Assistant Project Accountant – 12 months FTC

Assistant Project Accountant – 12 months FTC, Central Bedfordshire, £28-000-£30,000, On-site parking

Abacus Consulting are proud to be partnering a successful Events and Marketing SME business on the outskirts of Bedford. They have been established for over 40 years and have a niche client base, whom are very loyal.

The role is a new position to support the finance team and although initially this is a 12 month FTC, there is a strong possibility of the role becoming permanent.

Working as part of a small finance team, reporting into the Head of Finance, your duties as the Assistant Project Accountant will include:

•          Reconciling budgets across client accounts

•          Cost Allocations

•          Collating billing information

•          Support with month end process

•          Approving Purchase Orders

•          Other ad hoc duties

The ideal candidate will have held a similar role previously within a SME business.  AAT, Part Qualified or QBE. You must be a self starter with good Excel and IT skills. Modern/open plan offices. This is an office based role 3 days per week, with 2 days working remotely. Excellent company benefits.

Private Client Tax Senior – St Albans

Private Client Tax Senior, St Albans, £38,000-£45,000+ Excellent benefits – hybrid working

Abacus Consulting are delighted to be a trusted partner to a leading accountancy practice in St Albans.

We are currently assisting them in their search for a Tax Specialist to join their private clients tax team. This is a permanent/full time role with a hybrid working arrangement and excellent benefits.

Working in a busy and fast paced environment the successful candidate will have proven experience managing a varied personal tax portfolio.

Must be ATT qualified and likely to have started, or considering starting in the near future, CTA studies.

This is a great role that is aimed at progressive and ambitious tax professionals. Excellent benefits and career opportunities available for the right candidate.

Offices are within walking distance of city centre and Thameslink. Onsite parking. High quality offices. Active social scene. Employee wellbeing and assistance in place. Ongoing personal and professional development including study support.

If this role is striking a chord with you, we look forward to your application!

Accounts Audit Senior – London/St Albans

Qualified Accounts Audit Senior needed for Successful Accountancy Practice – paying up to £60,000

We are delighted to be partnered with a well establish Accountancy Practice based in London. They are looking to appoint an ACA Qualified, Accounts Audit Senior to work within their busy Audit Department.

Your duties as Audit Senior will include, but not be limited to:

• The preparation of clients’ accounts from books and records supplied to us. The work involved will cover both audit and non-audit clients which will be in the form of Sole Traders, Partnerships, Limited Companies, Trusts and Charities.
• The preparation of tax computations for both income tax and corporation tax based upon accounts prepared.
• Extract information at the time of preparing the accounts recording information that will be required by the Tax Department for the preparation of P11Ds
• Reconciliation of VAT and PAYE accounts and advising the manager or client directly of any adjustments needed regarding underpayments or overpayments to the Tax Authorities.
• The occasional preparation of cash flows, forecasts and business plans etc for clients and to aid third party presentations.
• Assisting the Audit Manager in the planning and review of audit assignments and with due diligence assignments as and when required.

Essential Skills required:

• Strong previous experience in an audit and accounts role, qualified to ACA standard or equivalent by experience, with a well-rounded knowledge of auditing standards and accounting principles
• Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to complete assignments within time constraints and deadlines
• Ability to check for accuracy and give good attention to detail
• Demonstrates the ability to delegate duties to staff and supervise client projects, sharing knowledge and providing guidance as needed
• Confident IT and systems skills, with a track record of understanding client’s needs and using technologies to achieve effective management

If you have the relevant experience and qualifications, I’d be eager to hear from you.