Accountancy Lead

5 days ago


Sudbury, Suffolk, United Kingdom Protalent Full time

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Accountancy Lead to join our team in Ipswich. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to take on new challenges and responsibilities.

About the Company

Protalent is a dynamic and forward-thinking accountancy practice in Ipswich. We offer a varied, challenging, and hugely rewarding role for an Accountancy Lead. Our team is expert, working hard to provide exceptional standards, with a strong focus on innovation and technology, and ambitious growth plans.

The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing client accounts, tax, PAYE or VAT based work and identifying points for partners to raise with clients and potential additional services. They will also finalize paperwork for dispatch to clients and HMRC, meeting deadlines and ensuring high quality standards.

As a key member of our team, the Accountancy Lead will interpret tax returns and financial accounts to facilitate effective tax planning. They will proactively liaise with clients to obtain relevant information, ensuring attention to detail and monitor their own job quality and quantity in line with agreed budgets.

The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years' UK practice experience, ACCA/ACA Qualified, and previous experience operating at Accountancy Lead level. They will create a positive impression with clients and staff, possess excellent client relationship skills, and demonstrate a proactive approach to supporting business development activities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Prepare client accounts, tax, PAYE or VAT based work and identify points for partner to raise with clients and to raise potential for additional services
  • Finalize paperwork for dispatch to client and HMRC, meeting deadlines and to a high quality
  • Interpretation of tax returns and financial accounts to facilitate effective tax planning
  • Proactively liaise with clients to obtain relevant information, ensuring attention to detail
  • Monitor own job quality and quantity in line with agreed budgets, meeting these targets and exceeding where possible
  • Record own chargeable time and ensure maximum recovery
  • Support trainees by providing on the job coaching
  • Involvement with audit work as and when required
  • Bookkeeping, ledger maintenance, supplier maintenance and management accounts, as and when required
  • Prepare client tax returns and advise on tax payable and payment dates
  • Assisting clients with accounts software and other bookkeeping queries as required
  • Completion of overtime as and when required and attend appropriate courses
  • Involvement in client seminars including attendance and set up were required
  • Involvement in networking and business generation under the guidance of more senior team members
About Us

We are a dynamic and forward-thinking accountancy practice in Ipswich. Our firm is fast-growing, varied, and rewarding, offering expert teams who work hard to provide exceptional standards. We focus on innovation and technology and have ambitious growth plans.

We offer a competitive salary range of £45,000 - £60,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus benefits including opportunities for career progression and professional development.



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