About Critchleys
Founded in 1906, Critchleys is Oxford’s leading firm of accountants and business advisers, with a professional and friendly culture. We are forward thinking and provide a full range of Accountancy services to our substantial, growing and diverse client base.
We have a skilled team of people at all levels in whom we place great value, and are strong investors in our people. The Firm has a reputation for technical excellence, training, and delivering a responsive service to our clients which we strive to continue through our future appointments.
Based in the heart of the city centre, our offices are close to train and bus links and offers our staff a fresh, modern and inspiring environment to work in.
The role
As a Business Services Senior, you will be responsible for preparing complete and accurate statutory accounts and tax computations/returns for sole traders, partnerships, and limited liability companies. You will also have an opportunity to provide tax advisory services to companies and individuals.
A key part of this role is building and maintaining strong client relationships and ensuring high levels of service is delivered at all times.
You will support the training, review and supervision of junior team members and assist managers to oversee and implement general practice procedures to improve performance and efficiency.
The person
We are looking for a good team player who can be an inspiration to others. You will be highly organised and good at managing your own workload, and able to complete client work to a high standard with minimal supervision.
You should be comfortable working directly with and meeting clients and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
You will be a fully qualified Accountant (AAT, ACCA, ACA) with at least 3 years of experience in practice, and are committed to your continued professional development.
It is an essential requirement of this role that you are experienced and confident with accounts preparation under FRS 105 and FRS 102 1a frameworks. Experience with accounting software, desktop or online (Xero, Sage and Quickbooks) is desirable.
You will need to live within a commutable distance of Oxford.
Our benefits
This position is to designed to be a full-time position, working 37.5 hours during Monday to Friday, although part-time working will be considered.
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 per year (full time equivalent; depending on experience)
Throughout your initial settling-in period, normally your first 6 months, you will be based in our Oxford office so that you can build strong colleague and client relationships and be confident in your role and with our systems, after which some homeworking may be agreed.
You can view our full benefit offering here.
The recruitment process
Applications will be reviewed and shortlisting will be completed on an ongoing basis.
Following successful review of your application, our recruitment process will include:
- An initial Teams video interview (first stage)
- An in-person interview and technical testing (final stage)