Audit & Accounts - Supervisor or Assistant Manager

Tax Senior or Semi-Senior

AJ Chambers are recruiting for a Tax Senior or Semi-Senior to join a well-established practice in London

The Highlights

• Mid-Tier practice that are part of an international network
• Good range of client work
• Flexible working

The role:

• Managing a portfolio of clients
• Carrying out the compliance work within your portfolio
• Adhoc advisory work when available
• Liaising with HMRC
• Suggesting potential tax planning opportunities
• Providing timely and accurate delivery of tax services whilst adhering to the firm�£�s quality standards

About you:

• ATT qualified or part-qualified
• Personal Tax or mixed tax experience that has been gained within an accountancy practice

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

Personal Tax Manager

AJ Chambers are currently recruiting for a Personal Tax Manager to work in a Top 50 Firm�£�s Central London office.

The Highlights

• Interesting and varied client base
• Flexible working policies in place
• Regular social events, including a Summer and Christmas party
• You will be joining a firm with an excellent reputation for comprehensive training

Personal Tax Manager Responsibilities:

• To manage the personal tax compliance process
• You will responsible for a team comprised of juniors and supervisors
• Clients are a real mix (plenty of HNWI and Non-Dom work)
• Your compliance duties will be mostly review based, however, you will still prep the more complex returns
• You will also research and assist on specific advisory projects
• As you will be working for a firm known for excellent training, you will be involved in the development and mentorship of staff

Personal Tax Manager Requirements:

• ATT qualified
• CTA preferred
• Either experience in management, or desire to step up
• Broad Personal Tax knowledge

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

Corporate Tax Senior

AJ Chambers are currently recruiting for a Corporate Tax Senior to work in a Top 50 Firm�£�s Central London office.

The Highlights

• Interesting and varied client base
• Flexible working policies in place
• Regular social events, including a Summer and Christmas party
• You will be joining a firm with an excellent reputation for comprehensive training
• The partner of this team is very passionate bout mentorship, you will therefore be able to work closely with them �£" they will have a personal stake your development and progression

Corporate Tax Senior Responsibilities:

• To look after a portfolio of OMBs, groups and potentially a few large listed clients
• Review of Corporate Tax returns �£" Prep work is completed within the audit team
• Whilst this is a compliance role to start, there is a lot of advisory work within the firm �£" as you develop, your exposure to advisory work will increase

Corporate Tax Senior Requirements:

• Very open on the type of individual
• Happy to take an ACA/ACCA qualified accountant with desire to move into Corporate Tax
• Also, happy to develop a mixed tax professional into a Corporate Tax professional

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

Corporate Tax Assistant Manager or Manager

AJ Chambers are currently recruiting for a Corporate Tax Assistant Manager or Manager to work in a Top 50 Firm�£�s Central London office.

The Highlights

• Opportunity join a Top 50 Firm
• Interesting and varied client base
• Flexible working policies in place
• Regular social events, including a Summer and Christmas party
• You will work very closely with a dedicated partner who will pass down a lot of interesting work
• Clients have a lot of interesting advisory needs

Corporate Tax Assistant Manager or Manager Responsibilities:

• Managing a portfolio of SMEs, OMBs, listed companies and international groups
• Planning and conducting advisory projects (Alongside the partners)
• Carrying out technical research
• Assisting in managing the Corporate Tax compliance process
• Identifying planning opportunities within your portfolio
• Taking an active role in managing client relationships
• Training juniors and the audit staff

Corporate Tax Assistant Manager or Manager Requirements:

• ACA/CA/CTA/ACCA qualified
• Corporate Tax experience gained within an accountancy practice
• Experience with mentoring staff
• Broad Corporate Tax knowledge
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

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

AJ Chambers is working with a Top 15 firm based in Central London who are looking for a Technical Manager in charge of Client Delivery to join their team. You will be based in London, however you will support the firm across the country.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a Top 15 accountancy practice which have you work closely with teams to support the delivery of high-quality audits, as a technical expert embedded in the engagement team, by providing technical advice and support over the key areas of the audit.

What will you be doing?

Acting as a member of the technical team you will have a key role in providing technical advice and support in relation to Financial Reporting across the spectrum of clients and sectors the firm serve.

Your role will include performing the role of technical expert for assigned engagements and, as part of the audit team, supporting the delivery of high-quality audits by providing advice, or leading the performance of audit procedures, on key areas of the audit. Your support will encompass, according to the specific circumstances of the engagement, audit methodology, auditing standards compliance, company legislation and other relevant regulations, and financial reporting standards (IFRS and UK GAAP).

In addition, as part of the wider team you will work with colleagues in developing guidance, training, audit methodology, client facing advice and other materials to support the delivery of high-quality audit services. Depending upon your experience or interests, you may also focus on supporting specific sectors which the firm serve.

What will you get in return?

You will have a range of benefits including:

• 25 days holiday + BH
• Private Medical Care
• Life Assurance
• Hybrid working & Flexible working hours
• Enhanced Maternity / Paternity / Adoption leave
• Option to take a sabbatical
• + many more

If you are interested in this role and would like to find out more, please apply with your CV or contact Samuel Dougall at AJ Chambers.

My client is a well-established firm of Accountants, based in the City of London, not too far from London Liverpool Street. They are looking for either an Audit Semi-Senior OR Senior to join their team.

- This role will be split approximately 80% Audit, 20% Accounts.
- Excellent hybrid working policy - minimum 2 days in the office a week!
- Mostly remote Audits - travel limited
- Genuine progression to RI for qualified candidates

In this role you will be required to:

- Prepare statutory accounts from trial balance for small and medium companies
- Carry out fieldwork for Audits for a varied client base
- Planning Audit for Manager review (dependent on level of experience)
- Preparing finalisation for Manager review (dependent on level of experience)
- Point of contact for clients throughout audit fieldwork
- Some supervision of junior staff members (dependent on level of experience)

The firm are looking for a qualified ACA/ACCA individual or someone studying either qualification.

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

AJ Chambers is working with a Top 15 firm based in Central London who are looking for a Financial Reporting Manager to join their Technical team. You will be based in London, however you will support the firm across the country.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a Top 15 accountancy practice which will have you support high quality Financial Reporting service delivery in the firm by providing technical advice and support to various teams and to clients.

What will you be doing?

Acting as a member of the technical team you will have a key role in providing technical advice and support in relation to Financial Reporting across the spectrum of clients and sectors the firm serve.

Your role will include reviewing the financial statements of clients to ensure technically compliant with the Companies Act 2006, and the relevant financial reporting framework (UK GAAP or IFRS). Additionally, you will be providing technical advice and support to auditors and accounting teams across the country on complex accounting matters.

In addition, as part of the wider team you will work with colleagues in developing internal guidance, training, and various other materials in order to support the delivery of high quality audit services. Depending upon your experience or interests, you may wish to focus on supporting specific sectors which we serve.

From time to time you will be required to write guidance and articles to support other areas of the business and for external publication. You will also be involved in the delivery of training to other business streams, and also have the opportunity to present on financial reporting matters to clients (for example on seminars, or the training of non-audit clients).

Some work will involve client facing financial reporting advisory work with non-audit clients, including the preparation of complex financial statements.

What will you get in return?

You will have a range of benefits including:

• 25 days holiday + BH
• Private Medical Care
• Life Assurance
• Hybrid working & Flexible working hours
• Enhanced Maternity / Paternity / Adoption leave
• Option to take a sabbatical
• + many more

If you are interested in this role and would like to find out more, please apply with your CV or contact Samuel Dougall at AJ Chambers.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen with a well-established firm in Central London for a Payroll Supervisor to join their team.

In this role, you will be responsible for assisting the Payroll Manager with monthly payrolls using STAR software. The Manager will review and plan your workload, but as an ideal candidate you will be able to work under minimal supervision and be confident liaising with both clients and other team members.

Some of the key duties will include:

• Processing monthly payroll, auto-enrolment and advising clients of amounts to pay
• Dealing with SMP and SSP calculations
• Handling P60s and pay slips
• Logging starters and leavers onto STAR
• Changing tax codes
• Dealing with queries regarding payroll �£" both phone and email
• Checking pay slips, starter details, sickness, leavers and maternity calculations
• Creating reports

Person Specification

• Due to the nature of the client base within this firm, it is essential that the successful candidate will have experience working in a fast paced environment
• At least 2 years�£� experience working within a payroll team within an Accountancy Practice
• Experience of STAR would be beneficial although not essential
• Ability to work well under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines
• Able to learn and pick things up fast
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good telephone manner and communication skills

If you are interested in this role, then please apply with your CV

About the firm

Established for over 50 years, this is a dynamic, medium-sized firm with offices in Central London, with 10 partners & around 80 staff, ranging from apprentices to highly experienced managers.

They provide the full range of professional services typically provided by an established and progressive accountancy firm, including audit and accounts, management consultancy, payroll and taxation.

The �£�go to�£� firm for small and medium sized enterprises providing a truly excellent professional service that is tailored to meet clients�£� needs and requirements. Clients range from all fields of business, industry, the professions and arts, including large corporates operating nationally and internationally, privately owned businesses of every size, partnerships, sole traders and self-employed individuals.

The role

Working in an accounts team, reporting to Managers and Directors, you will have the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of clients which includes companies within retail, property, construction, manufacturing and IT.

The role will be extremely varied split between management accounts, statutory accounts, bookkeeping, corporate tax computations and VAT.

The ideal candidate will be:

• ACA or ACCA Finalist or Newly Qualified
• Good time management and ability to reach deadlines
• Experience coming from a multi-Partner Accountancy firm

Desirable skills:

• Prior experience of using CCH software packages, Sage, Quickbooks and/or Xero Account
• Good IT skills, including experience of accounting software programs, Word, Excel and other Windows based systems

If you are interested in being considered for this role then please apply with your CV

This is a fantastic opportunity for an Audit Trainee / Semi-Senior to join a sociable, friendly and hard-working firm in Central London.

Their Audit team is growing, with lots of new clients from their international network and they are looking for a like-minded individual to join their team.

Ideally, you will have a minimum of 12 months�£� experience in Practice, in a role that consists of at least 80% Audit. You will either be studying AAT or qualified AAT and perhaps want to or have moved onto your ACA qualification. Study support would be offered for both.

• Clear career progression path
• International network of firms �£" international clients with opportunities to work abroad
• Flexible and hybrid working pattern
• Plenty of social events including yearly office �£�away day�£�

In this role, you will be involved in Audits both on-site and in the office, as well as preparing financial statements for a range of companies. You will have the opportunity to begin leading smaller audits whilst assisting Seniors and Managers on more complex jobs.

If you would like to find out more then please apply with your CV or contact Danielle O�£�Hara at AJ Chambers.

AJ Chambers is working with a well-established Top 50 accountancy practice based in the City of London who are looking for a qualified Audit Manager to join their firm. They have seen tremendous growth in the past year which has led to this opening, to help them service their newly-won clients.

The firm offer excellent flexibility with their smart working policy, meaning you can work where you like, whether that be in the office, remote, or a mix of the two on a hybrid basis. They also work with a wide variety of clients from Property, Real Estate, Charities, Not-for-Profit and Sport & Media.

What will you be doing?

• Controlling own portfolio of clients, to include workforce planning, management of WIP and billing.
• Delegating audit and accounts tasks, plus some tax compliance work, to the team and reviewing completed files ready for final review by the RI
• Providing feedback to junior and senior team members of the team on the quality of their work and performance
• Building and further developing relationships with existing and new clients
• Undertaking business development activities, such as attending networking events and Price Bailey marketing events
• Meeting clients to pitch and tender for new work and putting together associated documents
• Supporting team with wider responsibilities e.g. interviewing, marketing

A bit about you

• A professional accounting qualification �£" ACA, ICAS, CA or ACCA
• Experience of managing a portfolio of clients
• People management experience
• Strong time management skills and the ability to multi task
• Commercial and proactive approach to client development
• Experience of audit software (we use Caseware) and Microsoft packages

What will you receive in return?

• Continued career development and training;
• Access to the firm�£�s smart working policy meaning you can work where you like, whether that be in the office, remote, or a mix of the two on a hybrid basis;
• Private medical insurance;
• Regular opportunities to volunteer with a number of charities;
• Employee assistance programme;
• + many more!

If you are interested in this role and would like to find out more, please apply with your CV or contact Samuel Dougall at AJ Chambers.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an award winning, and growing Outsourcing team as a Management Accountant.

My client is a specialist Accountancy Firm that deals with International clients, predominantly in the IT and Tech sector, working with some of the fastest growing companies in the world.

They are looking for a Management Accountant to join their team, where you will be dedicated to performing day to at accounting and reporting operations for a portfolio of companies.

The firm can also offer hybrid working.

The Role:

• Managing a portfolio of clients
• Preparing departmental monthly financial reporting packs
• Preparing monthly journals including journals, prepayments, accruals and depreciation
• Delegating tasks to junior members of staff and reviewing their work
• Maintaining excellent client relationships and acting as a key point of contact

You:

• AAT qualified or ACCA part qualified
• At least 2 years�£� experience in Practice
• Ability to manage own tasks, good time management and able to work to tight deadlines

If you are interested then please apply with your CV or contact Danielle O�£�Hara at AJ Chambers.