KCR Solutions are excited to be assisting this established accountancy firm based in Cramlington. You will be working with a friendly growing team, working directly with the directors and managing your own portfolio of clients.
As you will be joining the firm at a key time in its growth and development, there is the opportunity to demonstrate your potential and be awarded with additional responsibility and career progression.
Responsibilities.
*Preparing statutory and management accounts for clients
*Assisting with business development activities to attract new clients
*Liaising with other colleagues to ensure all client work is completed accurately, within budget and on time
*Work closely with clients to continuously develop their internal systems
*Ability to analytically review and analyse KPIs
*Training clients in use of their accounting systems whilst implementing best practice bookkeeping systems
*Carry out bespoke system projects agreed with the client
*Preparation of VAT returns
*Preparing information for client board meetings as well as some ad hoc projects
*A very strong emphasis is put on the advisory side of accountancy and you will be expected to provide value added advice to your clients on a regular basis
Required skills.
*Qualified or actively studying towards ACA, ACCA, FCA with practice experience working for a small to medium size UK based practice firm
*Must have good time management, organisational skills, interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with clients therefore needing a client focused attitude
*Ability to work to tight deadlines and flexible in approach
*Experience in a range of software packages, in particular cloud accounting packages such as Xero, QuickBooks, Sage 50
*Maintain high professional standards of conduct and practice
*Understand need for continuous learning and development