Chartered Accountant

Location
Bathgate, UK
Salary
Competitive salary
Posted
05 Oct 2019
Closes
17 Nov 2019
Ref
1286895897
Job role
Accountant
Supervisor/Manager - C.A Firm - West Lothian - Up to £40k

Your new company
You will be joining a modern and forward thinking CA firm providing a range of accountancy and taxation services. Due to continued growth, the firm are looking to recruit an ambitious qualified accountant, to join their thriving Livingston office. They are based in modern office with on-site parking, 5 minutes from the M8 slip-roads to Edinburgh or Glasgow.

Your new role
You will be joining the small, friendly team, working as a Supervisor/Manager - reviewing the work of junior staff and providing general support and guidance. You will be working with a wide client base made up of mostly of contractors, free-lancers and small-medium enterprises. These clients are based all over the UK so most contact is made via email or telephone. The Accounts Assistants will carry out the accounts preparation, VAT returns and payroll for their separate portfolios and you will be responsible for finalising and reviewing all of their work and dealing with any complications, issues, or pieces of work such as Tax Planning.

What you'll need to succeed
To be a successful applicant for this role, you will be a qualified (ACCA/CA or equivalent) accountant with significant experience working in a Practice firm. You will have prior experience, managing or supervising staff. You will need to have the technical financial reporting and taxation skills to solve any complications and will ideally be familiar with the software FreeAgent, as this is what the firm use. You will also need excellent communication skills and a sound commercial awareness.

What you'll get in return
You will receive a competitive package, with a salary of up to £40k+ depending on your experience, alongside 33 days holidays and auto-pension enrolment. There is on-site parking and standard working hours are 9am-5:30pm. You will be working in a friendly environment with the external support of a larger organisation.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Similar jobs

Similar jobs