UK Private Client Accounts Preparer

Location: City of London

Salary and benefits: £35,000+ dependent on experience

Start date: ASAP

Accounting at TAP

We are seeking a motivated and skilled Accounts Preparer to join our growing team. We are looking for an experienced accountant, either AAT or ACA / ACCA qualified or at least part qualified, to join our London team based in Devonshire Square. Full details below but the successful candidate will be required to prepare accounts and financial statements, for our clients. The role will include the preparation of tax computations, VAT returns and other related aspects.

A wide range of experience in general accounting and tax matters is therefore beneficial but we recognise that candidates might not meet all of the skills listed below. Full training will be given as required and we would also be happy to assist in terms of funding and support, towards the completion of professional qualifications.

We would be open to discussions around a full-time or part-time role, including time spent working from home as preferred. Our expectation is that we will pay an annual salary of £35,000 per annum for a full-time employee or £28,000 for a 4 day working week, being 30 hours in total.

Who We're Looking For:

· 3+ years of accountancy practice experience that included accounting, reporting and corporate tax work.

· AAT qualified or ACA/ACCA qualified or at least part qualified.

· Awareness of accounting for basic and other financial instruments is useful.

· Audit experience, including the incumbent knowledge of detailed working papers and proper documentation, is useful but not essential.

· Strong analytical and logical skills with a passion for problem-solving.

What We Offer:

· A supportive and inclusive environment with mentorship and guidance.

· Opportunities to develop management and commercial skills.

· Full on-the-job and third-party training.

· Flexible working options and a focus on your wellbeing.

· Clear routes to promotion and career progression.

Responsibilities:

· Preparation of accounting working papers and draft statutory financial statements.

· Preparation of draft corporation tax computations and returns.

· Peer review of accounting and tax working papers when needed, with ability to make relevant and purposeful review points and comments.

· Filing of company accounts and corporation tax returns, with knowledge of iXBRL.

· Assist with company secretarial matters including annual confirmation statement preparation and filings, statutory register updates, overseas entity filings etc.

· Assist with client ad-hoc tasks, bookkeeping, preparing accounting statements and reports, including management accounts, where needed.

· Preparation of VAT returns for manager review and VAT return filings.

· Liaise with accounts team and other internal teams (corporate tax team etc.).

· Liaise with clients regularly as a point of contact to resolve queries.

· Assist the UK private client tax team during particularly busy periods with personal tax return compliance.

· Keep up to date with updates and changes in accounting standards and tax legislation.

About TAP 

TAP is a young and vibrant specialist tax firm, which brings together a wealth of wide ranging experience and expertise in all areas of UK and US tax advice and compliance.

The successful candidate will be joining our UK private client tax team, which specialises in international private client tax matters, with a particular focus on the tax issues faced by foreign national, non-resident and expat taxpayers.

We also have a US team, which advises US persons on their often extensive US tax filing responsibilities, and a UK corporate tax team, which assists companies and businesses with all aspects of their UK and international tax compliance, as well as advising on specialist tax areas such as mergers and acquisitions.