SME Practice Accountant
My client, a well-established accountancy practice in Galway City Centre, seeks to hire an experienced accountant to manage a portfolio of large businesses. The ideal candidate will be fully qualified with audit experience and possess strong MS Suite skills.
Responsibilities:
Portfolio management:
* Liaise with clients to manage workflow and coordinate jobs.
* Contact and schedule cases with clients ahead of time.
* Manage diverse client cases, including hotels, charities, construction, schools, and retail services.
Audit:
* Carry out audits on SME cases, including planning, materiality, field work, and final reporting.
* Liaise with clients' bookkeepers to coach them on areas for improvement and assist with journal entries and accounting system adjustments.
* Provide recommendations for improving accounting processes.
Accounts preparation:
* Prepare sets of accounts from clients' records, including supporting files and schedules.
* Ensure fully referenced accounts files with supporting schedules.
* Make adjustments to clients' records and provide recommendations for changes where necessary.
Taxation:
* Prepare corporation tax computations and returns for ROS filing, including understanding tax addbacks and close company surcharge.
ROS:
* Experience using ROS is required for filing corporation and personal tax returns.
Payroll:
* Make manual payroll changes on ROS/Thesaurus as required.
Financial Statements:
* Be comfortable with disclosures for FRS financial statements using Sage.
CRO:
* Be comfortable with CORE and routine CRO filings.
Requirements:
* Fully or part-qualified accountant with audit experience.
* Small practice trained (desired but not essential).
* Strong MS Suite skills.
* Comfortable using various client software booking keeping systems (TAS, Xero, Quickbooks, and Sage).
* Excellent prioritization skills to understand various client deadlines.