We are recruiting for an Accountant to join a well-established, dynamic accountancy practice, at its Banbury office. This is a multi-office firm that is undergoing an exciting phase of growth and would consider applications from candidates seeking a part time role.

The position will offer a competitive salary, depending upon experience, a good benefits package, along with attractive flexible, hybrid working patterns.

You will be providing accountancy services to a varied portfolio of clients, operating across various industries and the experience that you will bring to the role, will support the directors with the continued development of the practice.

The firm is ideally looking for ACA/ACCA qualified candidates, however, exceptional qualified by experience candidates will be considered.

As Accountant your responsibilities will include:

• Providing guidance and support to junior team members
• Review of management accounts, and VAT returns
• Preparing management accounts with more technical requirements
• Preparation and review of annual statutory accounts and corporation tax returns
• Preparation and review of self-assessment tax returns
• Overseeing client deadlines and helping the team to prioritise their workload
• Responding to technical accounting and finance related queries from staff and clients
• Effectively managing client communication
• Support managers and partners in ad hoc tasks including tax planning, advisory work and handling client queries

The ideal candidate will be an effective team player who takes pride in their work and of the team’s output and achievements. This will be accompanied by ambition and the willingness to exceed client expectation where practicable and develop long lasting client relationships.

To be considered for this role, you will have the following skills, experience and attributes:

• ACA or ACCA qualified - exceptional QBE applications will be considered
• Significant experience gained within UK accountancy practice
• Good knowledge of UK GAAP FRS 105 and FRS 102
• Experience of sole trade, partnership and limited company accounts
• Enthusiastic, with a can-do attitude and positive mindset
• Takes a commercial approach, keeping client’s best interests at the heart of everything
• Possesses excellent attention to detail
• Enjoys and sees the benefit in developing others
• Able to build strong relationships internally and externally
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to balance workloads to manage the needs of various clients
• Good general IT skills; experience with Xero accounting software is advantageous
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

This firm will offer the successful candidate a competitive salary and benefits, including:

• A flexible working environment including flexitime & hybrid working
• Support for future study if required
• 25 days annual holiday in addition to 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)
• Salary Sacrifice pension scheme
• Ability to join the PMI scheme after 3 months
• Death in Service scheme 2 times salary after 3 months
• Excellent working conditions with free tea & coffee / car parking
• WeCare Health and Wellbeing Support
• Regular staff socials and the opportunity to support charity events
• Career progression opportunities

We can only accept applications from candidates that have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship. Additionally, candidates must have experience gained within UK accountancy practice. We stipulate these criteria due to the high volume of applications from outside of the UK.

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Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.