Key Purpose
To provide an excellent level of service whilst working with clients across a range of industry sectors, including sole-traders, partnerships, and limited companies. This role will be reporting directly to the management team, and you will be a key member of the team in its day-to-day performance.
You will be focused on delivery of work in line with set deadlines and are responsible for ensuring that our clients receive the best possible client experience. You will also utilise and further develop your skills to assist your less experienced colleagues to harness a culture where the team and clients continually thrive.
To be an ambassador of the firm’s values.
Key Objectives
- Ensure timely and accurate preparation of monthly journals and reconciliations.
- Undertake month end and year end closure procedures for ledgers.
- Undertake VAT returns.
- Maintain the fixed asset register and posting of monthly depreciation.
- Provide assistance with prepayments and accruals.
- Balance sheet reconciliations; payroll controls and debtors.
- Margin reconciliations.
- Undertake stock movement reconciliations and investigations for stock variances.
- Undertake bank and income reconciliations.
- Undertake investigation of cash discrepancies.
- Responsible for the production of a weekly client flash report to give an indication of the clients’ week by week performance.
- Work closely with the Management Accountant to help prepare and manage monthly management accounts and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Carry out work in line with firm’s procedures.
- Raise queries directly with the client. Respond to any queries from the client and liaise with the management team for support in responding.
- Effective communication, both internal and external (written and oral).
- Deliver a high-quality service in alignment with the firm’s quality ethos.
- Continue to consider training opportunities for self-development and how this can impact the effectiveness of your work and efficiency within the firm.
- Take an active role in team meetings and discussions.
- Complete ownership of your own time and work with effective reporting and communication with the management team.
- Consistently demonstrating going the extra mile for clients to exceed their client service expectations.
- Respond to client queries promptly dealing with accounts matters themselves.
- Support and develop junior members of the team.
- Maintain your technical knowledge through CPD.
- Assist with administrative duties as required by the firm.
Key Skills & Competencies
- Good personal motivation, organisational skills, and the ability to manage your own workload.
- Flexibility and approachability under pressure.
- You must be proactive, tenacious, and always show initiative.
- Good attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
- The ability to communicate clearly, and effectively at all levels including ensuring the partner is aware of any client issues.
- The ability to work closely with other members of the team and management team.
- A learning mind-set with the ability to receive feedback to implement corrective advice ensuring achievement of key objectives and service delivery to clients.
- A high level of professionalism to deliver client service excellence.
- The ability to build excellent relationships with all colleagues through role model behaviour in line with the Firm’s culture and strategic objectives.
- The ability to multitask and meet deadlines when required.
- Effective time management.
- To understand when it is necessary to escalate either technical or client experience issues to the partner or support specialists.
Key Knowledge & Behaviours
- Experience of working with multi sites or multi companies
- Planning and organisation.
- Self-motivation.
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- Excellent client service.
- Familiarity with the Milsted Langdon IT systems.
- Familiarity and an understanding of the relevant statutory compliance issues affecting the Firm including, GDPR, Money Laundering and the Health and Safety at Work Act.
- Professional, personable, presentable, and punctual.
- Good technical knowledge of accounts preparation and tax compliance.
- Familiarisation with personal and business tax regulations, plus VAT and PAYE
- Full driving licence, plus unrestricted access to a car.
- Organised, accurate, and able to plan the use of time efficiently.
- Strong interpersonal skills in dealing with both clients, team members and colleagues.
- Excellent communication skills.
Qualifications
- Working towards AAT Level 4 or qualified by experience.
How to apply
If you have any queries or would like further information about this role, please email info@dgfin.co.
