Job Description
Exclusive to TPF Recruitment, Kent’s leading accountancy practice recruitment agency, this is a fantastic opportunity for an Accounts & Tax Manager to join a highly reputable firm of chartered accountants in Ashford.
This position offers fantastic internal progression prospects with partnership on offer in around 5 years.
You will either be a Senior who is looking to step up, or an experienced Assistant Manager or Manager, looking to become a Partner in the next 5 years.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a small but highly successful firm of chartered accountants in a general practice capacity where you will manage a portfolio of work across a range of accounts, tax, bookkeeping and VAT with the support of a small team. This opportunity would especially suit somebody who is keen to become a partner in the future, but also somebody who is happy to get their hands dirty.
There is a good route to future partnership and the firm promotes a friendly and relaxed working environment too.
You will be responsible for a varied client portfolio, across a wide range of industry sectors, including sole traders, partnerships and limited companies varying in turnovers, size, and complexity.
As an Accounts & Tax Manager in Ashford, you will be responsible for:
* Manage your own client portfolio
* Preparation of Ltd company, sole trader and partnership accounts
* Preparing corporation tax and personal tax computations, and tax planning.
* Management Accounts, bookkeeping and VAT returns.
* Working closely with the partners
* Opportunity to get involved in business development, and/ or marketing of the business.
* Overseeing and supporting more junior members of staff.
Requirements
As an Accounts & Tax Manager in Ashford, you will be:
* You will be ACA/ ACCA or qualified by experience with at least 5 years’ experience within practice.
* You will have worked as either a Senior or a Manager within a practice environment and have hands on experience of accounts, tax, bookkeeping and VAT.
* Experience of Accounting software such as IRIS, Xero, Sage or QuickBooks, would be advantageous.
Benefits
Accounts & Tax Manager in Ashford
* Our client is offering a highly competitive salary and remuneration package in the region of £45,000- £55,000
* Partnership prospects within 5 years
* 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
* Competitive pension
* Death in service scheme
* Full CPD support
* Parking
* Please apply for the vacancy or contact Tristan Finch for a confidential conversation
* 01227 533 007
* tristan@tpfrecruitment.com
Requirements
You will be ACA/ACCA or qualified by experience with at least 3 years experience within practice. You will have worked as Semi Senior or Senior accountant within practice Experience of Iris and cloud software such as Xero/ Quickbooks would be advantageous