Part Qualified Client Accountant
Job Description
Role Description
To manage a portfolio of clients to ensure that all relevant accounting, VAT, tax and payroll deadlines are met. To provide mentoring, support and guidance to junior members of staff within the team.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Post purchase and sales invoices accurately and in a timely manner.
- Process and reconcile Captain’s accounts and resolve queries in a timely manner.
- Maintain all accounting records and produce reports as required.
- Input bank entries and ensure bank accounts are reconciled regularly.
- Resolve any accounting queries from client relationship managers.
- Prepare and review VAT returns, including all necessary additional reports to reclaim foreign VAT.
- Prepare and review Isle of Man tax returns.
- Prepare and review financial statements and monthly management accounts, including consolidation where relevant.
- Prepare monthly payroll for clients, ensuring all submissions and payments are made by the required deadlines.
- Prepare and review quarterly GSC returns prior to submission.
- Liaise with auditors and provide information as required to ensure audited accounts are submitted by the deadline.
- Ensure that player reconciliations are prepared.
- Ensure that the new accounts workflow is regularly updated.
- Ensure that timesheets are prepared and submitted in accordance with set deadlines.
- Ensure that all documents are scanned to Viewpoint and filed on the correct client file.
- Provide support and training to junior staff members in the Client Accounts team.
- Liaise with the administrators and directors of the clients in your portfolio.
- Demonstrate an understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices.
- Undertake any other ad hoc duties that may arise or be assigned.
- Assist senior members of the team with the FATCA/CRS classification of client companies within the team.
Qualifications and Skills
- Working towards an accountancy qualification.
- Experience using computerised accounts packages, including Xero, QuickBooks and Viewpoint.
- Ability to manage a portfolio of clients.
- Ability to work to deadlines, with good prioritisation skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work well as part of a team while also using own initiative.
- A can-do attitude, with a willingness to research new areas and take on new projects.
