You will be working for a prominent accountancy and tax advisory practice in Winchester that is part of a growing top 50 accountancy practice who provide expert solutions for entrepreneurial businesses and private individuals.

The role will include managing a diverse client portfolio that is likely to include a mix of corporate entities, LLPs and partnerships; providing excellent service to your clients; being their point of contact for day-to-day queries; working across multiple sectors, including some with a rural or agricultural focus liaising with partners when required to support your clients, including building long lasting client relationships. Your responsibilities will include the preparation of accounts, corporation and business tax computations, with some bookkeeping and VAT and you will be using a variety of accounting software packages including Iris, Silverfin, Caseware, Sage and Xero. You will be managing your own workload to ensure assignments are completed to a high standard and on time, taking some responsibility for billing as well as supervising, training and assisting more junior members of the team.

It is likely that you will be newly qualified ACA / ACCA or have been working in practice since your qualification. You will also have Financial Reporting - UK GAAP experience, excellent communication, interpersonal and client management skills and be able to produce high quality work in a fast-paced environment. You will be a good team player with a confident, positive, professional and can-do attitude and strong IT skills, specifically Excel and able to pick up new IT packages very quickly. Being able to create a positive impression with clients and staff is essential.

In return, you will receive a competitive salary (dependent on experience/qualifications) and a benefits benefits package including the pension salary sacrifice scheme, life assurance, health cash plan, retail discount scheme, electric vehicles salary sacrifice, and cycle to work scheme. There is also a generous core holiday allowance plus holiday trading, flexible bank holidays and additional holiday with service. A wellbeing programme with regular events and activities focused on your physical and mental wellbeing is also in place.

Career-wise you will gain exposure to a wide range of clients across many sectors and have the opportunity to enter the Management Development Programme to develop leadership potential. You will be working in a varied role in a talented and experienced team, a company with an exciting growth plan ahead and have plenty of opportunities to increase your technical knowledge and skills.

If this sounds like the sort of opportunity you are looking for, and you have the required experience in an accountancy practice, please apply straight away or feel free to call Debbie Stent directly on for a confidential discussion.

Please note: All applicants must have the right to work in the UK as sponsorship for overseas employees cannot be provided for this role


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