Chartered Accountant

Ashton Recruitment require a Chartered Accountant for our busy client based in Downpatrick.

Position: Chartered Accountant

Location: Downpatrick

Duration: Permanent

Rate of Pay: £28,000-£40,000 per annum

Hours of Work: Full time Monday-Friday (Flexible Working)

Duties include (but not limited to):

• You will be responsible for the preparation of year end accounts and tax compliance for a range of clients including limited companies, sole traders, and partnerships from a variety of industries.
• This role will see you work within a team, and you will gain exposure to both corporate and personal tax and Vat compliance.
• Often you will be required to liaise with clients via email and telephone daily working with cloud-based accountancy programmes.
• This role will also see you delegate and review the work of junior team members and ensure deadlines are worked to.
• This job will offer the successful candidate a breadth of experience in several different areas. Specific roles and responsibilities may include:
  • Management accounts
  • Preparing Budgets and Forecasting
  • Transactional processing
  • Balance Sheet & Bank Reconciliation
  • Completion of personal and corporate tax returns
  • Completion of VAT returns
  • Use and postings on cloud-based accounting programmes
  • Ensuring UK Tax compliance
  • Year/Period end preparation.

Essential Criteria:

• 3-5 years’ experience as an Accountant ideally within tax accounting
• ACCA/ACA qualified or part qualified
• A driven and ambitious attitude- this role offers tremendous potential for career progression and development.
• Working within an accountancy office experience is essential- ideally within general tax and accounting.
• Good analytic and organisation skills.
• A good user of various IT packages and be able to pick up new ways of working quickly and with ease.
• Communication is key in this role as you will liaise with both colleagues and clients alike.

The firm are offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes study support for those studying as well as the opportunity to work within a dynamic and supportive environment.

A pension, private medical cover option and flexible working are also included.

Ashton Recruitment is acting as a Recruitment Agency.