal with clients and be a team player.

- Must be able to work independently - there is support available from Accountants and Client Manager.

- Be confident to speak with clients in person or virtually

Benefits

- Internal career progression pathway

- 2 hours per month CPD

- Access to Perkbox with monthly points to spend and discounts (post probation)

- Free parking

- Study support where applicable

- Flexible start and finish time

- Dress down day the last Friday of every month

Flexible working Hours

- Start times can vairy between 8:30am- 9:30am.

- Up to one hour lunch on any given day.

- Finish between 5pm and 6pm Monday to Thursday. 4:30pm to 5:30pm finish on a Friday.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 29,000.00-32,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Bereavement leave Company events Company pension Employee mentoring programme Free parking On-site parking Sick pay
Work Location: In person