Vacancy – Semi-Senior Accountant/Senior Accountant – Huddersfield

2 weeks ago

Huddersfield, Kirklees, United Kingdom SMH Group Full time £38,000 per year

About Us
The SMH Group offers a comprehensive suite of financial services to our clients including Accountancy, Financial Services, Wills & Probate, Commercial Finance, Residential Mortgages and Corporate Finance. We have over 150 employees across our 10 offices throughout the Yorkshire and Derbyshire region.

At SMH Group we truly believe our people are our greatest strength which is why we want to give them the confidence to grow and shape their future. As we continue to grow as a business we strive to be guided by our core behaviours, Client Centric, acting as One Firm, and Caring by doing the right thing for our people, clients and communities. With clients and our people at the forefront of everything we do, we leave no stone unturned to deliver consistent and impactful results. We foster a culture of respect, support and inclusion within our teams.

If you're looking to be part of a purpose driven team we'd love to hear from you.

Job Purpose
To use your knowledge and skills to deliver a first class service to our clients and provide accounts and audit support to a busy accountancy practice.

Duties

  • Oversee client bookkeeping
  • Able to manage and take responsibility for own portfolio of clients
  • Preparation of complex company financial statements
  • Preparation of interim management accounts
  • Preparation of personal tax returns
  • Preparation of partnership accounts and returns
  • Review and submit quarterly VAT returns
  • Forecasts and business projections, not essential
  • Attend client meetings and interact with directors and business owners
  • Train members of staff and allocate duties
  • Company Secretarial Duties (desirable)
  • Preparation of P11ds (desirable)
  • Payroll experience (desirable)
  • Any other general accountancy or administrative work as required

The Successful Candidate

The person

  • Proactive
  • Organised
  • Forward thinking
  • Self motivated
  • Confident

Skills And Experience

  • You must have at least 4 years working in an accountancy practice environment
  • Experience of Sage 50, Xero, Quickbooks (essential)
  • Iris and Sage Business Cloud (advantage)
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Exceptional communication skills with a good telephone manner
  • Good written and technical skills
  • Strong prioritisation and organisation skills
  • Ability to handle confidential information
  • Strong record keeping skills
  • Willing to put in extra paid hours as and when required

Qualifications
ACA/ACCA qualified (or close to completion).

Our benefits and perks

  • Salary up to £38,000 depending on experience and qualifications
  • Study support for professional qualifications
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with the ability to purchase up to 5 more
  • Flexible working around our core hours 10.30am to 4.00pm
  • Pension scheme
  • Health Cash Plan Level 1
  • Life Assurance 4x salary
  • Eye tests
  • Social events
  • Volunteering opportunities
  • Staff discounts on Wills, LPAs and residential mortgages

How to apply

Send your CV to

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