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We are recruiting for 2 new job opportunities with the same accountancy firm based in Leicester, who are hiring for both a Semi-Senior to Senior Accountant and an Audit Semi-Senior to Senior.

To an extent, the role can be moulded to suit the successful applicant and salary will be dependent on experience. The firm are open to both part-time and full-time applicants.

This firm have a very strong portfolio of clients, including some larger, more complex work to expand your skill-set and offer excellent experience alongside studies.

They are a sizeable firm, who still have the friendly feel and support available of an independent accountancy firm, but with the scale and size to offer good pay, strong benefits and real career progression.

Benefits for both roles Include:

25 days annual leave (increases with length of service) plus normal statutory bank holidays)

Hybrid and flexible work options

Buy and sell annual leave

Discounted shopping platform

Life assurance

Group staff pension scheme

Private medical

Cycle to work scheme

Car scheme

Regular development reviews and training

Semi-Senior to Senior Accountant

Responsibilities:

You will be working closely with other members of the team to provide sufficient accounting services to a variety of clients

You will be preparing accounts for unincorporated/incorporated businesses

You will be analysing account figures to spot trends and variances and identify any issues to the senior team

You will have high involvement in processing year end accounts and tax compliance queries

You will be involved in the preparation of management accounts

You will be processing VAT returns to a high standard

Forming client relationships across a range of businesses and sectors

You will be instrumental in mentoring and supporting trainee and junior team members

Requirements:

You should have knowledge of accounting systems in the marketplace (eg; Sage, XERO, QuickBooks etc)

You should have experience in bookkeeping, VAT returns and accounts preparation

Audit Semi-Senior to Senior

Responsibilities:

You will take ownership for the audit of a client reporting directly to the Manager, Director or Partners

You will prepare audit files to the required standard

Liaison with the Tax Department on any tax related matters

Preparation of statutory and non-statutory accounts

Delegation of assignments and supervision of junior members of staff, followed by review of the work performed

Drafting of journals requiring you to understand fairly complex accounting principles

The completion of the assignment in accordance with the budget with any variations being promptly recorded

Requirements:

Working towards the ACA, ACCA qualification or AAT studier / qualified

Related experience from an accountancy firm