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 exciting opportunity to join our practice where we 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:
- Able to manage and take responsibility for own portfolio of clients
- Preparation and review of complex company financial statements
- Preparation and review of interim management accounts
- Preparation and review of personal tax returns
- Preparation and review of partnership accounts and returns
- Review and submit quarterly VAT returns
- Forecasts and business projections – not essential
- Attend client meetings and interact with directors and business owners
- Train members of staff and allocate duties
The Successful Candidate
The person:
- Proactive
- Organised
- Forward-thinking
- Self-motivated
- Confident
Qualifications and Experience:
- ACA or ACCA qualified with a strong background in practice (ideally 1+ years PQE) as an experienced Accounts Senior, Assistant Manager, looking to progress their career further. Finalists will be also be considered with the right amount of experience and a drive to succeed and progress within the firm.
- Must be able to actively manage own workloads and take responsibility for own and team members development.
- Must possess IT skills to operate Office 365, in-house programs and prepare and develop spreadsheets as necessary. Accounting software experience with Sage, Xero or Quickbooks will also be useful.
- Must be fully adept with accounts preparation programs, preferably IRIS
- Proven ability in managing a portfolio of mixed clients, and business development in an environment where the emphasis was on accounts, tax and advisory work is a must.
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:
- Study support
- 5 hours per week but flexible working around core hours (10.30am – 4.00pm)
- Holiday entitlement of 33 holiday days per year including bank holidays
- Company Pension scheme (salary sacrifice option available)
- Life Assurance
- 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
