Our client is looking for an experienced practice accountant to join their team in Ashford Kent. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified or part-qualified individual with recent practice experience to join an ambitious, award-winning, multi practice accountancy firm. 

This will be a varied and busy role, and duties will include:

• Looking after limited company, partnership and sole trader clients
• Preparing and filing VAT returns, annual accounts and corporation tax returns
• Preparing and filing personal tax returns
• Onboarding new clients
• Attending and dealing with client meetings on site when required.
• Selling the firms software & accounting solutions (Xero, Quick Books)
• Reviewing support staff output and ensuring an error free environment
• Other duties as required to support management and the team, eg: answering telephone calls, dealing with enquiries and responding to queries in a timely, courteous and efficient manner and accurately logging information.

Package of benefits to include:

• Competitive Salary
• Auto enrollment pension scheme
• Flexible working hours
• Professional office environment
• 28 days holiday
• Support for further training and qualifications.

• Solid, relevant and recent experience in a practice environment
• Part Qual/Qual Bookkeeper/Accountant
• The ability to take ownership of your work and see things through to completion, including working unsupervised and to constant reporting deadlines
• Working current knowledge of UK tax laws and accounting standards applicable to small business
  
• Strong knowledge of computerised accounting systems and IT proficient – SAGE , Quickbooks, Xero
• Working knowledge of payroll and pensions
  
• Genuine desire to be a trusted advisor to small business clients
  
• Good people skills and a confident and friendly personality to help build strong relationships both within the team and with clients
  
• Exceptional communication, organisational and management skills