Semi Senior Accountant

**Semi Senior Accountant | Hornchurch, Essex | Full Time - Hybrid | £25,000 - £35,000 depending on experience.**

Our client is a well-established firm of Chartered Certified Accountants based in Hornchurch Essex. They supply bespoke accountancy and taxation services to all types of businesses and individuals.

Combining traditional values with a modern approach the company prides itself on its ability to provide a mixture of services to suit any business’s needs with a very personal touch.

**What can you expect in return?**
- Competitive salary and very flexible working environment
- Company Pension scheme
- Support will be provided for both professional qualifications as well as work based learning
- Excellent future opportunities
- To join a forward-thinking company who embraces technology
- A great working environment

**Are you the right person for the job?**
- AAT level 4, ACCA or ACA studier
- IRIS software experience highly desirable
- Experience in practice in a similar role
- Cloud-based accounting systems knowledge including Sage, FreeAgent, QuickBooks and Kashflow
- Strong IT skills including Word, Outlook and Excel, to an intermediate level
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Good tax knowledge - awareness of how to do tax computations, PAYE, VAT
- Confident when dealing with clients and getting your views across
- Use initiative to identify problems and provide solutions
- Ability to operate strict deadlines and handle conflicting priorities

**What will your role as a Semi Senior Accountant look like?**
- As an Accounts Semi-Senior, you will be expected to prepare financial statements in accordance with relevant financial reporting standards from source documents/records to final accounts for review by the appropriate manager and/or Partner
- Prepare accounting schedules to support the balances and transactions included in the financial statements
- Work on a wide range of accounts
- Liaise with clients directly or through the relevant manager to resolve queries or obtain further information
- Ensure a high level of service to meet client's expectations
- Make timely and relevant recommendations in relation to accounting matters, financial reporting, and accounting systems in use (including software)
- Assistance clients with bookkeeping and VAT return preparation
- Prepare control account reconciliations and other month-end procedures
- Prepare quarterly management accounts for onward submission to clients

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