Client Accountant – From £26K - £35K DOE

Mpeople Accountancy & Finance are pleased to be working with an accountancy practice that has been established for over 15 years, specialising in providing online accountancy support to contractors and small companies. We provide our clients with an online bookkeeping portal and all accountancy related services for a fixed monthly fee, so there is no mundane completion of time sheets with us. We communicate with our clients over phone or email which means we have a relaxed dress code. The role is for a Client Accountant, you would be holding a portfolio of clients and ensuring we maintain the high level of service we provide to all of our clients, with the support of a Team Leader, Assistant Accountants and other support team members.

Main Duties & Objectives

• Managing a portfolio of up to 170 clients.
• Dealing with client queries in a timely and professional manner.
• Training / assisting clients to use our bookkeeping portal correctly and efficiently
• Providing advice on Tax planning and maximising Tax efficiencies
• Reviewing accounts and approving them to be sent to the client.
• Preparing self-assessment tax returns to send to clients for approval.
• Keeping fully up to date with new tax laws, rules and regulations for limited companies
• Ability to be a technical advisor when needed in-house
• Building, developing and maintaining relationships with existing and new clients (no BD)

Person Specification

Essential

• Good attitude and ability to take ownership of work
• Self-motivated, ambitious and driven to offer customer excellence
• Working experience as an Accountant
• Good technical ability and experience with limited companies
• Ability to adapt to modern approach of accountancy
• Computer literate / IT savvy Desirable
• Experience of holding a portfolio of clients
• Experience of tax planning
• Self-sufficient way of working
• Must be based UK for business purposes

Desirable but not essential

• Qualified AAT/ ACCA/ ACA or part qualified / Degree in Finance and Accounting

Apologies but we can only accept applications from candidates that have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.

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