Qualified accountant

Our client is an award-winning Accountancy Practice based in Caterham ndash; they are looking to hire a full time Qualified Accountant, to join their established team. Salary: GBP40,000 to GBP55,000 (depending on experience) Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm Benefits: 20 days holiday plus bank holidays, plus closure between Christmas New Year, workplace Pension, commission payable on introduction of new clients, leave given for exams Interested? Hre rsquo;s more hellip; In this role you will provide a high standard of technical service to clients, ensuring accurate and timely delivery in line with client requirements. The practice is an ACCA approved employer: * Working from client provided and in-house completed bookkeeping to prepare and complete corporate and small limited company and self-employed accounts * Preparing corporation tax returns (CT600) with appropriate calculations * Completing self-assessment tax returns for individuals and self-employed traders * Assisting in-house bookkeepers with their accounting and software queries especially when needed to correct errors and updating and reconciling ledgers * Carrying out VAT checks and reviews of bookkeeper rsquo;s work * Liaising with clients to obtain information to complete above tasks * Complying with financial laws, regulations and standards alongside in-house policies * Reporting discrepancies and issues (including potential fraud) to senior management * Software used includes Xero, Sage (Cloud and 50), FreeAgent and QuickBooks. You should also be proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel). Keys Skills Experience: * Accountancy practice background essential * Qualified ACA or ACCA (or near completion) * You should be able to demonstrate good communication skills and be able to manage time effectively and efficiently ensuring deadlines are met with excellent accuracy and attention to detail. * Keeping personal accounting qualifications up to date * Experience of dealing with company and self-employed accounts and tax returns including dealing with HMRC * Good working knowledge of one or more cloud accounting software packages, preferably Xero * Good Microsoft office (especially Excel) skills * Polite telephone manner and good interpersonal skills * Strong attention to detail ***For your information: *Interested? Please send you CV in as a Word format only **Please only apply if you are already eligible to work in the UK (indefinitely without sponsorship), ***Not for you but you know someone suitable? Take advantage of the YourRecruit paid referral fee Due to the large numbers of responses we receive, despite our best efforts it is not possible to respond to every application. Therefore, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for this particular role and if you haven #39;t heard from us within 7 days please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please feel free however to apply for further roles and we will certainly keep your details on file and contact you with suitable vacancies. YourRecruit Ltd does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender or disability and complies with all relevant UK legislation. To stay safe in your job search we recommend that you visit JobsAware, a non-profit, joint industry and law enforcement organisation working to combat job scams. Visit the JobsAware website for information on common scams and to get free, expert advice for a safer job search