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Think Specialist Recruitment are delighted to be working with a Global organisation based within the Watford area. This company are a market leader within their field, they have an exciting opportunity for a Degree educated candidate with 1-2 years experience, to join their Brand Marketing team. This position will be working closely with the Brand Marketing Managers, playing a key part in planning, delivering and executing brand plans for the business. \n This person will need to have 1-2 years experience within Marketing, and due to the fact this company work within the office 4 days, this person will need to be local to the office. \n Salary - £28,000 - £32,000 depending on experience \n Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm - 4 days in and 1 day from home \n Please note - this is an initial 12 month FTC \n Some of the duties will include: \n\n • Supporting annual brand plans and coordinating activity across multiple channels\n, • Helping lead SEO, eCRM and social activity, working with both internal teams and external agencies\n, • Developing and refining messaging across social, PR, SEO and campaign assets\n, • Supporting new product launches and working with Product, Trade and Digital teams on go-to-market plans\n, • Ensuring product and website content is accurate, engaging, optimised and focused on consumer benefits\n, • Briefing agencies, reviewing creative, coordinating feedback and keeping projects moving\n, • Ensuring communications consistently reflect brand positioning, tone of voice and visual identity\n, • Coordinating activity with internal and external partners to deliver a smooth customer experience\n, • Conducting brand, competitor, marketing and retail audits to identify trends, gaps and opportunities\n, • Supporting budgets, purchase orders, reporting and day-to-day project management\n\n The suitable candidate: \n\n • Degree Educated candidate\n, • 1-2 years experience within a marketing focused role\n, • Previous experience delivering marketing campaigns across multiple channels\n, • Strong communication skills on all levels both verbal and written\n, • Has the ability to multi-task and prioritise a busy workload\n, • Can build strong working relationships both internally and externally\n, • A good understanding of social media\n, • Must be local to Watford\n\n \n Looking for the next step in your career? Think Specialist Recruitment. \n Think Specialist Recruitment is an independent support staff recruitment agency based in Hemel Hempstead and working across the Herts, Beds and Bucks area. We specialise in permanent, temporary and contract recruitment with areas of expertise including: administration, customer service/call centre, PA/secretarial, human resources, accountancy and finance, sales admin/sales support, marketing and IT Helpdesk/IT support

Audit Senior / Audit & Accounts Senior - SUPERB ROLE \n McGinnis Loy Associates is proud to be working with a Top Independent Accountancy Firm who are looking for a Qualified Audit Senior / Audit & Accounts Senior for their Harrow based office. Undertaking a 50% Audit & 50% Accounts advisory role, you will be helping to manage a portfolio of medium and large owner-managed businesses including partnership (up to £80m turnover) and overseeing a small team of junior staff. Key duties include: \n\n • Managing client audits and assisting with complex corporate audits for the firm, using computerised audit systems\n, • Producing audit files for review by the Audit Manager/Director\n, • Providing general assistance to the junior audit and client accounts team members\n, • Planning of smaller audit assignments, taking responsibility for achieving agreed budgets and meeting client deadlines.\n, • Setting objectives for Graduate audit staff and supervising them on-site including reviewing work and coaching on the job\n, • Assisting with the audit of companies in a range of sectors including IT/Hi-Tech, Consumer Services, Retail, Healthcare, Logistics, Legal Services etc\n, • Carrying out Year-End Accounts & Financial statements preparation, and management accounting\n, • Preparation of company accounts, groups of companies, partnerships and LLP’s together with Tax computations.\n, • Close liaison with audit clients and other external stakeholders, often direct contact at Senior Management Level\n, • Ensuring all work is carried out profitably and on a timely basis in accordance with the firm’s standards\n, • Submitting accounts to Companies House within deadlines\n\n To be considered for the role you should be a Qualified ACA or Qualified ACCA Auditor / Audit & Accounts Senior, ideally degree-educated with extensive practice experience in an Accountancy Practice, staff management skills and a car driver with access to your own car. \n On offer is a salary up to £52,000 depending on qualification and experience, with benefits to include company pension, healthcare and 23 days holiday. The firm will happily consider those candidates who may be interested in relocating to the North London area from other parts of the UK. To apply for the position or for more information, please contact McGinnis Loy Associates (Reading) Office by telephone or via email at admin@mcginnisloy. com \n McGinnis Loy Associates is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy, in accordance with the Employment Agencies Act. Follow us on twitter @mcginnisloy or check our Linked-In company profile

Corporate Tax Senior / Assistant Manager \n Outstanding Tax Opportunity | Leadership Responsibilities | Clear Progression Pathway \n Are you an experienced Corporate Tax professional looking for the next step in your career within a progressive and growing accountancy practice? \n\n • Do you enjoy building strong client relationships and delivering commercially focused tax advice?\n, • Are you looking for a role that combines compliance, advisory, and team leadership responsibilities?\n, • Would you like to join a firm that genuinely invests in its people through ongoing training, development, and career progression?\n\n If so, we'd love to hear from you. \n Apply today! \n Whether you're currently operating as a Corporate Tax Senior ready to move into management, or an established Tax Manager looking for a fresh challenge, this could be the perfect opportunity. \n The Opportunity \n A highly regarded and growing accountancy practice in Watford is looking to appoint a Corporate Tax Senior / Assistant Manager to join its expanding tax team. \n This is an excellent opportunity to work with a diverse portfolio of corporate clients, acting as a trusted adviser while delivering a broad range of compliance and advisory services. You'll work closely with Partners and senior leadership, helping to drive client success while supporting and developing junior team members. \n The firm prides itself on offering a collaborative culture, excellent client relationships, and genuine opportunities for professional growth. \n Salary is dependent on experience and qualifications, with flexibility for exceptional candidates. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Managing a portfolio of corporate tax clients and acting as their primary point of contact\n, • Reviewing and preparing corporate tax returns, ensuring compliance with current legislation and HMRC requirements\n, • Advising clients on tax planning opportunities to improve efficiency and minimise tax liabilities\n, • Building and maintaining strong client relationships through proactive and commercially focused advice\n, • Conducting research into complex tax matters and preparing clear recommendations\n, • Managing multiple client assignments and ensuring work is delivered accurately and on time\n, • Supporting and mentoring junior members of the tax team\n, • Collaborating with colleagues across Accounts, Audit, and Advisory teams to deliver comprehensive client solutions\n, • Monitoring changes in tax legislation and advising clients accordingly\n, • Contributing to the continued growth and success of the firm's Tax department\n\n About You \n The ideal candidate will have: \n\n • Strong Corporate Tax experience gained within an accountancy practice or specialist tax environment\n, • ACA, ACCA, ATT, CTA, or equivalent professional qualification\n, • Excellent technical knowledge of UK Corporate Tax legislation and compliance requirements\n, • Strong client-facing and relationship management skills\n, • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities\n, • Previous experience reviewing work and supporting junior colleagues\n, • A proactive and commercially minded approach to client service\n\n What's on Offer? \n\n • Competitive salary and benefits package\n, • Hybrid working after probation\n, • Ongoing training and professional development opportunities\n, • A supportive and collaborative working environment\n, • Exposure to a varied and interesting client portfolio\n, • Genuine opportunities for career progression\n, • Modern and forward-thinking practice culture\n, • The opportunity to play a key role within a growing tax team\n\n Interested? \n If you're looking to take the next step in your Corporate Tax career and join a firm where your contribution will be recognised and rewarded, we'd love to hear from you. \n Apply today for immediate consideration. \n Apply Now \n If you're seeing this advert, the position is still available. Opportunities like this rarely stay on the market for long, so don't delay your application. \n Know someone who could be interested? Feel free to share this opportunity with your network. \n Not quite the right fit? Apply anyway and let's discuss other opportunities that may be better suited to your experience and career goals. \n INDACC

Due to extensive growth and multiple acquisitions, this Firm are looking to recruit a Senior Accountant to join their experienced team of accountants within their North London office. They are a full-service accountancy practice providing services to businesses and individuals. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Maintain records of our clients using accounting software packages including Xero and QuickBooks\n, • Use cloud accounting tools to process transactions, prepare and post journals, update all ledgers, perform bank reconciliations ready for the monthly reporting process\n, • Liaising with clients on ad-hoc queries\n, • Preparing journal entries for all receipts, payments, and other financial transactions.\n, • Undertake financial close procedures for the month end, including inter-company balance reconciliation\n, • Preparing management accounts and month end reconciliations, including commentary\n, • Drafting and finalising year end accounts for Limited and LLP's from start to finish under FRS 102, Section 1A and FRS 105, ready for client and management review\n, • Hold client meetings advising them of potential Tax/Accounting implications\n, • Preparing of service charge accounts\n, • Preparing extended trial balances including the final year end trial balance\n, • Preparing cash flow statements.\n, • Preparing corporation tax computation calculations and basic tax planning\n, • Dealing with the preparation and completion of VAT returns, including EC Sales and Intrastat returns\n, • Apply and understand the client to ensure transactions are recorded appropriately, under the correct accounting standard and highlight unusual transactions to senior members of the team\n, • Apply a basic knowledge of rules and regulations followed by UK SME's including tax requirements, company secretarial and a general commercial awareness\n, • Work as part of a team to provide ad-hoc accounting assistance and ensure clients receive an excellent service\n, • Support the Head of Accountancy\n, • Training and mentoring junior members of staff\n\n Key Requirements: \n\n • Fully ACA/ACCA qualified OR QBE with at least 3-4 years post-qualification experience within practice\n, • Must be highly organised, proactive and a self-starter\n, • Able to prioritise workload and be self-sufficient\n, • Ability to train and mentor junior members of staff\n, • Xero certified user and familiar with Iris\n, • A team player, with active participation in the team, in addition to being able to work on their own as required\n, • Previous experience holding client finalisation meetings\n, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills\n, • Intermediate MS Office, including Excel, Word\n\n What's on Offer? \n A Competitive Salary & Additional Benefits

A well established construction business is looking for a Purchase Ledger & Finance Administrator to join their finance team. \n This is a hands on role covering purchase ledger alongside general finance and administrative support. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Processing a high volume of supplier invoices\n, • Matching invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes\n, • Coding and posting invoices accurately\n, • Preparing supplier payment runs\n, • Reconciling supplier statements and resolving queries\n, • Setting up and maintaining supplier accounts\n, • Dealing with supplier and subcontractor queries\n, • Supporting month end processes\n, • General finance administration and filing\n, • Providing wider administrative support to the finance team\n\n \n About You \n\n • Previous purchase ledger/accounts payable experience\n, • Strong attention to detail and good organisational skills\n, • Confident dealing with suppliers and internal teams\n, • Good Excel and general IT skills\n, • Able to manage a busy workload and meet deadlines\n, • Construction experience would be advantageous but is not essential\n\n \n This is a great opportunity for someone looking for a varied finance and administration role within an established construction business.

Accounts & Tax Manager \n Edgware | £72,000 - £78,000 + Hybrid Working + Clear Progression \n Ready to take the next step with a firm that's growing as quickly as your ambition? \n An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Accounts & Tax Manager to join a well-established and expanding accountancy practice in Edgware. Following continued growth and a significant increase in new client wins, the firm is looking to strengthen its leadership team with the appointment of a commercially minded practice professional. \n This is more than a portfolio management role. You'll work closely with the Partners, play an active part in the firm's continued expansion and have the opportunity to influence the future direction of the practice. If you're looking for a position where your contribution will be recognised and progression is genuinely achievable, this is an opportunity worth considering. \n The Opportunity \n As Accounts & Tax Manager, you'll manage a diverse portfolio of owner-managed businesses, entrepreneurs and growing SMEs, delivering a first-class service across statutory accounts, corporation tax and business advisory. You'll also support the development of junior staff and help drive the firm's continued success. \n What You'll Be Doing \n\n • Managing a portfolio of clients across a broad range of sectors.\n, • Preparing and reviewing statutory accounts for limited companies.\n, • Preparing and reviewing corporation tax returns.\n, • Acting as the main point of contact for clients, providing practical commercial advice.\n, • Reviewing the work of junior team members and supporting their technical development.\n, • Identifying opportunities to improve client service and deliver additional advisory support.\n, • Working closely with the Partners on client growth, service delivery and practice development.\n, • Building long-term relationships with clients, becoming a trusted adviser to their businesses.\n\n What We're Looking For \n\n • ACA or ACCA qualified.\n, • Strong experience within UK accountancy practice.\n, • Excellent technical knowledge of statutory accounts and corporation tax.\n, • Experience managing your own client portfolio.\n, • Confident reviewing work and mentoring junior accountants.\n, • Strong communication skills with a proactive, client-focused approach.\n, • Someone looking to build a long-term career within a growing and ambitious practice.\n\n What's on Offer \n\n • £72,000 - £78,000 depending on experience.\n, • Hybrid and flexible working.\n, • Genuine opportunities for progression as the firm continues to expand.\n, • Direct access to the Partners and involvement in strategic decision-making.\n, • A varied and loyal client portfolio with plenty of autonomy.\n, • A supportive, collaborative culture where high performance is recognised and rewarded.\n, • Long-term career prospects within a successful and growing independent practice.\n\n If you're an experienced Accounts & Tax Manager looking for a fresh challenge with a progressive accountancy practice that values expertise, encourages progression and offers genuine long-term opportunities, we'd be delighted to discuss the role with you in confidence.

Mixed Tax Supervisor (Personal Tax & Corporate Tax Supervisor) - SUPERB ROLE \n McGinnis Loy Associates is proud to be working with a Top40 Accountancy Firm who are looking for a Mixed Tax Supervisor (personal tax & corporate tax) to join their growing team in Watford. You will be managing a small team of junior tax staff, be responsible for your own client portfolio and will assist with delivering value-add tax services to Private Client & Corporate clients. The role would suit an existing Tax Supervisor from a Tax Boutique or mid-to-Top100 /Regional Accountancy Firm, or someone as Tax Senior from a larger firm who is looking to step-up to the next level. Key duties include: \n\n • Preparing corporate tax returns (CT600’s) for a range of SME & OMB private businesses\n, • Preparing personal tax returns / self-assessments for HNWI’s, business owners, entrepreneurs & families etc\n, • Ensuring tax compliance is completed within HMRC timelines, all tax-related information from clients is obtained and reviewed accurately\n, • Assisting the Tax Director with basic tax efficient strategies and tax planning across Corporate Tax and Personal Tax\n, • Providing support to clients with any UK tax issues and queries, including being the first point of contact\n, • Liaising with other members of the Tax team regarding tax projects for individuals (eg, dividend planning, EIS, CGT, Non domicile, VCT, IHT)\n, • Overseeing a team of junior/graduate level tax staff\n, • Ensuring that the quality of personal tax & corporate tax work is done to agreed costs and timescales\n, • Engaging with local referrers and other external third parties regarding business development\n, • Confidently explaining tax issues and options to clients in a non-technical manner\n\n To be considered for the role you should be in a recognisable Regional or Top100 practice and there is a preference for ATT Qualified and/or CTA Qualified individuals. Knowledge and experience of both UK corporate & personal tax issues and management of a client portfolio is required. With excellent team working skills and relationship building skills, you should be able to work well under pressure & strict HMRC tax deadlines yet still deliver on time and budget. \n On offer is a salary up to £50,000 plus excellent benefits including 25 days holidays, pension & healthcare schemes and flexible working. To apply for the position or for more information, please contact McGinnis Loy Associates (Reading) Office by telephone or via email at admin@mcginnisloy. com \n For other opportunities in Finance & Accounting or Public Practice across the Thames Valley, London & Midlands please visit our website at com. McGinnis Loy Associates is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy, in accordance with the Employment Agencies Act. Follow us on twitter @mcginnisloy or check our Linked-In company profile

Interim Finance Project Manager \n 3–6 Month Contract | Outside IR35 | Immediate Start \n \n I am looking for an experienced Finance Project Manager to support a hands on finance transformation project focused on implementing and embedding a new time and attendance and weekly payment process. \n The project will involve bringing together the finance, payroll and operational processes, ensuring accurate timesheet data feeds into weekly payments and working with an outsourced provider to deliver a controlled and reliable payment process. \n Key deliverables: \n • Take ownership of the project plan and drive delivery through to completion \n • Oversee the implementation and close out of the time and attendance system and processes \n • Develop and improve starters, leavers, rates and weekly payment processes \n • Review timesheet data, reconciliations, calculations and payment outputs to identify gaps and errors \n • Manage and review parallel runs to ensure the new process is accurate before going live \n • Support the implementation and integration of an outsourced payroll/payment provider \n • Work through system integration and data requirements with internal teams and external suppliers \n • Document key finance and payroll processes and produce clear user guidance \n • Manage two key suppliers and coordinate stakeholders across Finance, Operations and senior management \n • Ensure the new process is controlled, automated where possible and capable of supporting a high volume weekly payroll/payment cycle \n \n The ideal candidate will have: \n • Strong project management experience within a finance environment \n • Experience delivering finance systems, payroll, ERP or significant process improvement projects \n • Hands-on experience of payroll implementation or major finance/process change \n • Strong understanding of finance processes, controls, reconciliations and payment processes \n • Experience managing external suppliers and multiple stakeholders \n • A practical, hands-on approach with the ability to get into the detail and resolve issues

Audit Manager / Audit & Accounts Manager - SUPERB ROLE \n McGinnis Loy Associates is proud to be working with a high-growth Top40 Accountancy Practice who are looking for an Audit Manager / Audit & Accounts Manager to work with their Watford based team. With a client base covering London and the Home Counties, the role will involve controlling all Audit plans and their delivery, supervising Audit Seniors, meeting budgets/targets and financial reporting. Key duties include : \n\n • Assisting Partners with managing client portfolios, ensuring all Audit & Accounts engagements comply with audit standards and internal procedures\n, • Controlling all audit assignments and liaising with Client Account Managers as necessary\n, • Supervising the work of Audit & Account Seniors/Supervisors including on-the-job training\n, • Performing spot checks on files prior to being passed to Partners\n, • Providing technical audit assistance and performing technical checks\n, • Organising the delivery and oversight of audit training and reviews with the Audit Principals\n, • Budgetary planning and monitoring the team’s audit work against agreed targets\n, • Preparing and reviewing work papers, along with drafts of financial statements\n, • Addressing and discussing with clients any technical audit issues identified during the course of audits\n, • Identifying areas requiring improvement in client processes and providing recommendations\n, • Planning audits that are larger, more complex or high profile in nature\n\n To be considered for the 75% Audit & 25% Accounts position, you should be able to project a professional, credible image with confident communication skills and be an ACA or ACCA Qualified Accountant. From a Top100 (or highly regarded regional) Accountancy Firm, you should have strong staff management skills, be up to date with current auditing techniques and have strong working knowledge of UK GAAP & IAS. You should be self-motivated, energetic and be able to take the initiative with excellent planning, organisational and team working skills. \n On offer is a base salary to £70,000 depending on experience, 25 days holiday, pension & healthcare schemes, hybrid working and other flexible benefits. To apply for the position or for more information, please contact McGinnis Loy Associates (Reading) Office by telephone or via email at admin@mcginnisloy. com \n McGinnis Loy Associates Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy, in accordance with the Employment Agencies Act

Personal Tax Manager / Private Client Tax Manager - SUPERB ROLE \n McGinnis Loy Associates is proud to be working with a Top40 Accountancy Practice who have seen vast growth over the last five years and are now looking for a Personal Tax Manager / Private Client Tax Manager to join their growing team near Watford. Reporting to the Personal Tax Partner, the role would ideally suit a CTA and/or ATT Qualified tax specialist from a Top100 or Regional Accountancy practice, or a Tax Boutique. You will be coaching junior members of the team, reviewing complex personal tax computations and you should be able to demonstrate both strong compliance & advisory expertise. Key duties include: \n\n • Managing a diverse portfolio of personal tax clients, delivering high-quality income tax services to include reviewing tax returns, handling complex client queries and portfolio management.\n, • Assisting with Personal Tax advisory services to a wide range of HNW clients.\n, • Actively seeking opportunities to offer value-added private client tax services when appropriate.\n, • Maintaining internal workflows amongst the team and ensuring private client tax reports are up to date.\n, • Liaising with HMRC as needed, to resolve complex queries/disputes or request statutory and non-statutory clearances.\n, • Assist with the client billing process effectively and efficiently\n, • Research personal tax technical queries and propose solutions for review by the Personal Tax Partner.\n, • Supervise and assist with training of Qualified Tax colleagues in the Private Client Tax department.\n, • Reviewing complex HNW personal tax returns and other work to ensure consistent quality.\n, • Updating the Tax Partner on tax efficient family structures and IHT/CGT re-balancing for tax planning purposes that are HMRC-compliant\n, • Identifying changes in UK Tax legislation and how this may impact the portfolio\n\n To be considered for the Personal Tax Manager / Private Client Tax Manager role you should ideally be seeking a move to an accountancy practice where wider responsibilities and a broader client base will be made available to you. Knowledge and experience of reviewing personal tax computations, dealing with tax advisory issues and managing a diverse UK client portfolio is preferred. You should ideally have CTA/ATT Qualification, be a strong staff manager, able to deal with demanding clients and HMRC queries. With excellent team working skills and relationship building skills, you should be able to work well under pressure and still deliver on time & budget. \n On offer is a salary up to £65,000 depending on experience + excellent benefits including 25 days holiday, corporate pension scheme and healthcare. To apply for the position or for more information, please contact McGinnis Loy Associates (Reading) Office by telephone or via email at admin@mcginnisloy. com \n McGinnis Loy Associates is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy, in accordance with the Employment Agencies Act. Follow us on twitter @mcginnisloy or check our Linked-In company profile

Audit Director RI \n Watford, Hertfordshire £115,000 - £130,000 + benefits Hybrid working \n I'm working with an established and growing accountancy practice in Watford looking to appoint an experienced Audit Director RI/ Responsible Individual. \n This is a genuine senior leadership role rather than simply another portfolio management position. \n You'll work closely with the Partners, take responsibility for audit quality and sign-off across an established SME and owner-managed client base, and have real influence over how the audit function develops. \n The role would suit an existing RI who enjoys remaining close to clients and teams but wants more autonomy, visibility and involvement in the wider growth of a practice. \n The role \n\n • Act as Responsible Individual and sign statutory audit reports\n, • Take ownership of audit quality, technical matters and file review\n, • Oversee an established portfolio of SME and owner-managed audit clients\n, • Work directly with Partners on the development of the audit function\n, • Lead, mentor and develop managers, seniors and the wider audit team\n, • Build strong relationships with business owners and senior client stakeholders\n, • Identify opportunities to broaden existing client relationships\n, • Support new business activity and the continued growth of the office\n\n What we're looking for \n You'll be ACA or ACCA qualified with substantial UK practice audit accountancy experience. \n Current RI status is strongly preferred, alongside the technical confidence to take signing responsibility and operate as a senior point of reference for both clients and the audit team. \n The practice is particularly interested in people who have worked closely with privately owned businesses, SMEs and OMB clients, rather than somebody whose experience has been exclusively within very large listed or highly specialised audits. \n You don't need to arrive wanting to spend your life buried in technical files either. The attraction here is the combination of technical ownership, client relationships, people leadership and commercial influence. \n Why consider This Audit Director RI role? \n There is already an established client base, team and infrastructure around you. \n You are not being asked to build an audit function from nothing. \n Instead, this is an opportunity to take a meaningful leadership position within a growing office, work directly with the Partners and help shape where the audit offering goes next. Salary: £115,000 - £130,000 depending on experience Location: Watford Hybrid/flexible working available

Family Office in North London with Property investments is seeking an experienced stand-alone Financial Accountant / Finance Manager / Financial Controller to oversee the low-volume accounting for around 10 statutory entities / SPVs. \n Reporting to the Owners and an External Accountant, this Financial Accountant / Finance Manager / Financial Controller role will involve: \n\n • Working with Xero and Sage bookkeeping / accounting software\n, • Processing a small volume of monthly transactions, both payables and receivables\n, • Monthly bank reconciliations and preparing and submitting VAT returns\n, • Balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules\n, • Managing intercompany transactions and reconciliations\n, • Producing monthly management accounts\n, • Prepare year-end files and information for the auditors\n, • Ad hoc financial analysis and financial modelling when required\n\n This Financial Accountant / Finance Manager / Financial Controller would suit an experienced stable accountant, either qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, ACMA) or Qualified by Experience. Previous exposure to multiple entities would be useful. Experience in Property or an Accountancy Practice would be useful but is not essential.

Job Title: Senior Accountant Location: Edgware Package: Up to £55k (depending on experience), hybrid working, performance based bonuses, and more Working Hours: Full time, 9am-6pm, Flexible working arrangements can be considered \n A new vacancy is available withing a growing independent accountancy practice in Edgware, as they seek to recruit a high-calibre ACA or ACCA qualified accountant. This highly experienced practice have history dating back 50 years, and with a team of 13, have ambitious plans for growth \n This role is a client facing, portfolio leadership position, with genuine influence, and a clear pathway towards management. You will work closely with senior leadership and partners, gaining exposure to strategic advisory work, whilst establishing excellent client relationships. If you are seeking a new challenge, where you can genuinely progress and make a difference, look no further \n Senior Accountant Job Responsibilities \n\n • 80/20 split between accounts and audit.\n, • Review and preparation of statutory accounts and corporation tax returns\n, • Management of a client portfolio, acting as the main point of contact\n, • Delivery of high-quality client service and translating technical matters into clear, commercial advice\n, • Involvement / leading assignments including:\n \n, • Audit supervision - this forms a small part of the role. Audit fieldwork is outsourced, but the role will involve Audit Co-Ordination\n, • Management accounts and reporting\n, • Cash flow forecasting and budgeting\n, • Business valuations and due diligence\n \n, • Handling client queries, technical research, and HMRC correspondence\n, • Supporting junior team members and contributing to their development\n, • Working with partners on business development and firm-wide initiatives\n\n Senior Accountant Job Requirements \n\n • ACA or ACCA qualified with a minimum of 3 years post qualification experience, working within accountancy practice\n, • Strong technical experience across accounts, tax, audit, and advisory work\n, • Experience in portfolio management, and client relations\n, • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills\n, • Ambition with a desire to progress\n\n Senior Accountant Salary & Benefits \n\n • Salary dependent on experience, paying up to £55,000\n, • Flexible working arrangements\n, • Hybrid working, after probation, (1-2 days from home)\n, • Clear progression pathways\n, • 20 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 25 days with 5 years service\n, • Auto enrolment to company pension\n, • Performance based bonus schemes\n, • And more to be discussed\n\n Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. \n We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.

Financial Controller \n Borehamwood | £70,000-£80,000 | Permanent \n A growing stock-led wholesale and e-commerce business is looking for a commercially minded Financial Controller to take ownership of its accountancy function following a sustained period of growth. \n This is less about inheriting a perfectly polished accountancy department and more about improving what is already there. The business has grown quickly, creating a genuine need to redesign processes, strengthen controls and build better financial reporting for the leadership team. \n Based in Borehamwood, you'll report directly into senior leadership, manage a small finance team and have the autonomy to shape how finance operates as the business moves into its next stage. \n The role \n As Financial Controller, you'll take responsibility for both the day-to-day finance operation and the development of a more scalable reporting and control environment. \n You'll be joining a stock-led wholesale and e-commerce business where understanding stock, margin, working capital and cash flow is particularly important. \n You'll be responsible for: \n\n • Producing monthly management accounts, including meaningful variance and margin analysis\n, • Redesigning finance processes and controls to support continued growth\n, • Developing management information and financial reporting for senior leadership\n, • Building budgets, forecasts and cash flow models\n, • Improving reporting around stock, gross profit, margins and working capital\n, • Taking ownership of balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls\n, • Managing cash, banking and funding relationships\n, • Overseeing transactional finance across receivables, payables and credit control\n, • Improving systems, automation and the wider finance infrastructure\n, • Managing intercompany accounting and reconciliations\n, • Preparing year-end files and liaising with external accountants and auditors\n, • Managing and developing a small finance team\n, • Working closely with operational and commercial teams across the business\n\n What we're looking for \n The successful Financial Controller will ideally be ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified and comfortable operating in an entrepreneurial SME environment where finance still needs developing. \n You'll probably have: \n\n • Previous experience leading or significantly managing an SME finance function\n, • Strong management accounting and financial reporting experience\n, • Experience improving processes, controls and reporting following business growth\n, • Good knowledge of stock accounting, margins and working capital\n, • Strong Excel and financial modelling skills\n, • Experience using modern accounting and ERP systems\n, • Confidence working directly with senior management and challenging where appropriate\n, • A practical approach and willingness to remain hands-on when required\n\n Exposure to online retail platforms or e-commerce accounting would be useful, although the core requirement is experience within a stock-led wholesale environment rather than being an e-commerce specialist. \n What's on offer \n The role offers a salary of £70,000-£80,000 alongside the opportunity to genuinely influence how a growing business manages its finances. \n For someone based around Borehamwood, this is a particularly interesting opportunity if you've reached the point where maintaining someone else's processes is becoming less appealing than actually building better ones. \n Applications are welcomed from qualified finance professionals looking for a broad, visible role where financial reporting, process improvement and commercial involvement all sit firmly within their remit.

Accounts & Tax Manager \n £55,000-£65,000 \n North West London \n I'm working with a well-established general practice accountancy firm that is looking to appoint an Accounts & Tax Manager into a senior, client-facing role. \n This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants more than a standard compliance position. The firm is looking for a commercial, hands-on manager who wants to help run the business day to day, support operations, manage staff workflow and play a key role in the continued development of the practice. \n The firm has a varied client base across a range of industries, from small sole traders through to groups of medium-sized companies, including some clients requiring statutory audit. \n The Role \n You will report directly to the Directors and manage a portfolio of clients, acting as a first point of contact and helping ensure work is delivered accurately, commercially and on time. \n Alongside accounts and tax work, you will work closely with the Directors on staff workflow, training, client service and the day-to-day operational needs of the firm. \n Responsibilities will include: \n\n • \n Managing a portfolio of clients \n • \n Acting as a key point of contact for clients \n • \n Preparing and reviewing accounts \n • \n Preparing corporation tax and personal tax returns \n • \n Reviewing accounts and tax work prepared by junior team members \n • \n Supporting, training and developing junior staff \n • \n Working alongside the Directors to manage team workflow \n • \n Helping ensure deadlines, quality standards and client expectations are met \n • \n Supporting the wider running and development of the firm \n • \n Building strong client relationships and identifying ways to improve service delivery \n\n What They're Looking For \n The firm is keen to speak with someone who is technically strong, commercially minded and confident dealing directly with clients and staff. \n You will ideally have: \n\n • \n ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification \n • \n Strong accounts and tax experience within practice \n • \n Experience supervising or reviewing work from junior staff \n • \n Good knowledge of FRS 102 and FRS 102 1A \n • \n Strong corporation tax, VAT and personal tax knowledge \n • \n Excellent attention to detail \n • \n Strong communication skills and a confident client-facing approach \n • \n The ability to build strong client relationships \n • \n A commercial mindset and interest in helping the firm grow \n • \n Working knowledge of Iris and CCH personal tax would be beneficial \n • \n Service charge accounting experience would be useful, but is not essential \n\n Why Apply? \n This is a great opportunity to join a firm where you can have genuine influence, not just process work. \n The Directors are looking for someone who can take ownership, help with the operational side of the practice and become a trusted senior member of the team. \n The package includes: \n\n • \n £55,000-£65,000 \n • \n Senior client-facing role \n • \n Broad general practice exposure \n • \n Varied client portfolio \n • \n Direct access to the Directors \n • \n Opportunity to help manage workflow and firm operations \n • \n Further progression available for the right person \n • \n North West London location \n\n This would suit an Accounts & Tax Senior ready to step up, or an existing Accounts & Tax Manager looking for a broader role with more responsibility, client ownership and involvement in the running of the firm. \n \n As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

We're recruiting for a part time Client Manager / Senior Accountant with strong general practice experience to join our client, a friendly and successful accountancy firm based in the Finchley area. \n This is a varied and interesting role. You will mange your own client portfolio, carrying out higher level accounts and tax work, reviewing the work of more junior members of the team, ensuring deadlines are met and being the first point of contact for clients. \n If you are looking for a part time client manager role, this offers flexibility, autonomy and the opportunity to work with some high profile clients. \n About you: \n\n • ACCA/ACA/AAT qualified\n, • Solid background in a UK accountancy practice environment with strong accounts and tax knowledge\n, • Experience of reviewing work, supporting/developing juniors and managing workflow\n, • Hands on approach with strong customer focus and enthusiasm for working with SME and owner managed businesses\n, • Live within commuting distance of Finchley\n\n The firm has a stable and happy team,and are now recruiting to cope with a growth in the volume of business.They are offering an attractive salary and benefits package. The role is for 20-25 hours per week, but this is negotiable. If this sounds like you please apply or get in touch for more details. \n Harvey John is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. The salary bracket advertised is FTE, for guidance only. We are committed to continued improvement in terms of diversity and inclusion practices. Please get in touch with any questions concerning reasonable adjustments, accommodations, or diversity practices.

Audit & Accounts Manager | Assistant Manager - Independent Accounting Firm Barnet £55,000 - £65,000 DOE \n Butler Rose Public Practice is delighted to be supporting an established six-partner accountancy firm with the recruitment of an Audit & Accounts Manager/Assistant Manager to join their team. \n This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional to take responsibility for managing audits from planning through to completion, while also supporting the development of the wider team. The firm has a strong history of developing talent, with all six current partners either having trained within the practice or joined at Senior level. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Manage audits from planning through to completion.\n, • Manage, support and develop staff.\n, • Review accounts and audit files on behalf of the partners.\n, • Prepare accounts and tax returns using Iris software.\n, • Work closely with the partners to deliver a high-quality service to clients.\n\n Key Requirements \n\n • ACA or ACCA Qualified (Essential)\n, • Minimum of 2 years in a Senior level role at a UK accounting practice\n, • Previous experience managing audits from planning through to completion.\n, • Strong accounts and audit file review experience.\n, • The ability to manage, support and develop junior staff.\n, • Experience using Iris software for accounts and tax return preparation.\n, • A proactive, ambitious approach and an interest in progressing within practice.\n\n \n What's on Offer \n\n • Competitive salary\n, • Flexible working options available\n, • A clear long-term career path, with partnership ambitions welcomed.\n, • A varied role combining audit management, accounts review, staff development and accounts and tax preparation.\n\n \n Interested? \n If this sounds like the next step in your career, get in touch with Demetria Petropoulos to find out more - | \n Know someone perfect for this role? \n We offer a £150 retail voucher for every successful referral we place - so if you refer a friend or colleague who's hired through Butler Rose, you'll be rewarded! \n \n Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. \n Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. \n

Think Specialist Recruitment are delighted to be supporting a Global business who are looking for a Junior Product Manager to join their team. The position will be working closely with the Product Manager to assist in delivering category plans, supporting product life cycle activities, analysing market and competitor trends, coordinating product launches and more. \n This opportunity would suit someone who has previous experience within marketing or a product-focused role. \n This position is working within a busy, fast-paced team, and offers the opportunity for the right person to develop a career within Product Management. \n Salary - £35,000 - £40,000 depending on experience \n Initial 12 month FTC \n Some of the duties will include: \n\n • Providing day to day support to Product Managers\n, • Supporting new product launches, product updates and range reviews\n, • Analysing market, competitor and consumer trends\n, • Monitoring product performance, pricing and profitability\n, • Supporting product positioning, marketing activity and sales presentations\n, • Preparing product information, presentations and business cases\n, • Working with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain and other internal teams\n, • Supporting forecasting, commercial planning and portfolio optimisation\n, • Keeping up to date with relevant industry regulations and market developments\n\n The suitable candidate: \n\n • Degree Educated\n, • Strong communication skills on all levels\n, • Experience in a marketing, category, analytical or product-focused role\n, • Strong analytical and numerical skills\n, • Excellent communication and presentation abilities\n, • Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills\n, • Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills\n, • The ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities\n, • A proactive attitude and enthusiasm to develop a career in Product Management\n\n Looking for the next step in your career? \n Think Specialist Recruitment is an independent support staff recruitment agency based in Hemel Hempstead and working across the Herts, Beds and Bucks area. We specialise in permanent, temporary and contract recruitment with areas of expertise including: administration, customer service/call centre, PA/secretarial, human resources, accountancy and finance, sales admin/sales support, marketing and IT Helpdesk/IT support. \n \n

Payroll Assistant \n Location: Greenford / North West London \n Salary: £35,000–£40,000 \n Contract: Permanent, Full-Time \n Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday–Friday \n Working Pattern: Hybrid working available \n We are recruiting a Payroll Assistant to join the UK payroll team of a growing accountancy and professional services firm. \n This is a client-facing payroll role supporting the Payroll Manager and working closely with an offshore payroll processing team. You will act as a key UK contact for clients, coordinate payroll information, handle day-to-day queries and support payroll checking, compliance and administration. \n This is an excellent opportunity for someone with payroll bureau, accountancy practice or multi-client payroll experience who wants to develop their career within a growing payroll function. \n The Role \n Your responsibilities will include: \n\n • Acting as a first point of contact for allocated payroll clients.\n, • Monitoring the payroll inbox and responding to routine client queries.\n, • Keeping clients informed of payroll deadlines, cut-off dates and information requirements.\n, • Coordinating payroll instructions with the offshore processing team.\n, • Chasing missing payroll information and confirming bonuses, deductions, starters and leavers.\n, • Maintaining payroll workflow trackers and ensuring deadlines are met.\n, • Carrying out first-level payroll checks before Payroll Manager sign-off.\n, • Checking starters, leavers, gross-to-net calculations and pension information.\n, • Supporting weekly, fortnightly, four-weekly and monthly payrolls.\n, • Assisting with RTI submissions including FPS and EPS.\n, • Supporting P32s, pension uploads and auto-enrolment administration.\n, • Assisting with SSP, SMP, SPP, holiday pay, salary sacrifice and benefits.\n, • Maintaining accurate and confidential payroll records.\n, • Supporting payroll reconciliations and resolving discrepancies.\n, • Preparing information for KPI and SLA reporting.\n, • Helping identify errors and improve payroll processes and controls.\n, • Supporting payroll year-end activities and the continued development of the payroll service.\n\n About You \n We are looking for someone with: \n\n • Previous payroll or payroll-support experience.\n, • Experience of UK payroll and an understanding of PAYE and National Insurance.\n, • Knowledge of RTI, FPS/EPS, statutory payments and workplace pensions.\n, • Experience dealing with client or employee payroll queries.\n, • Good Excel and payroll software skills.\n, • Strong attention to detail and accuracy.\n, • Excellent organisation and time-management skills.\n, • Clear and professional communication.\n, • The ability to work effectively to payroll deadlines.\n, • Confidence working with both UK and offshore teams.\n, • A reliable and proactive approach.\n, • The ability to handle confidential information appropriately.\n\n Experience within an accountancy practice, payroll bureau or multi-client payroll environment would be particularly advantageous. \n Experience using IRIS/Star Payroll, QTAC, PayCircle or similar payroll software would be beneficial. \n CIPP qualifications or working towards a payroll qualification would also be advantageous, although study support may be available. \n The Opportunity \n This role offers the chance to join a growing payroll operation where you will gain exposure to a broad range of clients and develop both your technical payroll and client-management skills. \n You will work closely with an experienced Payroll Manager while gaining exposure to payroll controls, compliance, pensions, client onboarding and service improvement. \n This role could suit someone currently working as a Payroll Assistant, Payroll Administrator, Payroll Officer, Payroll Bureau Administrator, Payroll Coordinator, Payroll Executive or Junior Payroll Specialist. \n If you have UK payroll experience and are looking for a role offering responsibility, development and progression, we would be keen to hear from you.

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Handpicked Recruitment Location: London Base Salary: £30,000 base First-year OTE: £35,000–£45,000 Contract: Permanent, full-time Start your career in specialist recruitment Handpicked Recruitment is a boutique finance and accountancy recruitment business with an established network of clients and candidates across London and the wider UK market. Founded by an experienced Chartered Certified Accountant, we combine genuine financial expertise with a personal, relationship-led approach. We work with organisations ranging from major listed groups and professional-services firms to entrepreneurial and fast-growing businesses. We are looking for an ambitious graduate to join our team as a Recruitment Consultant. You do not need previous recruitment experience—we will give you the training, support and market knowledge needed to build a successful career. The opportunity Recruitment is a fast-paced, commercially focused career that brings together relationship building, business development and problem-solving. You will learn how to manage the full recruitment process, from identifying talented finance professionals and understanding their career goals to advising clients and successfully completing placements. From the outset, you will work ...

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Package: Up to £55k (depending on experience), hybrid working, performance based bonuses, and more.Working Hours: Full time, 9am-6pm, Flexible working arrangements can be considered.A new vacancy is available withing a growing independent accountancy practice in Edgware, as they seek to recruit a h

A growing stock-led wholesale and e-commerce business is looking for a commercially minded Financial Controller to take ownership of its accountancy function following a sustained period of growth. This is less about inheriting a perfectly polished accountancy department and more about improving what is already there. The business has grown quickly, creating a genuine need to redesign processes, strengthen controls and build better financial reporting for the leadership team. Based in Borehamwood, you'll report directly into senior leadership, manage a small finance team and have the autonomy to shape how finance operates as the business moves into its next stage. Borehamwood | £70,000-£80,000 | Permanent A growing stock-led wholesale and e-commerce business is looking for a commercially minded Financial Controller to take ownership of its accountancy function following a sustained period of growth. This is less about inheriting a perfectly polished accountancy department and more about improving what is already there. The business has grown quickly, creating a genuine need to redesign processes, strengthen controls and build better financial reporting for the leadership team. Based in Borehamwood, you'll report directly into senior leadership, manage a small finance team and have the autonomy to shape how finance operates as the business moves into its next stage. As Financial Controller, you'll take responsibility for both the day-to-day finance operation and the development of a more scalable reporting and control environment. You'll be joining a stock-led wholesale and e-commerce business where understanding stock, margin, working capital and cash flow is particularly important. You'll be responsible for: • Producing monthly management accounts, including meaningful variance and margin analysis, • Redesigning finance processes and controls to support continued growth, • Developing management information and financial reporting for senior leadership, • Building budgets, forecasts and cash flow models, • Improving reporting around stock, gross profit, margins and working capital, • Taking ownership of balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls, • Managing cash, banking and funding relationships, • Overseeing transactional finance across receivables, payables and credit control, • Improving systems, automation and the wider finance infrastructure, • Managing intercompany accounting and reconciliations, • Preparing year-end files and liaising with external accountants and auditors, • Managing and developing a small finance team, • Working closely with operational and commercial teams across the business The successful Financial Controller will ideally be ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified and comfortable operating in an entrepreneurial SME environment where finance still needs developing. You'll probably have: • Previous experience leading or significantly managing an SME finance function, • Strong management accounting and financial reporting experience, • Experience improving processes, controls and reporting following business growth, • Good knowledge of stock accounting, margins and working capital, • Strong Excel and financial modelling skills, • Experience using modern accounting and ERP systems, • Confidence working directly with senior management and challenging where appropriate, • A practical approach and willingness to remain hands-on when required Exposure to online retail platforms or e-commerce accounting would be useful, although the core requirement is experience within a stock-led wholesale environment rather than being an e-commerce specialist. The role offers a salary of £70,000-£80,000 alongside the opportunity to genuinely influence how a growing business manages its finances. For someone based around Borehamwood, this is a particularly interesting opportunity if you've reached the point where maintaining someone else's processes is becoming less appealing than actually building better ones. Applications are welcomed from qualified finance professionals looking for a broad, visible role where financial reporting, process improvement and commercial involvement all sit firmly within their remit. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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