Senior Business Adviser
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £40000 – £45000/annum
Opportunity for a recently qualified Accountant with accounts preparation experience or Accounts Senior to join a top 10 firm in a non-audit capacity to continue their career progression within a fast-growing team.
This is a chance to join a dynamic and forward thinking team advising ambitious entrepreneurial businesses, embracing cloud tools and technology to deliver business services and outsourcing to fast growing businesses.
As Senior Business Advisor you will work with a large variety of clients largely within the SME space.
Senior Business Adviser – About the Role
* Prepare reliable monthly financial information to help business owners make decisions
* Deliver insights to help clients understand their business performance and allow them to focus on their business
* Prepare and review statutory accounts and disclosures within under UK GAAP and other relevant accounting frameworks.
* Manage a portfolio of clients – liaising with clients and internal teams as needed.
* Assist with business advisory projects such as business reviews, workshops, forecasts and performance analysis
* Have awareness of consolidations and cash flow for year-end statutory accounts and to be able to prepare them if required.
* Have knowledge and ability to use various accounting software packages including Xero.
* Review the work of junior staff, and complete monthly reviews to ensure accurate financial information.
* Train and develop junior staff to help them progress
* Prepare engagement letters for manager and partner review.
* Conduct rigorous project management and financial management on all projects, completing projects within agreed timescales and raising issues with the manager or client, as appropriate, in a timely manner.
The successful Senior Business Adviser will have:
* Qualified Accountant ACA, CA or equivalent
* Strong working knowledge of FRS102
* Good understanding of business controls and month/year end controls
* Excellent current working knowledge of outsourcing and bookkeeping on a monthly basis.
* Evidence of ability to research technical accounting matters.
* Working knowledge of Microsoft packages including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
* Competent in the use of Caseware and other relevant accounts production software
Senior Business Adviser – Benefits
Excellent flexible employee benefits scheme, hybrid working patterns
Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days, please assume that you have not been successful.
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