Summary:
Our client is looking to recruit a Partners Assistant on a full-time, permanent basis. This role’s duties include providing excellent account management support to the partners and the organisation’s team whilst building and maintaining strong client relationships through both written and verbal communication. The successful candidate will be ACCA/ACA qualified, with a minimum of three years post qualification experience.
What will you be doing as a Partners Assistant?
- Overseeing client files and portfolios.
- Dispersing tax advice centered around income, corporate and capital tax.
- Meeting with clients and using excellent client handling skills.
- Checking to ensure that files are correct prior to any meetings and that all information has been handed over to the partner.
- Delegating work to junior staff and assisting with their training and development.
- Working under pressure and meeting tight deadlines with ease.
- Undertaking some work within audits.
- Dealing with every day administrative tasks such as E Mail correspondence and other ad-hoc tasks.
Skills/Qualifications of a Partners Assistant:
- An individual who is ACCA/ACA qualified with at least 3 years’ experience post qualification.
- Someone with previous experience of working in practice, and specifically of accounts preparation, business and corporate tax and personal tax (advantageous).
- Somebody with experience within acquisition and business sales.
- An individual who has sound Computer and Spreadsheet skills, and who is familiar with accounting software such as Sage, Quickbook or Xero.
- Someone who can easily use their initiative and work cooperatively within a team environment.
- Somebody with honed communication skills who can easily establish rapport at various levels.
- An individual who is highly organised and who can efficiently manage their own workload whilst meeting client expectations.
The Benefits:
- Up to 32 days starting holiday entitlement (including bank holidays) with the option to carry over 2 days.
- Lifestyle benefits package (including cycle to work scheme and subsidised gym membership).
- Annual salary reviews.
- Flexible working.
Ref: 8094
Recruiter: Joanne Howell