Change Public Practice are working with one of Scotland's leading independent Chartered Accountancy firms in Glasgow to assist them in the hire of a Senior Accounts Assistant for their Business Advisory Services team. This business can offer a steady career progression as part of the overall team growth so someone who is ambitious and keen to progress quickly would work well. This business is one of the longest established CA firms in Scotland and therefore have a fantastic reputation across all of their service lines and offerings - both internally and externally. Across all services there is a strong level of staff retention which is largely attributed to the quality of work, client base and internal working culture and work-life balance that is on offer. This firm also offers you the opportunity to develop your career through their ongoing support but also the freedom to take ownership of your own portfolio and work directly with clients at early stages in your career. In addition, this firm offers flexible working hours including early and later starts as well as other incentives which really make a difference in the overall working culture. You will be offered an exciting and varied client portfolio which will include small to medium sized organisations across a multitude of different sectors. Responsibilities will include:
• Preparation of accounts for partnerships, sole traders and charities
• Preparation of accounts for audit exempt companies and online filing
• Preparation of management accounts including reconciliation of key control accounts
• Managing the accounts preparation process from planning through to completion
• VAT return preparation and bookkeeping responsibilities
• Assist with the coaching and training of junior members of staff Requirements:
• You will have approximately 2 years' accounts preparation for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies gained from a Chartered Accountancy firm i.e. Big 4, Top 10, mid-tier CA, independent CA firm
• You will be working towards a professional accountancy qualification i.e. ACCA / AAT etc.
• You will have strong communication skills and comfortable acting as first point of contact for your portfolio of clients
• Previous experience of working with Sage is essential and other cloud accounting software experience would be highly desirable
• A mixed background of client exposure including charities, retail and agriculture would be advantageous but not essential