Accounts and Tax Semi:Senior/Senior
Posted 2 days ago by TipTopJob
£25 Per hour
Undetermined
Undetermined
Leicester Forest East, England, United Kingdom
Summary: As an Accounts and Tax Semi-Senior/Senior at a Chartered Accountants firm in Leicester, you will play a crucial role in preparing accounts and tax computations while supervising junior staff. This temporary position emphasizes technical skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on delivering high-quality client service. You will also be responsible for mentoring others and contributing to the firm's growth and efficiency. Success in this role involves managing multiple assignments and maintaining strong client relationships.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare accounts working files, summaries, and discussion points for managers or partners.
- Produce personal and corporate tax computations, including provisions for accounts.
- Ensure statutory and relevant disclosures are included in line with requirements.
- Supervise, coach, and develop junior staff to maintain high standards of work.
- Manage multiple assignments and deadlines, ensuring all client deliverables are met.
- Maintain regular communication with clients, including handling non-technical matters such as debt collection.
- Plan and control your own workload within firm procedures and identify opportunities for improvement and efficiency.
- Contribute to business development by identifying additional services for existing and prospective clients.
- Uphold a professional and formal manner in client interactions and when representing the firm with other professionals.
- Attend internal training sessions and seminars to further develop your technical skills and maintain up-to-date knowledge.
- Keep systems, procedures, and personal working knowledge of software up to date.
- Follow internal policies and contribute to administrative tasks such as billing.
Key Skills:
- Qualifications would need to be ideally either part or fully qualified ACCA/ACA.
- Proven experience in accounts preparation and tax within a professional services environment.
- Strong technical knowledge in accounting and taxation, with the ability to identify planning opportunities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with confidence in client-facing situations.
- Strong problem-solving abilities with a relentless focus on delivering solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to supervise, mentor, and develop junior staff.
- Highly organised with excellent time management skills to juggle multiple assignments.
- Proactive and self-motivated, taking ownership of personal development and seeking extra responsibility.
- Competent in using accounting and tax software.
- Commitment to ongoing learning and development through internal and external training.
Salary (Rate): £25.00 hourly
City: Leicester Forest East
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Accounts and Tax Semi:Senior or Senior
Summary of the Role
As an Accounts and Tax Semi:Senior/Senior (3 months temorary assignment) at our client firm of Chartered Accountants in Leicester, youll be a key member of its team, supporting business owners and property investors across the UK. You will take ownership of preparing accounts and tax computations, supervising junior staff, and collaborating with managers and partners to ensure high:quality client service. This role is perfect for someone who is technically skilled, detail:oriented, and thrives on problem:solving and mentoring others. Success in this role means consistently delivering accurate work within set budgets and deadlines, identifying opportunities for improvement and growth (both for clients and within the firm), and contributing to a supportive team culture. Youll be empowered to take charge of your professional development while also coaching junior team members.
Responsibilities
- A Prepare accounts working files, summaries, and discussion points for managers or partners.
- A Produce personal and corporate tax computations, including provisions for accounts.
- A Ensure statutory and relevant disclosures are included in line with requirements.
- A Supervise, coach, and develop junior staff to maintain high standards of work.
- A Manage multiple assignments and deadlines, ensuring all client deliverables are met.
- A Maintain regular communication with clients, including handling non:technical matters such as debt collection.
- A Plan and control your own workload within firm procedures and identify opportunities for improvement and efficiency.
- A Contribute to business development by identifying additional services for existing and prospective clients.
- A Uphold a professional and formal manner in client interactions and when representing the firm with other professionals.
- A Attend internal training sessions and seminars to further develop your technical skills and maintain up:to:date knowledge.
- A Keep systems, procedures, and personal working knowledge of software up to date.
- A Follow internal policies and contribute to administrative tasks such as billing.
Qualifications/Skills
- A Qualifications would need to be ideally either part or fully qualified ACCA/ACA.
- A Proven experience in accounts preparation and tax within a professional services environment.
- A Strong technical knowledge in accounting and taxation, with the ability to identify planning opportunities.
- A Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with confidence in client:facing situations.
- A Strong problem:solving abilities with a relentless focus on delivering solutions.
- A Demonstrated ability to supervise, mentor, and develop junior staff.
- A Highly organised with excellent time management skills to juggle multiple assignments.
- A Proactive and self:motivated, taking ownership of personal development and seeking extra responsibility.
- A Competent in using accounting and tax software
- A Commitment to ongoing learning and development through internal and external training.
Temporary role to 31st January 2026
Hourly rate A GBP 18 to A GBP 25,00 per hour
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