Semi Senior Accountant
Job description
The SMH Group a multi-disciplined professional services company which includes Chartered Accountants, Tax Advisers, Financial Planners and Legal professionals working across nine offices in Sheffield, Chesterfield, Barnsley, Rotherham, Wakefield, Leeds, Harrogate, Huddersfield, and Buxton.
This is an opportunity to join our Huddersfield office who will work with you to develop your career, provide you with the guidance and training you require to reach your potential, whilst working alongside highly experienced accountants and other professionals. We offer training both on site and externally.
Job Purpose:
To use your knowledge and skills to deliver a first class service to our clients and provide accounts and audit support to a busy accountancy practice.
Duties to include:
- Assisting with the management of a portfolio of clients
- Preparation of basic company financial statements
- Preparation of interim management accounts
- Preparation of personal tax returns
- Preparation of partnership accounts and returns
- Potential to attend client meetings and interact with directors and business owners
- Assist with training of apprentices
- Company Secretarial Duties (desirable)
- Preparation of P11ds (desirable)
- Any other general accountancy/administrative work as required
The Successful Candidate
The person:
- Proactive
- Organised
- Forward-thinking
- Self-motivated
- Confident
Skills and Experience:
- You must have at least 2-3 years working in an accountancy practice environment.
- Experience of Sage 50, Xero, Quickbooks, Iris, Sage Business Cloud an advantage
- Strong Attention to Detail
- Excellent Time Management Skills
- Exceptional Communication Skills with a good telephone manner
- Good written and technical Skills
- Strong Prioritisation and Organisation Skills
- Ability to Handle Confidential Information
- Strong Record Keeping Skills
Qualifications:
Must be at least studying towards AAT or have completely a relevant university degree and/or studying towards ACA/ACCA.
What’s on offer:
The SMH Group believes in a culture where strong performance is recognised and rewarded, and as such, we constantly review salaries and discretionary bonuses. We also offer a range of other benefits depending on your role and responsibilities:
- Full Study support
- 5 hours per week but flexible working around core hours (10.30am – 4.00pm)
- Holiday entitlement of 31 holiday days per year including bank holidays
- Company Pension with Royal London (salary sacrifice option available)
- Payment of professional memberships
- Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking or street parking at all sites
- Free eye tests
- Various staff incentives – Commission based referral scheme, Google review reward
- Staff Discount scheme on Wills, LPA’s and Mortgages fee
To apply please email your CV to hradmin@smh.group, adding “As seen on Holmfirth.info”, thank you
