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Semi Senior Accountant (Audit and Accounts)
Lawrence GrantHarrow, London, GB30+ days ago
Salary
£40,000.00–£49,000.00 yearly
Job descriptionWrite up cash books, sales day books, purchase day books for limited companies, LLPs, sole traders and partnerships Bank reconciliations Prepare accounts from incomplete records or client trial balances (Sage, Xero, Quickbooks, etc) Liaise with clients for information gathering purposes Settle queries with seniors Review with seniors and complete file including reporting pack Internal and external audits Fieldwork testing of bank, sales, purchases, including stock take attendance and other site verifications Prepare personal tax returns Prepare VAT returns Prepare corporation tax computations and returns Prepare P11ds Occasional advisory work – business plans, profit and cash flow forecasts Deal with correspondence from clients Review work of juniors, resolve technical queries and ensure the file is complete and all review points addressed before passed to the manager Attendance at in house and external professional training courses Be aware of other LG services and products which may be appropriate to clients Accounting and finance or other relevant degree preferred but not essential ACCA / ACA exam qualified preferred but not essential 18 months post membership experience Good up-to-date CPE and recent developments in accounting standards Experience of OMB's covering a range of industries Computer packages – Excel, Word, Outlook, Sage Line 50, Iris, CCH Pro audit, VT Excellent communication skills – verbal and written Technical approach to work and excellent problem solving skills Ability to work on own initiative Committed team player Attention to detail Deadline driven and ability to work under pressure Organisation skills - ability to manage a number of different tasks simultaneously Client focused and commercially aware Positive and committed to LG in dealings with both clients and staff
Main responsibilities
Accounts Preparation
- Small limited companies, LLPs, sole traders and partnerships, pension schemes
- Prepare planning sections of work programme in accordance with office guidelines
- Prepare and monitor budgets
- Liaise with clients for information gathering purposes
- Settle queries with seniors
- Prepare completion section work programme including paper or electronic disclosure checklists
- Review with seniors and complete file including reporting pack
Bookkeeping
Audit
General
Qualifications & skills
Person Specification