About The Back Room

We exist to free our clients' time so they can focus on what they do best — growing their business. We deliver smart, efficient solutions that liberate teams from the everyday admin, and we hold ourselves to the same standard. Time is the ultimate currency, and we treat it like it.

About the Client
Our client s an independent firm of Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors based in Leicester, UK, with over 100 years of experience serving businesses and individuals across the East Midlands. They are expanding their offshore team to support accounting, audit, tax, and business advisory services, helping deliver high-quality, client-focused solutions across a diverse portfolio of clients.

The Role
The Client continues to develop our growing accounts department and are looking for a qualified or qualified by experience individual to join the team. This is a varied role which will cover all aspects of accountancy, from management accounts to limited company financial statements on clients within a wide spectrum of industries. In addition to preparing business accounts there is the opportunity to be involved in more specialist areas including charity and not for profit organizations and pension scheme accounts.

What You'll Do

• Working on a portfolio of clients, ensuring assignments are managed and work is completed in a timely manner.

• Prepare annual accounts and tax computations for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.

• Prepare management accounts and information on a quarterly or monthly basis.

• Prepare VAT returns on a quarterly basis.

• Deliver an excellent level of customer service, managing and exceeding client expectations, responding to all ad hoc queries in a timely manner.

• Maintain up to date technical knowledge and attend all relevant training, conferences and seminars.

• Manage all work efficiently, profitably and in accordance with the Company’s procedures.

What We're Looking For

• ACA / ACCA qualified or equivalent or qualified by experience

• Experience of working in practice

• Be computer literate (particularly Microsoft Office), and be able to adapt to using new software quickly and easily

• Have excellent attention to detail and thrive on exceeding client expectations

• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Key Result Area

• Plan, analyse and prepare working schedules and financial statements on behalf of clients to assist them in meeting their statutory objectives. Comply with all statutory time limits, manage workflows via an efficient planning tool, profitably and in accordance with the Company’s procedures.

• Participate in client meetings as requested by the client contact, to ensure that the client is kept up to date and understands all of the information produced on their behalf.

• Keep the Department Managers and Associate Directors fully informed of status of all work, any challenges or delays encountered and suggestions for resolution of the same.

• Deliver an excellent level of customer service, managing and exceeding client expectations, responding to all ad hoc queries in a timely manner.

• Supervise other members of the department to assist them in the preparation of working papers and client accounts to the highest standards. As and when team established in the Philippines.

• Mentor, support and help to develop more junior members of the department to engender an environment of continuous improvement and achievement. As and when team established in the Philippines.

• Participate and contribute to the development of the department in order to assist in achieving the agreed objectives and those of the wider company strategy.

• Prepare management information and VAT returns accurately and within agreed timescales for an agreed list of clients.

• Undertake and assist in specialist assignments including solicitors, insurance brokers, letting agents, charities and pension schemes, and assist in maintaining quality control standards, as and when required.

• Maintain up to date technical knowledge and attend all relevant training, conferences and seminars. Ensure the accuracy of reports produced by internal accounting software systems.

Why This Role

This role offers the opportunity to work with a diverse portfolio of clients across multiple industries while gaining exposure to a broad range of UK accounting services, including statutory accounts, management accounts, VAT, and specialist sectors such as charities and pension schemes. Beyond technical accounting, you'll play an active role in client relationships, contribute to departmental growth, and have the opportunity to mentor junior team members as the offshore team expands. It's an ideal position for an experienced practice accountant looking to broaden their expertise and make a meaningful impact within a collaborative, growing firm.

This role is open to Philippine citizens currently based in the Philippines.

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