Accounts Supervisor

Our client seeks an Accounts Supervisor to join their team. Role Profile: To execute delegated work to a high professional standard in an attempt to enhance productivity and efficiency to ensure client satisfaction and to optimise personal development, and progress to supervisor duties. Key Responsibilities: Prepare accounts and files in accordance with the firm's procedures and relevant accounting standards. Carry out assignments within budget and within required timescale. Generally, provide assistance to more senior members of staff as and when required. Keep accurate record of progress on accounts files. Plan ahead for upcoming jobs and confirm all information has been received to enable the progress of the accounts. Bookkeeping and vat returns done quarterly on a timely basis to meet submission deadlines. To ensure that delegated work is completed to a high professional standard, a standard greater than which the client expects. To complete the work effectively and efficiently within the budget agreed in advance with the manager concerned and to assist in planning assignments as required. To delegate work to junior members of staff wherever appropriate and supervise and review their work .To ensure the appropriate accounting documentation is completed to a high standard. To develop an understanding of the client's affairs and an appreciation of the economic and commercial climate in which they operate. To provide feedback to managers of all client developments/opportunities of which I become aware. Adhere to the firm's and Institute's or Association's professional standards and to be aware of developments or pronouncements from the Financial Reporting Council, ICAEW or similar bodies. Read the technical updates and bulletins circulated from the relevant professional bodies, and obtain relevant background information. Apply technical and personal skills covered on training courses to assignments. Develop and improve professional, managerial and technical skills. Consider the approach to assignments and ensure the most cost effective route adopted. To monitor work in progress. Review the level of non-chargeable time and keep to a minimum. Ensure I can be contacted by the firm at all times within working hours. Ensure the accounts manager is aware of any holiday requirements well in advance and be aware of staff planning and inform relevant manager of any problems with planning. Brief more junior staff and ensure completion of delegated work is to a satisfactory standard. Ensure that junior staff receive adequate, on the job training. Review and assess the work of junior staff and report on strengths and weaknesses to the staff director when requested to do so. Monitor work in progress levels of more junior staff.
If you have the required skills please apply online at searchandselect.com quoting reference number: 14759