Accountant

Salary: £36,000 – £42,000 per year

Job Description – Practice Accountant required in Guildford, Surrey.

Who they are: Chartered Accountants that will take care of your accounting and tax needs, including payroll, VAT, dealings with Companies House and your personal tax affairs. Our client is a preferred choice of many businesses in the Guildford area whose mission is to save their clients paying excessive tax!

They specialise in Business Start-ups and small growing owner managed / family businesses (companies, partnerships and sole traders) as well as the personal tax affairs of individuals.

They will succeed because, unlike other accounting firms, they take the time to talk to their clients and listen and understand their issues and what is driving their businesses forward. They have gained a reputation with their clients over the past 25 years of practising in Guildford and Surrey for excellence in achieving the best possible outcome for their clients.

The overall requirements are for an accountant with experience of operating in a practice environment. The individual will be an all-rounder with experience in the delivery of accounting and corporate and personal tax services: Qualified by experience is a possibility for the role.

Duties:

Deliver and take responsibility for a full range of Accounting and Tax services to their clients
Committed to meet all deadlines including the ability to work on multiple clients simultaneously
Build and maintain strong and healthy relationships with clients
Keep up to date with developments in accounting and taxation 
Co-ordinate and work closely with accounting staff and other team members
More specifically you will be responsible for:

1) Preparation, of accounts for a range of companies, sole traders, partnerships. and agreement of accounts with the clients and reporting to the partner

2) Preparation of corporation tax returns for Companies and submission thereof

3) Preparation of trade computations for sole traders and partnerships

4) Ensuring documentation on files is full and complete

5) Preparation and submission of VAT returns and working with making tax digital processes

6) Assisting and supporting clients where necessary with cloud accounting

7) Assisting with the preparation of personal tax returns for their clients, including a good working knowledge of personal taxation

8) Liaising and effectively communicating with other staff members, clients, HMRC etc.

9) Assisting with the payroll / CIS for our clients

10) Potentially involved in the preparation and submission of P11D / P11Db forms

11) Knowledge of IRIS accounting software would be useful

12) Undertaking meetings with new and existing clients to develop and maintain excellent working relationships and win future business

13) Provide ad-hoc advice to clients on a wide range of accounting and tax issues

14) Assistance with planning and delivering audits

15) Knowledge of IRIS accounting software would be useful

The position will provide exposure to the full breadth and depth of accountancy and tax services and would suit an individual who is willing to take early responsibility and sees his/her career in a practice environment. You may be qualified by experience or hold formal qualifications, but the ability to work full-time in Guildford close to the train station is essential. There could be the option of working from home for part of your week.