Senior Accountant

<p>My client is looking for a Senior Accountant to join their busy team in Harrogate.</p> <p><strong>Duties:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Able to manage and take responsibility for own portfolio of clients</li><li>Preparation and review of complex company financial statements</li><li>Preparation and review of interim management accounts</li><li>Preparation and review of personal tax returns</li><li>Preparation and review of partnership accounts and returns</li><li>Review and submit quarterly VAT returns</li><li>Forecasts and business projections – not essential</li><li>Attend client meetings and interact with directors and business owners</li><li>Train members of staff and allocate duties </li></ul> <p><strong>What qualifications do you need?</strong></p> <ul> <li>ACA or ACCA qualified with a strong background in practice (Newly Qualified) as an experienced Accounts Senior, Assistant Manager, looking to progress their career further.</li><li>Must be able to actively manage own workloads and take responsibility for own and team members development.</li><li>Must possess IT skills to operate Office 365, in-house programs and prepare and develop spreadsheets as necessary. </li><li>Accounting software experience with Sage, Iris, Xero or Quickbooks will also be useful.</li><li>Must be fully adept with accounts preparation programs, preferably IRIS</li><li>Proven ability in managing a portfolio of mixed clients, and business development in an environment where the emphasis was on accounts, tax and advisory work is a must.</li></ul> <p>Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment.</p> <p>Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful</p>