Our client is a leading independent firm of Chartered Accountants and business advisers. They offer comprehensive services, including accounting, audit and regulated services, tax consultancy, and corporate advisory.

They are seeking a Business Services Senior, this would be a great opportunity for a proactive, relationship-driven professional with a strong focus on client success and business growth. You will work with the Business Services team and be responsible for deliver a dependable outsourced management accounting services, providing clients with the support they need to enhance business performance.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly management accounts and review annual bookkeeping for clients, offering improvement suggestions.
• Set up new client bookkeeping systems, particularly with Xero, and provide client training.
• Complete and review bookkeeping tasks, VAT returns, cashflow forecasts, and CIS returns.
• Reconcile and correct trial balances and demonstrate strong knowledge of VAT schemes, including partial exemption.
• Supervise and provide coaching to junior staff, ensuring high-quality outputs.
• Engage in professional development to maintain current skills and knowledge.
• Communicate with clients and manage tasks to meet deadlines and budgets as directed by the management team.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 3 years bookkeeping experience
• Experience with Xero, using it effectively and confidently
• Clear written and spoken communication skills with both clients and colleagues
• An ability to make effective decisions about the appropriate channel of communication
• Strong and effective organisation skills and a methodical approach to their work
• Efective prioritisation skills, adapting your approach to reach multiple deadlines
• An ability to work independently without close supervision
• A commitment to the values of the firm: Opportunity, Fairness, Transparency, Personal Responsibility and Teamwork
• A commitment to personal and continuous professional development, ensuring that skills remain current and relevant for the requirements of the role
• Great interpersonal skills

Desirable: AAT qualified