Role: Accounts Manager
Location: Swindon, UK
Salary: £35,000 – £45,000
Working Hours: Full-time 37.50 hours per week; office-based plus work from home on Wednesdays, if desired.
 
Achieve Professionals are happy to be supporting our client in their search for an experienced Accounts Manager, due to the continued growth of the firm.

Requirements

• ACA/ACCA qualified with at least 3 years of practice experience (qualification by experience will be considered)
• Experience in, and ability to, multitask and prioritise a number of jobs, whilst demonstrating excellent time management skills to ensure all deadlines and expectations are met
• Experience leading and assisting on assignments including; planning, preparation and completion
• Display strong technical knowledge of Financial Reporting Standards
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills with good attention to detail
• Display commercial awareness
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Good experience using a variety of bookkeeping software, including cloud-based platforms such as Sage, QuickBooks and Xero
• Good experience in the provision of VAT and book-keeping services
• Experience using IRIS and MyWorkPapers is preferred but is not essential

The role:

• Responsibility for a portfolio of clients
• Management of the UK, South Africa and outsourced resources in conjunction with the Audit Manager
• Management and delivery of accounts assignments for Limited Companies (including groups), Sole Traders and Partnerships from both balanced systems including cloud-based software and incomplete records
• Preparing draft corporation tax and business tax computations including supporting analysis
• Management of the VAT and book-keeping services
• Planning workflow and assignments, including budgeting
• Taking the lead and assisting on assignments
• Supervising, delegating and reviewing work of the team, including outsourced resources
• Delivering information and communicate with clients in a timely and effective manner
• Assisting the Partners on ad-hoc project work

 
Whats on offer for you:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Access to an excellent flexible benefits schemes
• A relaxed working environment whilst maintaining a high level of professionalism
• Continuous training and development of new and existing skills. CPD courses provided
• Exposure to a wide range of clients