Do you want to be part of a team who put their people at the heart of what they do? Then come and join our growing team as an Accounts Assistant. At Thomson Cooper our purpose is to “listen, advise and support our clients to achieve their goals” and having the right people on board to deliver that service is key. As a dynamic growing firm, we are looking for people who share our purpose and values to join us and make a positive impact.
THE FIRM
Thomson Cooper in an independent firm of Accountants and Business Advisors operating across Central Scotland with offices in Edinburgh and Dunfermline. We have grown from our small beginnings to now having 8 partners and over 100 staff.
THE TEAM
At Thomson Cooper we nurture talent and offer training and development opportunities to ensure we get the best from our people. Working in smaller teams helps us maintain personal relationships and our values are at the heart of everything we do.
THE ROLE
- Working with a varied range of SME clients
- Preparation of Limited company, LLP, partnership, and sole trader financial statements.
- Preparation of management accounts.
- Drafting of tax computations for review
- Maintaining up to date technical knowledge of accounting standards and tax
- Oral and written communication with client and HMRC.
- Liaising with colleagues to provide a co-ordinated service to the client.
- Maintaining client contact to deliver proactive service.
ABOUT YOU
- Experience in company and partnership accounts preparation
- Commitment to deliver first class service which exceeds our clients’ expectations
- Ability to work on own initiative and to deadlines
- Good technical knowledge and IT skills
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written
- Can demonstrate a track record of success working within a team
- Adaptable and organised with a commercial approach
THE BENEFITS
- A competitive salary
- Hybrid, agile and flexible working practices
- Workplace Pension and 3 x Life Cover
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to our Reward Gateway
- Client referral bonus
- Staff referral bonus
- Opportunity to participate in our Healthy Working Lives or ESG or student mentoring Groups
This is an exciting, full-time opportunity based in either our Dunfermline or Edinburgh office.
Please send your CV together with a covering letter or email to: recruitment@thomsoncooper.com
We take pride in having a great team of people and you can find out more about what life is like at Thomson Cooper by visiting our website news and reading our team blogs.
As part of the recruitment process, you must provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Please be aware that this post does not satisfy the qualifications or salary requirement to qualify for skilled worker sponsorship, and Thomson Cooper do not currently hold a valid skilled worker sponsor licence to employ workers from outside the UK.