[Hiring] Accountant @Sagen Advisory Pty

Role Description

A UK based specialist accounting and consultancy firm is looking to appoint an experienced accountant to an account manager role overseeing a portfolio of clients. This is a remote working opportunity but if office space is required this can also be accommodated. An excellent opportunity to gain exposure to an international market.

The account manager's role is essential in supporting their clients to ensure they receive a professional, responsive, and personalised accounting service. Each account manager will have a portfolio of 150 – 200 clients. A strong focus on customer service is key.

Primary Client Tasks

• Reconciliations of client bank statements.
• Monitoring and completing clients annual accounts and corporation tax returns.
• VAT registration, monitoring and completing clients' VAT returns.
• Monitoring and completing clients' personal tax returns.
• PAYE - Continually monitor salary and ensure PAYE files are updated for each month’s RTI submissions.
• Completing the Close Down process for clients finishing up.
• Taking new client enquiry phone calls.
• Making salary/dividend calls to new clients, with system introduction and queries.
• Contact clients that need to complete quarterly Employment Intermediary Filing.
• Contact clients that are deemed to be employees for the purpose of pension auto-enrolment.
• Dealing with general day-to-day queries from all clients (e-mail and phone).

Secondary Client Tasks

• Checking for Corporation Tax payments that clients need to make (monthly email).
• Emailing all clients with loans above £10,000 to ensure they understand their liabilities (monthly email).
• Providing clients with Visa packs as requested.
• Following up with inactive clients.

Administrative Tasks

• Continuing Professional Development.
• Assisting clients with any PAYE/CT/VAT compliance visits/questions.
• Providing clients with documents for Mortgage Applications/Lease Agreements.
• Providing clients with letters for travel purposes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or similar.
• 3 years' minimum bookkeeping and/or accounting experience predominantly in a practice environment.
• Completed SAIPA, CIMA, or SAICA articles will be an advantage.
• UK accounting industry experience a big plus.
• Microsoft Excel – intermediate to advanced level.
• Computer literate - good working knowledge of Microsoft Office package.
• Aptitude in working with figures is essential.
• Varied accounting system experience.

Requirements

• Experience in a practice environment.
• Strong customer service focus.

Benefits

• Remuneration: R30,000 to R40,000 pm, depending on experience.