Qualified Accountant
Location: Hybrid Working (Office & Home-Based) Salary: Competitive + Benefits Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
The Opportunity
A well-established and growing boutique accountancy practice is seeking a Qualified Accountant to join its friendly and collaborative team. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious accounting professional looking to work with a diverse portfolio of clients in a supportive environment that offers genuine flexibility through hybrid working.
The successful candidate will play a key role in managing client relationships, delivering high-quality accounting and advisory services, and supporting the continued growth of the practice.
Key Responsibilities
- Preparing and reviewing statutory accounts for a varied client portfolio.
- Managing the preparation and submission of corporation tax, VAT, and personal tax returns, including those for directors, high-net-worth individuals, sole traders, and owner-managed businesses.
- Providing clients with personal tax planning advice, helping individuals maximise tax efficiencies and ensuring compliance with current legislation.
- Advising clients on a broad range of personal tax matters, including income tax, capital gains tax, dividend planning, and self-assessment requirements.
- Providing clients with accounting, business, and tax advice.
- Supporting clients with management accounts, cash flow forecasting, and financial reporting.
- Managing client relationships and acting as a trusted advisor.
- Reviewing work completed by junior team members and providing mentorship where required.
- Assisting with business development opportunities and identifying value-added services for clients.
- Ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
- Supporting partners with ad hoc projects and client assignments.
Requirements
Essential
- ACA, ACCA, or equivalent accounting qualification.
- Previous experience working within an accountancy practice environment.
- Strong technical knowledge of accounts preparation, corporation tax, VAT, and personal taxation.
- Proven experience preparing and reviewing personal tax returns and advising clients on personal tax matters.
- Experience managing a portfolio of clients.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Proficiency in accounting software such as Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, or similar.
Desirable
- Experience working with owner-managed businesses, directors, and SMEs.
- Exposure to personal tax planning and advisory services.
- Experience advising high-net-worth individuals and business owners on tax-efficient planning strategies.
- Previous experience reviewing junior staff work.
The Opportunity
A well-established and growing boutique accountancy practice is seeking a Qualified Accountant to join its friendly and collaborative team. This role offers a varied workload across accounts, business advisory and a substantial personal tax portfolio, making it ideal for someone who enjoys building long-term client relationships and providing tailored tax advice alongside traditional accountancy services.
This addition should help attract candidates with a stronger personal tax background rather than purely accounts-focused practice accountants.
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