Partners Assistant

Working closely tothe Partner in delivering a first class service to our clients and managing varied portfolios. This role is responsible for delivering excellent account management support tothe partners and the team, building strong relationships through written and verbal communication and ensuring efficient administration of accountancy and maintenance of accurate database records

• Reviewingclientsfilesandportfolios
• Givingtax advice, so good all round tax knowledge required, includingincome,corporateandcapitaltax
• Meetingclientsandutilisinggoodclienthandlingskills
• Ensuring filesare correct prior to meetings and that all information hasbeenhanded overtothepartner
• Managingjunior staff and delegating work and assisting with training and development
• Abilitytocoverforpartnerasandwhenrequired
• Dealingwitheverydaycorrespondenceand
  
  EMails.
• Participateinbusinessdevelopmentactivities

• The successful candidate will be ACCA/ACA qualified, with at least 3 years post qualified experience
• Experience of working in practice advantageous, with experience of accounts preparation, business and corporate tax and ideally personal tax
• Accounts preparationexperience gained from within a fast-paced accountancy practice environment
• Experience in acquisition and sales of businesses
• Strong Compute rand Spreadsheet Skills
• The abilityto work paperless
• Knowledge of accounting software such as Sage, Quickbook or Xero, as well as accounts productionsoftware such as CCH
• Ability to show initiative and work within a team.
• Ability tobuild good client relationships
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills that enable you to build rapport with people at various levels
• Strongorganisational skills and the ability to manage own workload in a timely manner while all the time ensuring we exceed client expectations