Responsibilities
- Ensure that services are provided to a high professional standard.
- Oversee the scheduling and workflows to ensure compliance with deadlines and targets.
- Report directly to the Directors.
- Highlight any delivery issues and suggest approach to rectify.
- Preparation & submission of statutory accounts, corporation and personal tax returns, VAT & PAYE returns, etc.
- Liaise with clients on salient matters.
- Undertake tax planning for both personal and corporate clients to ensure optimal tax solutions.
- Manage and develop team members.
- Review monthly billing and make sure that the team is hitting monthly targets.
- Work with the Directors and Business Development Manager to build up a new and existing client base.
Requirements and Skills
- ACA or ACCA qualified, QBE or CIMA
- 3 + years’ experience managing a team and a portfolio of clients.
- Strong knowledge of technical and regulatory requirements of accounts preparation and company and personal tax returns.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with business owners.
- Confidence to research answers to technical queries and present solutions to the Directors and clients.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to multi-task.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to manage priorities and re-negotiate if necessary.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively within a team on urgent issues, and the ability to provide guidance and assistance in effecting solutions.
- Good working knowledge of Bookkeeping packages desirable, such as Sage, Xero, Quickbooks, etc.
- Experience of using Practice Management software desirable, preferably Digita.
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