Our Business Services Team has around 35 staff, ranging from Trainee through to Partner. As a member of our Business Services Team, you will be reporting to Managers, Associate Directors and Partners, depending on the assignment.
We have an interesting and diverse client base ranging from SMEs, corporate entities, OMBs and funds. Working in the Business Services team, you will become an integral part of the clients’ teams as trusted adviser and first point of contact. The main services that we provide are year-end accounts, VAT, cash flow and management accounts. As well as compliance, we help our clients fulfil their ambitious growth plans by providing projections. We have a varied client base operating in a number of different sectors including property, professional services, entertainment and hospitality, leisure, PR, IT and technology.
Start-up companies are an interesting and rapidly growing section of our client base. In addition to assisting entrepreneurial businesses with the initial set-up of their business, we help them with their ongoing financial planning as well as finding suitable finance and investors.
Accounts Senior – Job Specification
- You will be responsible for a range of clients preparing management accounts, VAT returns, statutory accounts and a range of ad hoc reporting across a range of industry sectors
- You will prepare often complex and bespoke management accounts
- You will carry out bookkeeping review using a range of accounting software prepared by clients or junior members of staff
- You will supervise and review staff output and provide guidance to junior members of the team
- You will have constant interaction with the team and business services partners including those from other business units within LF
- You will be the main point of contact for your clients
- You will receive training, feedback and development from an exceptional team of practitioners as well as international advisory exposure to clients
We would love to hear from you if you have:
- The ACA/ACCA (or equivalent) qualification
- The ability to provide clear, accurate and commercial advice to clients
- The ability to build strong client knowledge and act as an extension to the client
- At least three years’ accounting experience gained within a medium-sized practice
- The ability to interpret client information and challenge the client appropriately
- The ability to liaise and coordinate effectively with members of the team and other service lines across the firm
- A real team-player with a ‘can-do’ attitude
- A keen interest in working in a challenging and sociable environment
- A commitment to continuous learning and to improve your own technical expertise
What can we offer you in return?
- Smart Working with core hours from 10am to 4pm
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Matched pension (either 4% or 5%)
- Private medical insurance
- Interest free season ticket loan
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and parental leave packages
- Flexible benefits: including healthcare assessments, cycle to work, childcare vouchers and health cash plan
- Employee assistance programme
- Fresh fruit and snacks in the office every week
- Annual away day and Christmas party as well as numerous other socials
- Annual wellbeing calendar with free seminars, handouts and lunch and learn sessions
- A supporting working environment where development and progression are actively encouraged!
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