Semi-Senior to Senior Accountant / Assistant Manager

We are actively recruiting for a job opportunity with a successful, well-established accountancy firm based in Leicester. The firm can hire anywhere from a Semi-Senior Accountant to Senior Accountant level, with Assistant Manager grade applicants being strongly considered and encouraged to apply. The firm can offer long-term progression, great support on studies, and professional development, plus market-leading pay and benefits.

The salary is negotiable and will of course depend on experience and qualification level and is open within reason.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for preparation of accounts for sole traders, partnerships, LLP's and Ltd Co's.
Preparation of VAT returns, bookkeeping, management accounts.
Responsible for compiling statutory accounts and managing monthly accounts.
Liaising with clients, acting as point of contact for enquiries.
Support with Corporate and Personal tax issues and dealing with HMRC.
Assisting with Audit assignments.
Providing support to clients and colleagues, and other miscellaneous office administrative duties, as needed.
Such other duties as may reasonably fall within the scope of the job and/or which may be assigned occasionally.

Benefits:

They offer a salary sacrifice pension scheme.
Standard working pattern is 8.30-5 Mon-Thu, 8.30-4 Friday, but there is a lot of variance there throughout the office, so they are happy to discuss preferred working patterns.
They offer study support
Market rate salary or above
Strong holiday entitlement (dependent on level) per annum Bank Holidays Christmas Closure week
Financial support for professional qualifications and paid study leave
Exam bonuses
Professional membership / subscription fees paid
EAP scheme
Flexible working - They have a flexi policy – you can flex the start and end times by an hour, on an occasional basis, and likewise lunch can be up to two hours. You can also request to amend your set working pattern, as usual.
Work/life balance (no long-hours culture)
New client / employee bonus scheme
Pension
4pm finish Friday
Dress for your Diary Dress Code (casual dress-code)
Holiday purchase scheme
Family-friendly policies (enhanced maternity/paternity/shared parental pay, no qualifying length of service required for parental leave)
Company sick pay
Social diary and paid-for events
Christmas Events
Unlimited hot drinks