Accounts Senior​/Supervisor

Overview

We are looking for a Business Advisory (Accounts) Senior or Supervisor to join our team in Newcastle. The role focuses on accounts preparation (management and year end), liaising with tax staff to meet client deadlines, and flagging issues to the Manager at an early stage.

• Ensure that allocated Business Advisory work including preparation of statutory accounts, both personal and corporate tax computations, VAT returns and management accounts, is handled effectively and correctly from start to finish in line with the Firm’s policies and processes.
• Arrange the timing of the tax and other business line work with the manager responsible for the client.
• Engage with the relationship manager and staff from other business lines to gain a good understanding of the business.
• Liaise directly with clients to build relationships and plan your own work to meet deadlines.
• Monitor budgeted versus actual time spent, and flag issues and overruns to the manager on a timely basis.
• Keep the Manager informed of issues that will affect the budget and the fee.
• Keep the client’s staff informed of progress and issues while maintaining confidentiality.
• Complete the accounts file and all required documentation.
• Assist managers with reviewing work prepared by junior staff.
• Support assistants in the team through delegation, coaching, training and feedback; and help them plan workloads and develop time management skills.

• The preparation of complex assignments and review of work within your allocated portfolio.
• Supporting assistants in delegation of appropriate work, coaching, training and feedback.
• Liaising directly with clients and planning your own work to meet deadlines.
• Assisting in planning workloads and developing time management skills.

• Qualified or near to completing AAT, CA, ACCA or equivalent qualification. Consideration will also be given to applications from individuals with strong experience but no professional qualification.
• Strong IT skills and experience in using accounting packages.
• Tax experience would be an advantage.
• Good working knowledge of clients’ accounting systems such as Sage, Xero and Quick Books.
• The ability to work remotely carrying out Business Advisory work for other JC offices.
• Candidates must have the right to work in the UK permanently and without any restrictions. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Johnston Carmichael helps to build success stories that change lives - whether it’s our clients, our communities, or most importantly, our people, who now number over 900 across the UK. We work with individuals and businesses all over the country and our expertise covers almost every industry sector. We’re also an independent member firm of Moore Global Network Limited, a global accounting and advisory network of over 37,000 advisers across more than 114 countries.

As a valued member of the Johnston Carmichael team, you’ll benefit from a number of employee benefits including but not exhaustive to; a personal pension scheme, annual leave, access to private healthcare and life assurance, as well as your own personal training and development plan - Your JC Path.  to see what’s on offer at Johnston Carmichael.

We know that 9-5 office hours in the city aren’t for everyone, and part of creating your own JC Path is having the ability to work flexibly. We support a hybrid working model where everyone is a leader of their work and learning. One size doesn’t fit all, so let’s discuss what might work for you and our firm.

Our team is made up of people who’ve taken varied routes through their careers. We’re here to give you the tools, support, and materials to develop your expertise so you can pursue your ambitions. Our JC Aspire learning programme helps everyone reach their personal goals, and we’ve also carefully created our own Leadership Development Programme, which is accredited by the University of Strathclyde Business School at Masters degree level.

If you’re ready to write your success story with us, apply today.

At Johnston Carmichael we are committed to diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace. A copy of this policy will be made available on request. We also welcome applications from individuals who have had time away from paid employment.