Senior Qualified Accountant - Tax & Accounts Manager

About us:

Established in 1876, Blinkhorns serves some 3500 individuals and owner managed businesses. Our client base is predominantly drawn from the media and entertainment sectors, in particular film, television and theatre. We also provide services to clients involved in other areas such as the motorsport, property investment, retail, charity and service sectors.

Blinkhorns is dedicated to the training, development, and mentoring of its employees. This commitment, combined with a welcoming and sociable culture, creates an excellent work environment.

Role:

Duties include;

• Manage a subset of clients within an equity partner’s client portfolio.
• Project manage client work and oversee all aspects of client engagement including billing and day to day queries from clients.
• Review corporate, sole trader and rental accounts prepared by junior team members
• Finalisation of accounts and corporate tax returns in both FRS 105 and FRS 102
• Finalisation of sole trader accounts and income tax returns
• Manage workflow and ensure accounts and tax returns are prepared and filed on time
• File accounts with Companies House and HMRC
• Drive continuous improvement of internal processes
• Support partner with day to day ad hoc queries
• Research and assistance with more technical areas
• Direct and proactive involvement in team management and the training of junior team members
• Participation in management meetings

Essential Skills and Experience

• ACA or ACCA qualified (minimum 4+ yrs post qualification)
• At least 4 years experience of working in a medium sized practice
• Strong technical ability
• Excellent communication skills
• System skills: Microsoft Excel & Office
• Good team player able to interact at all levels of organisation
• Ability to develop strong working relationships with clients
• The ability to work under minimal supervision and under pressure is essential

Preferable but not essential

• CCH Accounts Production, Corporation Tax and Personal Tax
• XeroandQuickbooks
• An interest in the Film & TV industry
• Awareness of creative tax relief incentives

What we offer

• A competitive remuneration package and full CPD training

• Further training and development within the role and an opportunity to develop your career within a growing business committed to promoting and developing talent internally

• Annual payment of professional subscriptions

• Option to work from home 1 day per week and flexible working hours

• 7 hour working day

• Regular staff and team events organised by a dedicated in-house social committee

• 25 days annual leave starting allowance (plus bank holidays and additional time off over Christmas close down)

• Other benefits including life and critical illness cover and provision of office refreshments including fresh fruit delivery and stocked drinks fridges for after work socials on Fridays