Accountant
At a glance
Mid-level Accounting role at Twenty Twenty Consulting Ltd. York · £45,000–£48,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Oversee a client portfolio focused on incorporated businesses, delivering accounting and advisory work
- Prepare annual accounts and corporation tax returns, and handle personal tax planning for individuals
- Review colleagues’ work, help train staff, and coordinate departmental workflow
- Handle client billing and serve as the main contact, promoting the team to clients and professional contacts
What you bring
- You hold either the ACA or ACCA qualification
- You have worked in an accountancy practice
Who this fits
This suits an accountant comfortable working independently and with a team, with strong communication, organisation and analytical skills. The role is full-time and based on-site in York. Travel to client and contact meetings is required, so a driving licence and personal transport are preferred. Team supervision experience is useful but not essential.
From the employer
Title: Accountant (ACA or ACCA Qualified)
Location: York, YO32
Salary: £45,000-£48,000 (DOE) + benefits including flexi-time, company pension, health care scheme, free on-site parking
My client is seeking a highly motivated, ambitious ACA or ACCA qualified accountant to join their York based Accounts team.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience working in an accountancy practice and will work both autonomously and as part of a team to deliver accounting and advisory services to a range of clients.
They will ideally have experience supervising, mentoring or managing a small team although this is not essential.
Main Duties
- Managing a portfolio of clients comprising incorporated businesses, although experience of unincorporated businesses and individuals would be advantageous
- Responsibility for all compliance matters for clients – annual accounts and corporation tax returns
- Personal tax planning for individuals
- Responsibility for client billing and co-ordinating all services delivered to clients
- Reviewing work performed by other team members and assisting with staff training
- Being the main relationship contact for clients
- Promotion of the Accounts team internally and externally - with clients, professional contacts and potential clients
- Planning and organising workflow within the department
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications:
- Applicants must be either ACA or ACCA qualified.
- Practice experience is essential.
Key Skills:
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Drive and ambition to work within a progressive and commercial environment
- Excellent organisational ability
- Highly numerate and analytical
- A strong attention to detail
- Ability to manage a team
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Business Development and Cross-Selling
This is a permanent, full time role (37.5 hours per week)
The ideal candidate will hold a driving licence and have their own transport, as travel to client/contact meetings is required.