Accounting and Tax PA to the Directors

Job Title:                 

Accounting and Tax PA to the Directors – with the opportunity to progress to partnership status

(Support role to the firm’s managers as required)

Responsible to:       

As Above

The job: 

An opportunity to work for a fast expanding leading firm in the charity not for profit as well as providing taxation consultancy to many charity businesses. A support role to the Directors and firms’ managers. For this role you will need to be well organised and client-focused, with great communication skills, strong attention to details, the ability to work well as part of a team, conduct meetings with clients, have a flexible and adaptable approach.  Details of the job are described in the attached job description.

The salary:              

The salary will be dependent on experience. 

Salaries are paid monthly in arrears through the BACS System directly into the bank or building society account of each member of staff. Caladine Ltd must pay salaries through the BACS system. They cannot be paid by cheque. It will therefore be important to supply account details in order to ensure prompt payment.

Working week:         

The hours of work for this post are 35 hours per week, excluding meal breaks (these are unpaid), 52 weeks per year and hours of attendance will be from 9:00am to 5:00pm on Monday to Friday, with an hour for lunch.

Holidays:

The annual leave entitlement is 25 days (plus bank holidays) and an annual birthday holiday.

Other benefits:

Payment of annual subscriptions and training for your professional CPD requirements. The Company pays into a pension scheme for employees.  Health cover policy is also provided.

Job description

Duties:

  • Assisting the Partners with high level Accounting/Tax work and related correspondence.
  • Dealing with clients and being proactive in corresponding with HMRC and government departments.
  • Accounting and Tax research as necessary.
  • Finalisation of Statutory Accounts, Tax Returns and other Compliance work.
  • Assisting with supervision of senior staff and firms’ accounting department.
  • Assisting as necessary in the firms audit work on related matters.
  • Oversight of the firm’s Financial Bureau.

Selection criteria:

The criteria below indicate the qualities that are needed to do the job well.
Candidates will be selected according to the extent to which they satisfy these criteria.
Evidence of potential will also be considered. Most of the criteria must normally be met in order to qualify for selection.

Essential:

  • Ability to finalise financial statements and tax compliance work for small and medium sized enterprises.
  • Strong knowledge of direct tax legislation.
  • Qualified ACA/ACCA with a minimum of 6 years’ practice experience.
  • Good understanding of accounting and auditing standards.
  • Accurate and good working knowledge of accounting software packages.
  • Good communication and IT skills able to deal with problems and clients’ needs.
  • Driving licence and access to car.

Desirable:

  • Understanding of Charity Accounting and Charity law.

Communication:

  • Clear, concise, timely and appropriate oral and written communication; can communicate information in an understandable way orally and in writing, as suitable to the situation

Self-motivation:

  • Meets objectives and standards on own initiative

Teamwork:

  • Flexible; co-operative; helpful; self-aware; collaborates well

Organisation:

  • Systematic; efficient; meets agreed priorities and deadlines on own initiative

Response to change

  • Investigative; adaptable

Ethos:

  • Sympathetic to the Christian/charitable ethos of the firm

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm

Job type: Full time, permanent

Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex

Salary: Dependent on experience and qualifications

To apply please send your CV and covering letter to emmataylor@caladine.co.uk.