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Accounts Advisory Senior.

Dains Accountants are recruiting a tenacious and experienced Accounts Senior to join our highly successful Accounts Advisory team in Burton, to deliver a quality, general accounting service, to a variety of clients.

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Job Type

full-time

Location

Burton on Trent

This opportunity will allow you to enhance your career with a firm that is innovative, forward thinking and offers continued support and career development.

You will be working across multiple sectors and forming trusted relationships with owner managed businesses, and work in collaboration across the wider Dains firm.

You will be responsible for delivering a high quality, client focused service alongside providing support to the junior members of the team to help enhance their development.

Why Dains

Ranked 31st in the National Accountancy Age ranking by firm size, Dains is the fastest-growing firm within the top 100 accountancy firms in the UK. With over 700 talented individuals across the UK and Ireland, we're a force to be reckoned with. Our core services are Accountancy & Business Services, Audit, Corporate Finance, Forensic Accounting, and Taxation alongside outsourced FD and HR support. Integrated into our DNA are the values of Fairness, Working & Succeeding Together, Integrity and Valued Relationships. This shapes everything we do, creating a vibrant and supportive work culture.

What We Offer

At Dains, our employees are our greatest asset. We're committed to providing the best working environment, where you'll have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. From development and training to flexible benefits and hybrid working options, we prioritise your well-being and professional development.

Our people are what make us great

  • Our People

    At Dains, our employees are our greatest asset. We are also an Investor in People Gold Award winner.

  • The Environment

    We're committed to providing the best working environment, where you will have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive.

  • Your Wellbeing

    From development and training to flexible benefits and hybrid working options, we prioritise your well-being and professional development.

  • Your Future

    We are heavily investing in learning and development with the intention of being the market leader for growing and nurturing professionals.

Your Role as Accounts Advisory Senior

  • You will be responsible for leading client relationships, advising clients and building relationships across a variety of sectors

  • Proactively deal with client queries and requests in relation to HMRC, PAYE and VAT

  • You will support the planning of jobs for yourself and trainees whilst providing them with adequate training

  • Efficiently prepare statutory accounts, management accounts, corporation tax computations and unincorporated accounts to a good standard ready for the review by the senior team

  • To oversee a small number of clients including managing workflow, preparation, and meeting deadlines, whilst also maintaining existing client relationships

  • You will actively support junior members of the team and enhance their development

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Attributes

  • You need to have obtained your ACA or ACCA qualification

  • You should have reputable experience working for an accountancy practice

  • You must be confident in your experience with Cloud accounting software packages, XERO, Sage, and Excel

  • You will have a tenacious and willing attitude towards your team members and clients

  • You will be a confident and articulate communicator

  • Be dedicated to delivering a quality service to clients

  • A full UK driving licence is preferred as you will commute to clients’ sites occasionally

Our commitment to you

Benefits
25 days annual leave (increases with length of service) plus normal statutory bank holidays
Buy and sell annual leave
Life assurance
Private medical
Cycle to work scheme
Greener car scheme
Regular development reviews and training
Group staff pension scheme
Discounted shopping platform
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Dains are a climate positive company

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Where this role is based

Burton on Trent

1st Floor, Gibraltar House Crown Square First Avenue Burton on Trent DE14 2WE

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01283 507 960

burton@dains.com

Do you have what it takes?

If you have any problems submitting your application using the form below then please send your application to Nicola Jones (remembering to quote the job and location you are applying for).

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The Application Process

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    1. Applications

    Please complete the application submission form at the end of the job spec or send your full CV to applications@dains.com.

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    2. Assessment

    If your application is shortlisted, you will be contacted, and a telephone screening interview will be scheduled.

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    3. Interview

    Following a successful telephone screening interview, you will be invited to attend a face-to-face interview with the hiring manager.

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    4. Evaluation

    You will be notified of the outcome of your interview and provided with feedback.