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Experienced qualified accountant with exposure to tax advisory

An excellent opportunity to join the expanding team of a boutique accounting and tax advisory practice in central London as an accounting manager.

Key points

• Ambitious post-qualification accountant aims to be admitted to the senior management of the firm in the mid term.
• Enjoy the environment of the fast growing boutique firm, and proactively manage client portfolio and junior members of the team.
• Manage a portfolio of high net-worth individual and corporate clients (owner managed SMEs) and take ownership of booking keeping, financial reporting, VAT and corporate tax filing, and personal tax filing.
• Regular reporting to management and clients.
• Manage and coach junior staff.

General work exposure

• Lead in financial accounting and tax compliance processes for clients
• Lead in tax return filing for individual and corporate clients
• Assist the wider team with tax-related advice and work alongside tax lawyers and external counsel.
• Participate in tax planning and advisory projects for clients.
• Provide support to managers in respect of client queries, compliance and advisory projects, including financial reporting, personal tax, trust and family office, corporate tax, cross-border tax affairs.

Requirements

• ACCA, ACA or equivalent qualified preferably in the UK, driven to work in a fast-expanding business.
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in bookkeeping, financial accounting and tax compliance. UK experience highly preferred.
• A highly motivated individual with the ability to identify issues and use their initiative to solve problems.
• Good sense of responsibility, taking ownership of client work delivery
• Good attention to detail and communication skills
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Mandarin and/or Cantonese speaker is essential, must be able to read and write.

Highlights of the role

• Flexible working and a result-driven environment. Offers performance related bonus and progressive pay structure.
• Sponsor accounting/tax professional qualifications
• Route to partnership if performance targets and other conditions are met.
• Exposure to interesting and high net-worth client cases to accelerate career growth in tax.
• Further development opportunities in tax advisory, trust and family office

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Flexitime
• Work from home

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London W1H: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Accounting and/or Tax Compliance: 3 years (preferred)

Language:

• Chinese (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Professional Accounting Qualification (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London W1H