Qualified Assistant Accountant - Aberdeen

We are looking to recruit a Qualified Assistant Accountant to work in our busy Aberdeen office.

The employee’s main task is to assist clients in the timeous preparation of annual business accounts and to manage and carry out a review of accounting work prepared by department staff, all as directed by the partners of the firm.

Main duties and responsibilities are as follows:

• Preparation of annual accounts for limited companies, partnerships, and sole traders – in the main tending toward our larger more complex jobs
• Preparation of audit files for a small number of audit clients and liaising with the audit partner regarding these
• Raise and resolve queries and issues with clients to enable accounts to be finalised.
• Manage and supervise staff in Accounts and Business Services departments.
• Provide training in all aspects of accounts work to staff in the department.
• Liaise with other departments as required
• Any other duties which may be reasonably required in relation to accountancy matters.

As the role develops additional responsibilities will be:

• Review files and work completed by staff, raise and resolve queries, and finalise files for submission to partners.
• Provide accountancy and tax advice to clients to enable them to manage their business affairs
• Liaise with client’s professional advisers in the management of their business affairs.

Responsible To: Partners of the firm.

To apply: Please send applications, including CV, to Graham Bridgeford MA CA, Managing Partner gbridgeford@jamesmilne.co.uk 

Closing date: 19th December 2021