Senior Accountant

• Immediate Start
• Based in Highams Park, London
• Flexible Part Time Hours - Monday to Friday (3 days which suit candidate best)
• Salary £32,332.00-£34,154.00 per year
• Either a Minimum AAT full membership or a preferred ACCA / ACA full membership is essential.

Phoenix Recruitment Services Ltd are recruiting for a professional provider of accounting services to ambitious small and medium sized business, charities as well as other accounting practices.

Our client utilises the latest cloud-based accounting software. Partnered with industry leaders such as Xero, QuickBooks, Sage and Receipt Bot to name but a few, bringing to you the best possible integrated cloud-based bookkeeping and accounting solution.

We are looking for an experience Accountant who can communicate well with perfect command of good English and ability to formulate professional communication both verbally and written, at all levels as well as be able to explain complex technical matters in a confident and articulate manner. You must be able to work under pressure and be able to follow instructions and the companies procedures in a professional manner.

If you are a dedicated individual looking to further your career with a passion for finance and possess the required skills, we encourage you to apply for this Senior Accountant position.

**Job Summary:**

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join our practice team. The ideal candidate will oversee the existing team of more junior accountants and bookkeepers by reviewing financial tasks and ensuring accuracy in financial records.

This is a part time role on 3 days per week.

**Responsibilities:**

- Assist in accounts payable processes, including invoice verification and payment processing

- Utilize accounting software such as TaxFiler, Sage, Xero, and QuickBooks to maintain financial records

- Support financial services by preparing reports, budgets, and financial statements

- Collaborate with senior accountants to handle financial accounting tasks

- Provide mentoring to junior staff members in accounting principles and practices

- Facilitate and monitor the workflow pipeline.

- Drive the resolution of technical cases and see them to completion

**Skills:**

- Proficiency in bookkeeping, self-assessment tax returns, sole trader accounts, partnership accounts, company accounts and other tasks typically undertaken in a growing accounting practice.

- Experience with accounting software such as Sage, Xero, and QuickBooks

- Strong knowledge of financial services and principles

- Ability to mentor and guide junior team members in accounting practices

- Familiarity with financial management processes

- Minimum AAT full membership. ACCA / ACA full membership preferred is essential.

- Extensive Prior practice experience is a must.

- Perfect command of good English and ability to formulate professional communication both verbal and written, as well as be able to explain complex technical matters in a confident and articulate manner.

If you are a dedicated individual looking to further your career with a passion for finance and possess the required skills, we encourage you to apply for this Senior Accountant position.

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday (3 days which suit candidate best)

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (required)

Experience:

• accounting: 5 years (required)

Language:

• English fluently at a native or bilingual level (required)

Licence/Certification:

• AAT, ACCA, CIMA or ACA qualification (required)

Equal Opportunities

Phoenix Recruitment Services Ltd is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all work seekers and shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis on all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, political beliefs or membership or non-membership of a Trade Union and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.

Phoenix Recruitment Services Ltd shall not discriminate unlawfully when deciding which candidate/temporary worker is submitted for a vacancy or assignment, or in any terms of employment or terms of engagement for temporary workers. Phoenix Recruitment Services will ensure that each candidate is assessed only in accordance with the candidate’s merits, qualification and ability to perform the relevant duties required by the particular vacancy.