Senior Accounts Assistant

Banking & Financial Services
Midlothian
October 18, 2024
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

Senior Accounts Assistant

Your new company
Your new company is an independent accountancy firm who have a number of offices across Scotland. This is one of Scotland’s largest independent accountancy firms who boast an exciting, varied client base across a number of industries ranging from sole-traders up to multinational corporations. The firm are keen to provide staff at all levels with continuous career development and progression opportunities through their in-house training academy, with several of the firm’s current partners joining initially as trainees. The firm are keen to recruit enthusiastic, driven employees to join their like-minded team to contribute to the growing success they have experienced in recent years.

Your new role
The key duties of the role include:

  • Managing a varied client portfolio across a range of industries and sectors
  • Reviewing all work within agreed timescales
  • Coaching more junior staff members day-to-day
  • Supporting managers and partners where necessary
  • Attend in person and online client meetings
  • Ensure all work is completed efficiently and accurately
  • Preparing clients annual and management accounts
  • Assist in managing firm resources

    • What you need to succeed?
    The successful candidate will have experience working within a similar role in practice, hold a professional qualification be that ICAS or ACCA or be qualified by experience and be comfortable overseeing a portfolio of clients. The ideal candidate will have experience of preparing annual and management accounts and possess a strong knowledge of systems such as Sage, Xero and other related software.

    What’s in it for you?
    Alongside a competitive salary and career progression opportunities, the position comes with an array of benefits including:

  • 31 days holiday with a buy/sell scheme
  • Hybrid / flexible working
  • Generous pension contribution
  • Discounts on travel, retail, and leisure
  • Professional subscriptions
  • Team and office-wide social activities
  • Enhanced paid leave

    • What you need to do now
    If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
    If this job isn’t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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