Boutique firm of chartered accountants based in London have a job vacancy for an AAT qualified or Qualified by Experience management account / business services accountant. This firm are long established and boast an interesting and varied client base. You will be working in a small but close knit team providing maangement accounts, VAT and some year end accounts to a portfolio of clients.

The Role

• Prepare and review management accounts and statutory accounts
• Prepare and review VAT Returns, including an understanding of partial exemption rules.
• Delegating, supervising, and reviewing the work of junior members of the team, providing constructive feedback and support as necessary, including being involved in development of junior staff.
• Providing general accounting services and assistance to clients in the preparation of accounts and VAT returns, for example preparing working papers for management or statutory accounts.
• Recommend improvements to clients’ accounting systems and controls and assist clients whenever needed.
• Keep Managers and Partners (where necessary) informed of the progress on the team’s jobs.
• Be able to take ownership of an assignment and see it through to completion with the willingness to solve issues as and when they arise.
• Keep costs within budget wherever possible and report to the Manager/Partner as soon as agreed time/budget appears to be compromised.

Role Requirements

• AAT qualified or qualified by experience
• Experience of preparing and reviewing management accounts and VAT returns
• Some experience of preparing statutory accounts
• Excellent communication skills
• Client facing experience
• Competent user of MS Office including Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Strong accounting software knowledge and experience – ideally with Quickbooks, Sage and Xero
• Advanced Excel skills (desirable)

Please get in touch for further information or apply now