Management Accountant - McGinnis Loy Associates Ltd : Job Details

Accounts Semi-Senior / Outsourcing Part-Qualified (for an Accountancy Practice)

McGinnis Loy Associates is proud to be working with a Top10 Accounting Firm who are looking to recruit an Accounts Semi-Senior/Outsourcing Part-Qualified to join their growing Client Services team in Buckinghamshire. Assisting with a portfolio of SME businesses and traders, you will be undertaking bookkeeping, VAT returns and basic management accounts, and is a fantastic opportunity for someone already in an Accounting Practice alongside studying for AAT or ACCA. Key duties include:

• Day to day bookkeeping for a range of SME clients as well as assisting with the preparation of management accounts and VAT returns

• Assisting clients & colleagues with management reporting, including analysis and interpretation of performance against KPI’s

• Assisting with the preparation of consolidated financial reporting packs for clients

• Ensuring client entries of financial information is correct, advising of corrections or efficiency improvements

• Working with clients, assisting with the implementation of accounting systems and solutions

• Responding to internal manager and external client queries on a range of basic financial issues.

• Providing basic training to clients on cloud accounting packages - Xero Accounts and Quickbooks

• Visiting clients onsite to help resolve bookkeeping/accounting issues or take on accounts-related projects

• Coaching and supervising junior & graduate colleagues within the Outsourcing team

• Helping to file taxes and statutory accounts with HMRC and Companies House for clients as necessary

• Liaising with Managers to ensure all client accounting work is completed accurately, within budget and on time

To be considered for the Accounts Semi-Senior/Outsourcing Part-Qualified role you should be seeking an Accounting firm where wider responsibilities, personal ownership and a broader client base will be made available to you, and knowledge of cloud accounting packages (ideally Xero) would be a distinct advantage. Experience of working in a Top100 Accounting Firm (or recognisable local practie) is required along with basic client portfolio management, VAT return preparation skills & client bookkeeping experience. You should ideally be AAT Qualified and/or ACCA Part-Qualified, looking to carry on with your studies to full qualification (a study support package is available).

On offer is a salary up to £35,000 depending on relevant experience, ACCA study package, 23 days holiday, corporate pension & healthcare schemes, and flexible working/WFH options. To apply for the position or for more information, please contact McGinnis Loy Associates (Reading) office by telephone or via email at admin@mcginnisloy. com

McGinnis Loy Associates is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy, in accordance with the Employment Agencies Act.