Accountant, Tax Accountant, Financial Reporting

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Coventry

We’re not your typical accountancy practice. Yes, we deliver expert accounting, tax, and advisory services but growth is at the heart of everything we do, for our clients and our business. That’s where you come in. We operate from modern premises in Coventry and provide excellent working conditions for everyone that chooses to create their career with Oldfield.

Job Purpose: To work with senior members of the team to complete routine accounting duties for the company such as assisting in the preparation of accounts, tax returns, VAT returns, payroll, and bookkeeping etc. To gain practical experience and technical knowledge by working under the supervision of a Senior Accountant. To be passionate about providing an excellent client experience and will ensure accurate and timely reporting in line with internal and statutory deadlines.

• Assist in the preparation of financial reports including statutory and management accounts as well as charitable trust accounts.
• Assist in the preparation of tax returns for self-assessment, corporation, and partnership tax.
• Contribute to a strong client relationship through positive interactions with client personnel.
• Provide accurate financial advice to clients as requested by various communication channels, seeking advice from other accountants as required.
• Deliver company products and services on-time (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). within budget (DIB) as per internal and statutory deadlines.
• Handle sensitive information in a confidential manner.
• Offer advice and suggestions for improvements to be made.
• Assist in the reviewing of work prepared by junior staff members.
• Support junior staff with internal and external queries.
• Ensure compliance with legal accounting standards.
• All employees take responsibility for maximising revenue, cost saving and expenditure.

• Solutions Mindset
• Part ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent
• Previous experience within a practice environment
• A good understanding of key tax matters – Corporation Tax, Personal Tax etc
• Excellent communication and verbal skills at all different levels to include presentations, with the ability to self-motivate and respond to clients
• Excellent attention to detail
• Keen attitude to learning and growing your knowledge

Transforming quality of life for business owners, through creating, maintaining, and growing wealth.

We’re accountants and tax advisers based in Coventry with over 45 years of experience in helping small to medium-sized businesses achieve success. We have a unique approach that enables us to support our clients in growing their businesses, generating cash, maximising profitability and building valuable businesses, at the same time as helping with top-level tax planning strategies that rival top-tier firms.

• Quality client base – over 90% of our clients are over £1m turnover and have a growth mindset and are rapidly growing.
• The size of our clients means that the work is both challenging and rewarding.
• Opportunity to further advance business acumen and technical knowledge.
• Embracing technology and systems to help you deliver and add value to clients.
• Dedicated client service team to plan and manage workflow and completing admin work; enabling you to focus on client-facing time.
• Supportive family culture – we’re in small teams so you feel supported, plus get exposure to more types of work.
• Company car or car allowance option (after qualifying period in the role)
• Profit share scheme (after qualifying period in the role)
• Medical insurance (after qualifying period in the role)
• Free quality lunch 4 days a week
• 30 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Reward lunches
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• A supportive and collaborative work environment

"For me personally, the best thing about working at Oldfield Advisory is the sense of satisfaction you can have in being able to help, assist and support a wide variety of clients and businesses in their financial affairs. You can play an active role in growing profitability of your clients by providing meaningful information to improve the effectiveness of management decisions."

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