VAT Semi-Senior or Senior

AJ Chambers are recruiting for a VAT Semi-Senior or Senior to join a Top 50 firm in their London Office. This role will offer full study support, with the opportunity to progress within the firm.

If your goal is to eventually become a well-rounded VAT adviser, and you would like the opportunity to develop your soft and technical skills, I would be interested in hearing from you.

Highlights:

Full study support Opportunity to progress within the firm Diverse portfolio of clients One of the UK’s leading firms Healthy work / life balance Agile working / work from home Regular social, sport and charitable events organised

VAT Semi-Senior or Senior responsibilities:

Looking after a mixed portfolio of clients Providing advisory work to clients Preparation of VAT registrations Completing complex VAT returns Carrying out research Liaising with HMRC and clients on a regular basis Providing timely and accurate delivery of VAT services whilst adhering to the firm’s quality standards Supporting the partners, managers and other senior staff with general ad-hoc and administrative duties

VAT Semi-Senior or Senior responsibilities:

1 Years experience in VAT (practice, in-house or HMRC) Fully computer literate Able to organise and prioritise and monitor workload effectively. Effective communication skills Self-motivated with ability to produce results under pressure

For further information on this VAT Semi-Senior or Senior role, please apply direct or contact Thomas Sharland-Harris at AJ Chambers

Expatriate Tax Assistant

AJ Chambers are currently seeking an experienced Expatriate Tax Assistant for an award winning international boutique practice

Highlights

You will be working in the firm’s Personal Tax team, with the focus of your role to be shared between Global Mobility and Personal Tax. The firm that you will be working for have continuously won awards for their excellence in a variety of areas, so although they are not a larger firm, they do operate to a high standard. Due to their size, they are also able to focus a lot of attention on developing a strong working culture amongst the partners and employees

Expatriate Tax Assistant Duties:

Taking responsibility for a portfolio of clients Dealing with UK personal Tax clients and international assignees (global mobility) Preparation of tax estimates and hypothetical tax calculations Preparation of UK tax returns Support Executive Directors and Managers with delivery of advisory work

About you :

Personal Tax experience (roughly around 2 years) ATT qualified or part-qualified would be ideal A high attention to detail Excellent organisational skills

For further information on this Expatriate Tax Assistant role, please apply direct or contact Thomas Sharland-Harris at AJ Chambers

Mixed Tax Junior

AJ Chambers are currently seeking a Mixed Tax Junior for a Central London accountancy practice

The Firm: The firm was founded in London and has been established for 100 years. They serve a wide ranging mix of both personal and corporate clients

The Role:

You will be joining a team consisting of: 2 assistants, 1 senior, 1 manager and 1 partner. The role reports directly to manager / senior level, both will guide you in assisting with tax work for a portfolio of mixed tax clients. You will be developing you compliance skill, as you progress, you will also get opportunities to work on advisory.

Duties:

Assisting with a portfolio of personal and corporate clients Preparing and filing both personal and corporate tax returns Covering a wide range of tax issues including but not limited to; Residency, Domicile, CGT, R&D, EIS and SEIS Completing some admin tasks as required To begin / complete ATT studies

Requirements:

Ideally studying ATT Dedication to a career in tax

We are very excited to be working with a UK Top 100 firm who are looking for a highly skilled and experienced individual to join them as Head of Audit & Accounts in their London offices.

In this role you will be responsible for overseeing the Audit & Accounts department, focusing on the attraction, training, development & progression of colleagues, as well as acting as a technical go to for all queries from within the team

What’s on Offer?

Salary - £80,000 (Negotiable) Highly engaged team with a people-centred culture across the firm 35-hour week + Flexitime working

Duties & Responsibilities

Oversee the Audit & Accounts Department Manage Supervisors within the department, ensuring their roles are defined, optimised and impactful, as well as providing them with development opportunities Manage the performance of the department in terms of WIP, billing and chargeable time Take ownership of all recruitment within the department, to include trainee/graduate recruitment Oversee, develop and manage audit and accounts Trainees on their career path to becoming Seniors Design and implement Auditing and Accounting training protocols Take ownership of larger client audits to ensure an excellent level of professionalism and experience is applied to this chargeable work Be in the position, as an R.I. to sign off audit reports Lead the department in establishing the firm as an ‘Audit Centre of Excellence’ Involvement in ad-hoc projects such as the implementation of the next generation audit software

The Ideal Candidate

Registered Responsible Individual with ICAEW ACA or ACCA qualified Substantial experience at Senior Manager or Director level Previous experience in training and developing colleagues Previous experience managing projects and implementing new systems & ideas IFRS, SRA and Charity or other regulated audit work exposure

For more information on this role please apply with your CV, or contact Adam Munro at AJ Chambers Recruitment

We are very excited to be working with a UK Top 100 firm who are looking for an Accounts & Audit Manager to join the team in their Central London offices!

What’s on Offer?

Salary - £60,000 - £65,000 Highly engaged team with a people-centred culture across the firm 35-hour week + Flexitime working

Duties & Responsibilities

Working directly with two Partners to oversee a portfolio of audit and non-audit clients, ensuring that all compliance requirements are met Provide high level technical guidance on audit, accounts and tax matters Client management and commercial awareness Consider and explore opportunities for winning new work Maintaining a sound technical knowledge and awareness of emerging issues Overseeing specific client assignments Majority of work will currently be focussed on accounts statutory compliance under FRS102/FRS102 1A with some reporting under IFRS and undertaking specialist audits such as Charities Liaising and meeting with clients in relation to audit planning, progress and conclusion Assessing tax treatments to ensure tax efficiency and supervising & filing tax returns Providing proactive advice as to technical aspects and solutions to accounting, financial reporting and tax computation Assessing performance of audit staff allocated for review and mentoring Organising and participating in audit meetings to discuss topical issues Perform any special professional work as requested by partners Completing and updating client due diligence forms as and when required

The Ideal Candidate

ACA or ACCA qualified Experience at Manager level in an accountancy practice setting Previous experience in supervising and reviewing work of junior colleagues Strong working knowledge of FRS102 and IFRS

For more information on this role please apply with your CV, or contact Adam Munro at AJ Chambers Recruitment

We are excited to be working with a Top 30 UK firm who are looking for an Accounts & Tax Manager to join their business solutions department!

The role will include a variety of general practice work, and include a split of approximately 70% Accounts work & 30% Personal Tax work.

What’s on Offer?

Salary - £50,000 - £55,000 Flexitime working 25 days holiday + a buy/sell holiday scheme Work with a highly varied & interesting client portfolio, Including Authors And Journalists, Media, Politics, Sports, and Property, amongst others

Duties & Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the role are varied and will include overseeing the following:

Limited company accounts preparation Corporation tax returns preparation Personal and partnership income tax return preparation Sole trader, partnership and rental accounts preparation VAT return preparation Assisting with tax planning Communicating and corresponding with clients Communicating with HMRC Training junior staff Assisting in the billing of clients Attendance at networking events Liaising with specialist departments in the Firm Other ad hoc duties in line with the role

The Ideal Candidate

ACA/ACCA/Equivalent qualified 3 - 4 years post-qualified experience within a practice environment Excellent organisational and communication skills The ability to work independently and be able to take responsibility for own work Experience in supervising & managing a team of staff

For more details on this role please apply, or contact Adam Munro at AJ Chambers Recruitment

We are currently working with a highly regarded and well established independent firm of accountants & business advisors who are looking for a Part Qualified Accountant to join their Business Services department.

What’s on offer?

Salary - £28,000 - £35,000 Full study support to complete your ACCA qualification 35-hour week + Flexitime working

Duties & Responsibilities

Daily book-keeping for a variety of clients across all sectors Preparation of monthly/quarterly management accounts VAT returns Reporting key performance indicators and variances to clients Assisting with the management of client’s files Liaising with HMRC Help with ad-hoc tasks

The Ideal Candidate

ACCA Studier / Part Qualified OR AAT Qualified Two to three years relevant work experience Experience using Sage and Xero Experience in preparing Management accounts Excellent communication skills – verbal and written?£?

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

We are currently working with a highly regarded and well established independent firm of accountants & business advisors who are looking for a Trainee Accountant to join their Business Services department.

What’s on offer?

Salary - £23,000 - £28,000 Full study support to complete your ACCA qualification 35 hour week + Flexitime working

Duties & Responsibilities

Assisting in daily bookkeeping for a variety of clients across all sectors using Xero and Sage accounting software Process transactions, prepare and post journals, update ledgers, perform bank reconciliations and cash book analysis Working towards managing own portfolio of clients VAT returns preparation and submission. Ensuring all deadlines are met by clients. Assisting with the management of clients’ files Liaising with HMRC Work as a part of a team to provide ad-hoc accounting assistance and ensure clients are provided with excellent service

The Ideal Candidate

Accounting related degree (2:1 or above) OR equivalent work experience (2 years minimum in a similar role) Wants to study to gain professional qualifications Xero knowledge would be an advantage but not essential Excellent communication skills Ability to deal with different clients and manage a busy workload

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

A great opportunity for an experienced accountant to join a firm based in North West London, as our client are looking for a Senior Accountant to join their team.

Duties & Responsibilities

The main duties of this role will include time split primarily between the following areas;

Management Accounts Statutory Accounts Bookkeeping VAT Corporation Tax

The Ideal Candidate

Qualification is not necessary for this role as the firm is happy to consider candidate Qualified by Experience Strong prior experience in a mixed and varied accountancy role Experienced user of QuickBooks or Xero software

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

We’re currently working with a Top 30 firm based in the City of London who are seeking a Senior Audit Manager to join their Creative, Media & Technology Audit team.

They are looking to recruit a Senior Manager to build upon a period of strong growth and support new audit and advisory clients.  Working closely with Partners running a busy portfolio and working with a range of clients within the Creative, Media & Technology sector, you will focus on managing larger and higher risk engagements, particularly the firms listed and international audit clients.

 Clients in the CMT sector are varied, including fashion and beauty businesses, digital media and digital marketing agencies, and a range of technology companies from start-ups to international publicly listed groups.

Duties & Responsibilities

Being a key point of contact throughout the year Building and maintaining strong relationships with existing clients as well as prospective clients Provision of general business advice to clients Managing the overall service delivery to clients Client billing and job recoverability Prospective client meetings Assist in managing the audit staff, including having responsibility for the coaching and development of the team members reporting directly to you, and taking responsibility for the career development of others Business development activities such as building relationships with target clients or involvement in pitch situations Assist where required in the general running of the audit department

The Ideal Candidate

Experience working with clients in the Creative, Media & Technology sectors Strong knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP and international standards of auditing ACA / ACCA qualified Ability to manage a portfolio of clients People management skills/experience managing a team Ability to develop and maintain excellent client relationships Presentation skills for tendering for new clients

If you would like to be considered for this role then please apply with your CV or contact Kieron Whitehead at AJ Chambers.