Details:
- Salary: £35,000 - 40,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Temporary
- Job Status: Part-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Crawley West Sussex
- Date: 1 day ago
Description:
Experienced Practice Accountant
Crawley Area | Part-Time (3 or 4 Days per Week) | Permanent
We're looking for an experienced Practice Accountant to join a growing accountancy practice supporting a diverse portfolio of SME clients across a range of industries.
This is a varied, client-facing role suited to someone who enjoys managing their own portfolio, building strong client relationships and supporting businesses with their accounting, tax and compliance requirements. The successful candidate will be a proactive team player with solid technical knowledge and previous experience within an accountancy practice environment.
Key Responsibilities
Preparing statutory accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies
Managing a portfolio of SME clients and acting as their day-to-day point of contact
Preparing and reviewing VAT returns, including clients operating within the CIS scheme
Preparing corporation tax returns and assisting with tax planning opportunities
Preparing self-assessment tax returns for directors and individuals
Producing management accounts and providing financial insights to clients
Reviewing client bookkeeping records and advising on improvements where required
Supporting clients with Xero, QuickBooks and cloud accounting solutions
Liaising with HMRC and Companies House on behalf of clients
Ensuring compliance with statutory deadlines and regulatory requirements
Assisting Partners and senior team members with ad hoc advisory projects
What We're Looking For
Previous experience working within an accountancy practice
AAT qualified, ACA/ACCA part-qualified, qualified, or qualified by experience
Experience preparing accounts for owner-managed businesses
Good understanding of VAT, corporation tax and self-assessment
CIS experience desirable
Strong working knowledge of Xero, QuickBooks and/or Sage
Ability to manage multiple client assignments and deadlines
Excellent communication and client relationship management skills
If you're an experienced Practice Accountant looking for a flexible role where you can take ownership of a varied client portfolio and contribute to a growing firm, we'd love to hear from you.
This is only one of many vacancies we are handling. Alexander Lloyd is a leading recruiter across Finance and Accountancy, recruiting roles from part-qualified through to senior leadership positions across Surrey, Sussex, London and Kent.
Due to the high volume of applications received, we regret that we cannot respond to every applicant individually. If you do not hear from one of our consultants, you have unfortunately not been shortlisted on this occasion. Please visit (url removed) for details of other opportunities that may be of interest