REED Practice are excited to be working in partnership with a rapidly growing and commercially savvy Accountancy Practice based near Waterlooville. Offering flexible hybrid working, genuine progression opportunities, varied client exposure, and a refreshingly friendly culture that's very different from a traditional accountancy firm. This is an excellent opportunity for a Practice Accountant looking for career development and growth.

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Based in Waterlooville, Hampshire

Contract type: Permanent

Hours per week: Full time (36.50 hours) – Office based (2 days WFH available)

Salary: £34,000 - £43,000 DOE

Reporting to: Accountancy Manager

Key Responsibilities:

To prepare, send and submit accounts & tax returns for a portfolio of clients, including Sole Traders, Partnerships and Limited Companies.
To provide training, mentorship and technical guidance to your accounting team (and wider businesses where appropriate).
To communicate with clients via phone, email, social media and in person, including chasing records.
To onboard new clients and integrate them into your portfolio – this will include bookkeeping, compliance etc to then be handed over to the relevant department.
To assess and advise clients on their tax position. To optimise and plan the tax efficiency of clients.
To review and advise clients on advisory level to include cashflow, budgets, pricing etc (further training on our advisory systems will be provided).
To complete, review and prepare book-keeping, VAT returns and CIS where required.
To prepare and execute year end client meetings.
To carry out and deliver client fee reviews.
To support the Client Manager and Senior Accountant in your accounting team ‘pod’.
To maintain electronic filing of books and records both internally as well as management of client administration and records.
To act as liaison between clients and HM Revenue & Customs to deal with and resolve queries.
To provide external training e.g. client bookkeeping training and as applicable as per our company values.
To manage and maintain your professional development and learning including any relevant CPD required by your professional body.
To ensure and update HMRC/Companies House statutory information is accurate.