Accounts

An exciting opportunity for a Part Qualified individual to join a well renowned and quickly growing Independent firm in Central London, as they are looking for a Semi Senior Accountant to join their team.

What’s on Offer?

• Salary - £26,000 - £28,000
• Study support for ACA / ACCA qualification
• The opportunity to develop your career within a growing business committed to promoting & developing talent internally

Duties & Responsibilities

• Preparing company accounts for FRS 105 and FRS 102 Limited companies
• Preparing corporation tax computations for FRS 105 and FRS 102 Limited companies
• Auditing of Limited companies
• Assisting with personal tax compliance work as required
• Responsible for a portfolio of monthly bookkeeping and VAT return jobs
• Training and reviewing the work of junior members of staff
• Handling day to day enquiries and queries from clients

The Ideal Candidate

• ACA / ACCA Studier
• 3 years’ experience of working in a small/medium size practice
• Keen and ambitious individual looking to further develop their career in accountancy
• Knowledge of CCH & Xero accounting software
• Good team player able to interact at all levels of organisation

For more information on this role please apply, or contact Kieron Whitehead at AJ Chambers Recruitment

A great opportunity for a Part Qualified individual to join one of Harrows leading firms, as our client are looking for an Accounts Semi Senior to join their team.

What’s on offer?

• Salary - £27,000 - £36,000 dependent on experience
• Study support for ACA/ACCA/Equivalent qualification
• Excellent progression opportunities within the firm

Duties & Responsibilities

• The split in the role is around 75% Accounts and 25% Audit
• Prepare, deliver statutory accounts and filing of corporation tax
• Communication with clients and to make sure work is completed in a satisfactory and timely manner
• To prepare larger non-audit accounts (LLPs and limited companies) for review directly by a portfolio holder
• To deliver statutory accounts – FRS 102 accounting standard
• Filing of corporation tax returns (reviewed by Tax Department)
• Carry out ad hoc Audit tasks by themselves (e.g. stock counts, client money audits etc.)
• Assist senior staff on larger more complex accounts and audit assignments
• Manage smaller less complex audit assignments

The Ideal Candidate

• ACA/ACCA Part Qualified or AAT fully Qualified
• 2-3 years+ experience working in a small to medium-sized accountancy practice
• Knowledge of CCH, Pro Audit, Virtual Cabinet, or any other accounting software’s would be beneficial
• Motivated team player, able to effectively organise your workload in line with Managers instructions and deadlines
• Excellent communication skills, both written & verbally, as client liaison is a key part of this role

For more details on this role please apply, or contact Kieron Whitehead at AJ Chambers Recruitment

My client, a friendly, well-established and growing Accountancy Firm based in Central London is seeking a Semi-Senior Accountant to join their sociable team!

This is a great position for someone seeking a role where they can take on more responsibility and develop their existing skills. On offer is a competitive salary as well as the opportunity to progress within the team. You will work directly beneath a client portfolio Manager, assisting with all necessary accounting work related to their clients and receiving excellent hands on training.

The firm are offering a competitive salary alongside full study support for your qualification.

The Role:

• Preparation and finalisation of statutory accounts for limited companies and sole traders under FRS 105 and FRS 102
• Preparing both corporate tax computations and personal tax returns
• Preparation of VAT returns and monthly bookkeeping
• Dealing with client queries

You:

• A minimum of 2 years⣙ experience in a small-medium sized accountancy firm
• AAT qualified or studying ACA / ACCA
• Strong technical ability
• Able to work in a team and use own initiative
• Able to work under minimal supervision

If you would like to be considered then please apply with your CV or contact Danielle O⣙Hara at AJ Chambers.

Accounts Semi-Senior â£" Harrow

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Semi-Senior Accountant to join a leading firm of Accountants based in Harrow. The role will be predominantly focused within statutory accounts (75%) but there will also be involvement in Audit too (25%). Audit experience is not necessary.

The main duties in this role will be:

• Preparing statutory accounts for both LLPs and limited companies, for review by the Portfolio Manager
• Preparation of corporate tax returns for review by the Tax department
• Assisting on Audits including stock counts, client money audits
• Some bookkeeping / VAT tasks

As the successful candidate, you will:

• Be either ACA or ACCA part qualified or qualified OR AAT qualified
• Have at least 2-3 years⣙ experience within an Accountancy Firm â£" ideally small to medium sized
• Ideally have some knowledge of CCH / Sage / Quickbooks / Xero
• Be able to work well as part of team, and take instructions from senior members of staff
• Be able to organise and prioritise your workload

On offer is a very competitive salary as well as study support if required.

If you would like to be considered for this role then please apply with your CV.

Senior Accountant

An impressive, market leading firm of chartered accountants are currently looking to recruit a Trainee Accountant to join their growing practice in Beaconsfield. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a firm with an excellent reputation in the local area.

The company have experienced year-on-year growth and are still growing through the pandemic. With this comes great routes for progressing your career within the firm.

Job Purpose:

To undertake a wide variety of audit, accounting and tax assignments to a high standard of technical competence, delivered with a good degree of autonomy, and within budget and client expectations.

Key Activities:

• Timely and efficient completion of tasks assigned, in line with firm operating procedures and processes.
• Attending technical courses, undertaking technical reading to ensure own technical competence, awareness of internal procedures and communications.
• Agreement of budget with manager as job commences, regular monitoring of progress against budget and feedback to supervisors.
• Regular, proactive communication with managers, Principals and other colleagues to update on progress with assigned work.

Education and Training:

• Should possess a minimum of 3 years practical experience in a similar practice-based role.
• Technical Research and other training as required

Qualifications:

• Hold either ICAEW or ACCA qualification with a strong academic background

Skills, knowledge and competencies:

• Proven experience planning, undertaking and completing a wide variety of accounting assignments under FRS 102 Section 1A and FRS 105, of varying sizes and complexity
• A degree of exposure to group/consolidated accounts essential.
• Exposure to FRS 102 and IFRS desirable, but not essential.
• Proven experience planning, undertaking and finalising a variety of statutory audit assignments, compliant with ISAs
• Exposure to specialist audit assignments desirable, but not essential.
• Proven experience in drafting and finalising corporation tax computations for a variety of companies
• Good awareness of other aspects of OMB taxation (VAT, employment and personal taxes)
• Exceptional level of personal organisation, and a proven ability to manage own time and deadlines
• Demonstrate strong analytical and logical skills
• Technically up to date with awareness of relevant regulatory frameworks
• Unquestionable integrity, with excellent communication skills and a flexible, adaptable and committed attitude

For further information on this position, please apply direct or contact Jodi King from AJ Chambers.

Semi-Senior Accountant

An impressive, market leading firm of chartered accountants are currently looking to recruit a Trainee Accountant to join their growing practice in Beaconsfield. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a firm with an excellent reputation in the local area.

The company have experienced year-on-year growth and are still growing through the pandemic. With this comes great routes for progressing your career within the firm and the opportunity to gain experience and training in a wide variety of accounting disciplines, including audit and taxation, in order to display increasing skills in the working environment and achieve qualification as either ACCA or ACA.

Key Activities:

• Timely and efficient completion of tasks assigned, in line with firm operating procedures and processes, increasing to whole accounts/audit/tax/other projects with increasing independence as experience allows
• Devoting sufficient time to professional studies in order to meet all study objectives set by tutors or the Line Manager and to achieve the best possible exam results.
• Attending technical courses, undertaking technical reading to ensure own technical competence, awareness of internal procedures and communications.
• Agreement of budget with manager as job commences, regular monitoring of progress against budget and feedback to supervisors.
• Regular, proactive communication with Managers, Principals and other colleagues to update on progress with assigned work.

Education and Training:

• Semi-Senior hires should possess between 1 and 2.5 years relevant practice based experience
• Where optional papers are permitted under a qualification, it is expected that all trainees will undertake the practice focussed options
• Technical Research and other training as required

Qualifications:

• A level of progression towards qualification as ACCA or ACA, commensurate to practical experience achieved

Skills, knowledge and competencies:

• A good level of personal organisation, and a proven ability to manage own time and deadlines. Whilst the role comes with study leave, a significant amount of personal focus required to dedicate efforts to working full time and achieving the required practical experience whilst also dedicating sufficient time to exam preparation
• Analytical and logical skills, particularly an ability to absorb high level concepts and apply them to different contexts/situations
• Technically up to date with awareness of relevant regulatory frameworks appropriate to level of experience/qualification
• Professional and ethical skills, displaying integrity
• Good communication skills with a flexible, adaptable and committed attitude and an ability to work within a team
• Able to cope with pressure â£" during the contract the complexity of both the practical role and exams will increase at a similar rate

For further information on this position, please apply direct or contact Jodi King from AJ Chambers.

Trainee Accountant

An impressive, market leading firm of chartered accountants are currently looking to recruit a Trainee Accountant to join their growing practice in Beaconsfield. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a firm with an excellent reputation in the local area.

The company have experienced year-on-year growth and are still growing through the pandemic. With this comes great routes for progressing your career within the firm and the opportunity to gain experience and training in a wide variety of accounting disciplines, including audit and taxation, in order to display increasing skills in the working environment and achieve qualification as either ACCA or ACA.

Key Activities:

• Timely and efficient completion of tasks assigned, in line with firm operating procedures and processes. Initially completing specific tasks with close supervision but increasing to whole accounts/audit/tax/other projects with increasing independence as experience allows
• Devoting sufficient time to professional studies in order to meet all study objectives set by tutors or Line Manager and to achieve the best possible exam results.
• Attending technical courses, undertaking technical reading to ensure own technical competence, awareness of internal procedures and communications.
• Agreement of budget with manager as job commences, regular monitoring of progress against budget and feedback to supervisors.
• Regular, proactive communication with senior mentor, managers, Principals and other colleagues to update on progress with assigned work.
• Facilitating teamwork and spirit within the team

Education and Training:

• Progression towards qualification as ACCA or ACA
• Where optional papers are permitted under a qualification, it is expected that all trainees will undertake the practice focussed options
• Technical Research and other training as required

Qualifications:

• Graduate candidates considered with a University honours degree (minimum 2:2)
• School leaver candidates considered with a minimum of 3 A Levels (equivalent to C grade or higher)
• Other candidates considered with a relevant NVQ qualification (level 3 or above) or alternative suitable practical experience gained in other accounting roles

Skills, knowledge and competencies:

• A good level of personal organisation, and a proven ability to manage own time and deadlines. Whilst the role comes with study leave, a significant amount of personal focus required to dedicate efforts to working full time and achieving the required practical experience whilst also dedicating sufficient time to exam preparation
• Analytical and logical skills, particularly an ability to absorb high level concepts and apply them to different contexts/situations
• Technically up to date with awareness of relevant regulatory frameworks appropriate to level of experience/qualification
• Professional and ethical skills, displaying integrity
• Good communication skills with a flexible, adaptable and committed attitude and an ability to work within a team
• Able to cope with pressure â£" during the contract the complexity of both the practical role and exams will increase at a similar rate

For further information on this position, please apply direct or contact Jodi King from AJ Chambers.

Client Manager - Business Services Department

Cambridge

Up to £42,500 (DOE)

AJ Chambers are proud to be representing a very well respected and ambitious firm of Chartered accountants based on the outskirts of Cambridge, who are looking to find a new Client Manager to join their growing team. This is a full time permanent role.

• As a client manager in the Business Services Department you will be the main point of contact for a portfolio of between 100 and 150 clients. The role will be a mixture of hands-on accounting duties and managerial duties.
• You will be responsible for training, supervising and reviewing the work of trainees, who rotate through various departments. You will have support from the department head and your work will usually be passed straight to a director for review.
• Typical duties include the preparation of year-end statutory accounts, corporation tax returns and personal tax returns for owner-managed businesses. You will work closely with your clients assisting with ad-hoc queries, also performing year-end tax planning advisory services.
• The portfolio largely consists of small owner-managed businesses and micro entities in a variety of industries with varying turnover levels.
• The successful candidate will ideally be ACA/ACCA qualified, have strong communication skills and have had previous experience of managing a client portfolio and the associated deadlines. Past experience of using Caseware, Xero and other accounting software is preferable but not essential.
• This is the perfect role for a Senior Accountant who wants to take the next step uo into a more managerial role, or a proven client manager looking for their next move.

What will you get in return?:

• Pension scheme with increased employer contributions if desired
• 25 Days Annual leave, with the ability to buy/sell 5 days, and carry 5 days over if not used to the next year.
• Flexible working - The standard working week is 37.5 hours, which may be flexed as long as a minimum of 6.5 hours are worked each day and core hours of 10am to 4pm are observed.
• Free parking
• And more!

If you believe you have what it takes to be successful in this Client Manager role based in Stevenage and you would like to be considered, please do apply direct or contact Danny Brown at AJ Chambers and we will be in touch if short-listed.

Client Manager - Business Services Department

Cambridge

Up to £42,500 (DOE)

Accounts Manager

The Company:

Our client is a long-established Essex based Construction Company, who carry out a broad spectrum of works throughout the UK. The business supplies high-quality building contracting services which include refurbishment, fit-out and new build across various Industrial, Blue Chip, Commercial and Restoration sector Client base.

The Role:

They are currently seeking an Accounts Manager to join their team, and you will be responsible for one other employee within the Accounts Team.

This is a permanent and varied accounting role reporting to the Managing Director; you will be a key member of a small finance team that supports all areas of the business. You will be allowed to develop further in your accounting career and add value to this hands-on role.

You will work with and lead the Finance team to ensure month-end deadlines are met and the results are understood, along with being responsible for balance sheet reconciliations, allowing timely review and analysis. You will be involved in regulatory reporting deadlines and making sure disclosures are met, along with coordinating/assisting with the annual external audit annually. You will lead the finance team in improving processes, systems, controls and processes within finance and the wider business.

Key duties of the role will include, but are not limited to:

• Arranging Payment Runs (This is the key job role and a large portion of the job)
• Dealing with sub-contractors: -
• Queries
• Checking and Inputting invoices onto Sage
• Matching invoices to purchase orders
• Preparing front certificate sheet for invoices
• Entering invoices onto the spreadsheet
• Getting them approved
• Sub-contractor payment runs and dealing with all chaser emails
  • CIS Return
  • CIS Deduction Statements
  • VAT Return
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Credit Card Reconciliation
  • Job Costing
  • CITB
  • P11D⣙s
  • Petty Cash
• Manage Monthly P&L Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Forecast
• Producing and Managing the Accounts
• Preparing Financial Statements
• Overseeing WIP
• Contributing to decisions regarding Financial Strategy
• Managing Aged Debtors
• Liaising with Clients and Suppliers (This is for cover only in absence of another team member from time to time)

The Candidate:

To be considered for this hands-on and varied Accounts Manager role, you will have experience within a similar position within the Construction or Building Trade industry. Candidates with professional accounting qualifications such as AAT, ACCA, CIMA or Qualified by Experience is preferred. You must have strong MS Excel skills, and Sage experience would be beneficial. Key communication skills to build relationships at all levels and be able to present technical subjects to non-finance colleagues. You will be a self-starter with the ability to meet deadlines as part of a team and a willingness to challenge/suggest improvements to systems and processes.

For further information on this position, please apply direct or contact Darren Buckley at AJ Chambers

AJ Chambers are representing a well-respected accountancy firm, based in Dartford, who are recruiting for an Accounts Manager to join their expanding team.

You will ideally be a qualified accounts senior, looking to progress into a managerial role. Accounts managers will also be considered, if you are looking to further develop in a unique firm.

The Role:

• Preparing year-end financial statements, as well as supervising more junior members.
• Preparing management/statutory accounts and tax returns as and when required.
• Managing your own portfolio of clients.
• Meeting with clients and advising them on technical issues.
• Writing advisory letters to clients with finalised accounts.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Ideally ACA or ACCA qualified.
• Significant accounts experience in Public Practice.
• Experience with accounts software e.g. Advanced Excel, Sage, QuickBooks, Xero and CaseWare.
• Exemplary communication skills and be capable of liaising and forming relationships with clients.

If you feel you would be suitable, please either apply direct or contact Jodi King at AJ Chambers.

Accounts Manager â£" Dartford

I am working closely with a very well-established general practice in Hornchurch that are seeking an experienced Manager from a general practice background. Our client looks after a wide range of clients from construction to retail and the portfolio is continuously growing, and with the firm looking at succession planning as well, there is real scope to progress to Partner in the mid-long term.

Audit & Accounts Senior - St. Albans

The perfect opportunity has arisen for an Audit Senior to join a well-established Accountancy Practice, based in St. Albans, Hertfordshire. This is a full time permanent role.

With a large presence in Hertfordshire as well as London, this award-winning accountancy practice can offer the best of both worlds. With genuine progression on offer and the chance to be part of a growing department, mainly due to growth in clients, this would be the perfect opportunity for someone with ambitions to join a management team within practice.

Duties:

• Leading audits for a variety of clients
• Planning of the audit file through to completion
• Travelling to client⣙s premises to conduct audits
• Preparing accounts for Corporate clients
• Supervising and delegating work to the junior members of the team
• Liaising with other departments to effectively and efficiently complete jobs
• Building and maintaining excellent client relationships
• Preparation of corporation tax returns and computations
• Client and HMRC correspondence

Requirements:

• Qualified ACA/ACCA or close to qualifying
• 2 + years\' audit experience in an accountancy practice
• Experience with audit software
• Accounts preparation experience
• Experience dealing directly with clients
• Ability to lead and organise team members

What you get in return:

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday (with the ability to buy and sell holiday each year)
• Pension provision
• Health cash plan
• Occupational sick pay scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Season ticket loan for travel
• An active social committee with frequent and varied events throughout the year
• Agile working plan with WFH post COVID

If you feel you would be suitable, please apply direct or contact Danny Brown at AJ Chambers.

Audit & Accounts Senior - St. Albans

Financial Controller

AJ Chambers are delighted to be exclusively working with a highly successful group of companies based in Essex who are currently looking for a commercial Financial Controller to assist with the phased retirement of the existing Finance Director over 2 years. It is therefore the expectation that the successful candidate would step into a higher-level Finance Director role in a short space of time and become the pivotal person in the running of the organisation over the years to come.

Leading and motivating the team as well as being the link between the finance function and the board of directors. Eventually, the candidate will be key to assisting with the decision making and growth of the group.

The skills requirement, as outlined below, are important in ensuring accurate and timely management information however, the shareholders are also looking for someone that demonstrates strong soft skills, emotional intelligence, and commerciality.

Experience/Skill Requirements:

• Given the size of the group and the range of trading activities, the candidate would be expected to have prior experience in a Financial Controller role and ideally experience with group accounting or dealing with a group of companies.
• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent is preferable.
• As mentioned above, on top of strong financial ability, the candidate will need to demonstrate strong soft skills.
• The successful candidate will need to be a dynamic and flexible person who can deal with the day-to-day ad-hoc requirements on top of the finance function and be willing to support the shareholders in all various aspects.
• Ability to demonstrate commerciality and adaptability.
• The candidate must have an analytical ability to both understand where there may be errors and to translate what the figures mean to the directors.
• Experience of working in different settings and well versed in understanding how the business works and translating this into the control and output of quality financial information.
• Ideally, the candidate would have experience using Sage.

Job Description:

• The Financial Controller will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day processing and would be supported by the team that is responsible for this.
• Producing timely monthly management accounts on both an individual and group company basis (4 companies).
• Formally report to the board quarterly and be required to have a good understanding of the figures. The expectation would be to then present them to the board in a way that they can understand and interpret them to allow focused and commercial decision making that benefits the group.
• Reflect on the management information produced and the current KPI⣙s in use to measure performance and see if this can be enhanced to benefit the group.
• Daily cash management.
• Preparation of budgets and forecasts for individual companies and group.
• Have an absolute handle and understanding of any variances from budget/expectations so that they can be explained to the board and rectified where necessary and possible.
• Although knowledge of FRS102 and current accounting requirements would be a bonus, it is not essential as the accounts and disclosures are prepared by external auditors.
• Produce annual figures and audit pack to be passed to the auditors.
• Oversee the 1-week interim audit and 2-week final audit to provide information to the auditors, as necessary.
• Required to deal with VAT returns and have knowledge of partial exemption.
• Payroll is processed by one of the team members, but this would be overseen by the Finance Controller who will ensure that standards and regulations are being adhered to. There would also be a requirement to review the payroll process and ensure this is efficient.
• Review current systems and make suggestions/changes where necessary to improve.
• Focus balance between the smooth function of financial systems as well as being commercially minded so that you can interact and support the senior leadership team.

Team Management

• Work with and oversee the finance team which currently consists of 4 people.
• The team would report to the Financial Controller who would in turn report to the Finance Director for the first 6-12 months to allow them to fully understand the business and the ad-hoc requirements of the group and the board.
• Line manager responsibilities would include appraising these team members, annual pay reviews and disciplinary. Eventually, the Financial Controller would also be responsible for managing resources and recruiting.
• Lead and motivate the team, ensuring the team are organised, understand what is required of them, answer their queries, support, and offer guidance, as necessary.
• Liaise with the third-party HR consultants where necessary to ensure due process is followed in any areas of employee dispute where necessary.

For further information on this role, please apply direct or contact Darren Buckley at AJ Chambers

Accounts Manager

The Firm are a specialist Tax Consultants and Chartered Accountants. They provide expert tax advice and the general business support their clients require, particularly for growing companies and their stakeholders.

The client base is principally high-tech companies based in London which are raising funds to develop their product and to prepare for the next stage of their growth, some perhaps to Unicorn status. The Firm continues to win these exciting clients and is expanding. They are essentially a London Firm, but based in Sevenoaks to provide a better work/life balance.

Their high tech clients are growing rapidly and they are providing the advice they need on tax issues and also supporting them to manage this growth and their rapidly changing accounting needs, including bookkeeping, management accounts, VAT returns etc and year end reporting.

Their Offices in Sevenoaks are centrally located within easy walk of the Station and so are accessible by train or by car.

Role

They are recruiting an experienced accountant who is able to work with clients to provide the accounting support they need. This includes:

• Bookkeeping using Xero
• Preparation/review of statutory accounts using IRIS.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office.
• Preparation/review of VAT returns
• Providing support on payroll and other compliance issues including company secretarial when needed.
• Working with the Tax team and providing support where appropriate.

The individual will manage junior staff and work under the supervision of the Partners and Senior Accounts Manager.

About you

You will be a qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA) used to being in a professional environment and working with clients. You will need to have the ability to learn to analyse client situations to identify issues and opportunities and apply your experience to help provide solutions to clients. You should also have good communication skills, be systematic, diplomatic and focused, and be a good team player.

For further information on this role please apply direct or contact Jodi King at AJ Chambers.

AJ Chambers are currently recruiting for a Trainee Accounts Assistant to join an exciting Construction Company based in Essex. This is a full-time, permanent position and full training will be provided.

Over time, the role will incorporate learning end-to-end purchase ledger at a medium to high volume whilst assisting the Financial Controller and Bought Ledger Supervisor.

The successful candidate will have a can-do attitude, be confident and willing to learn the full Accounts Payable function.

Key Duties:

• Assist team with the whole Accounts Payable function.
• Assist with and learn how to process invoices into the accounting system.
• Assist with accounts reconciliation.
• Assist with payment runs.
• Data Entry and updating files.
• Assist with month-end duties.
• Learn and assist with CIS calculations and payments.
• Learn current processes and assist with implementing new, improved methods of working and efficiencies.
• Reporting into the Financial Controller and Bought Ledger Supervisor.

Person Requirement:

• Minimum of 5 GSCE⣙s (A-C or equivalent) â£" Essential.
• AAT Level 2 or above â£" Desirable.
• Competent with Microsoft Packages â£" Desirable.
• Willing to learn accounting systems (Sage Professional) â£" Essential.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work in a focused manner.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to work to strict deadlines.

Package:

• Salary â£" Competitive.
• Benefits â£" Free medical.
• Company Pension.

For further information on this position, please apply direct or contact Darren Buckley at AJ Chambers