The Role

We are looking for a Senior accounts staff member to join our team in Bridgwater. This would be a full-time job with hours of 9am until 5pm (1-hour lunch) Monday to Friday. Your responsibilities would include the following –

• Accounts – Preparation / Review of annual accounts for sole trader, partnership and limited company clients using Sage accounting software.
• Management accounts and bookkeeping – Maintaining clients’ accounting records from information and explanations provided and preparation of regular management accounts on various types of software.
• VAT returns – Preparation / Review of quarterly VAT returns from information supplied by clients.
• Corporation Tax returns – Preparation / Review of corporation tax returns using Sage software.
• Making Tax Digital – Setting up / training / giving advice to clients in relation to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax and Self-Assessment.
• Other professional service roles – various jobs due to our accountancy practice being an all-round firm providing a lot of different services to many clients in different sectors.

Essential Skills:

• At least 2 years’ experience in Practice.
• ACCA / ACA Qualified
• Good IT skills, including experience of using different accounting packages or systems. (E.g. Sage, QuickBooks, Xero, FreeAgent)
• Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Confident communicator, able to liaise with clients and colleagues at all levels.

Package

1. Full Time – 35 hours a week
2. Holidays – standard 20 days plus bank holidays
3. Pension scheme
4. On-site parking spaces available
5. Basic salary is dependent on qualification and experience
6. Please note this does not include any training contracts

Timescale

• Start date: As soon as possible

Applications

If you are interested in applying for the above position then please send your CV, together with a covering note to benc@mjdodden.co.uk