Financial & Tax Accountant

Oakham            £40-50K

Summary

Our client – a successful, growing accountancy practice based in East Leicestershire – is seeking an experienced Financial & Tax Accountant to join their team on a full-time permanent basis. It uses cloud-based applications to provide a broad range of accounting and business support services, mainly to early-stage technology businesses, many of whom are based in Cambridge or London, with a growing number overseas.

The practice supports its clients with all aspects of bookkeeping, financial management and reporting and provides a number of other advisory services, including monthly management accounts, cashflow forecasts, support for funding rounds and assistance with claiming Government support for research and development activities.

The Role

This is mainly a compliance & tax role, working collaboratively on research & development tax relief claims, employee share incentive schemes and EIS / SEIS investments, as well as overseeing the production of year-end statutory accounts and company tax returns. The role will also include assistance with on-boarding new clients before handing over to the outsourcing team and building a portfolio of clients to manage independently.

It is an ideal opportunity for a finance professional possessing an excellent understanding of legislative requirements, to pursue a career in financial reporting and taxation in a stimulating and supportive office environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Acting as a key point of contact both internally and for clients, building a portfolio of clients to manage independently over time
• Ownership of year-end statutory accounts & Corporate Tax returns
  • Liaising with the outsourcing team to monitor progress with bookkeeping transactions in preparation for the year ends
  • Managing in-house resource for preparation of year-end balance sheet working papers and preparation of annual accounts and company tax returns, with subsequent review before sending and reviewing with clients
• Managing other tax compliance issues including annual share options submissions and preparation of a small number of self-assessment tax returns
• Assist with preparation of R&D tax credit claims
• Assist with preparation of EIS / SEIS advanced assurance and compliance statements
• Assist with EMI share option valuations and filings
• Assist with checking of Vat returns following calendar quarter ends

Skills & experience:

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified with experience in preparing year-end statutory accounts and company tax returns gained in practice
• Up-to-date knowledge of corporation tax legislation
• Effective and confident communicator with clients and colleagues at all levels
• Ability to effectively prioritise a diverse workload and meet deadlines
• Strong IT skills including the ability to work with a wide range of cloud based accounting applications
• Collaborative worker, supporting others and prepared to ask questions when unsure
• Eagerness to learn and develop and progress

The package:

• Full time position
• Flexible working with option to work 2 days a week from home (after the completion of the probationary period)
• Salary £40k to £50k, depending on experience
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Financial assistance towards further study / CPD up to 7.5% of salary per annum
• Gym membership
• Medicash health care plan
• On-site parking

If you – or someone you might know – are interested & think this opportunity may be suitable, APPLY ONLINE or call Paul Mitchell Associates (quoting ref: 12849) on

0116 254 9404.