Accountant - Work From Home for award winning UK firm

GrowFactor is a unique, award-winning, Chartered Accounting firm in the UK who are looking for a qualified CPA Accountant to work remotely, providing accounting services to its clients.

The firm has based its offshore team in the Philippines for the last 7 years and is looking to expand the team. Now offering you the opportunity to work from home or a remote office under direct supervision of the UK team. Save time by not having to commute to a city office.

As an Accountant, you will be CPA qualified and have experience of working in accounting for an overseas employer. You must have the energy and passion to help further your knowledge and help business owners in the UK and will be communicating directly with UK clients.


Preparation and submission of statutory accounts, tax returns, bookkeeping reviews and management accounts whilst also helping the UK team to map out business strategies and undertake financial planning and providing tax advice to clients.


You will be part of a team undertaking compliance work, reviewing and checking but you will be responsible for a small portfolio of clients and also reviewing the work of the bookkeeping team and keeping them accountable to pre-agreed metrics.


Time allocation: 75% compliance preparation and client communication, 25% internal planning and business development


As an Accountant you will have excellent attention to detail, be willing to learn new skills quickly and be ready to collaborate on all tasks.


You are not working alone either, you will get all the training required and will be supported by the current Philippines team as well as the senior UK team.


Key activities:

CPA license is a must - *** Please indicate this in your cover letter/resume.***

UK accounting is preferred, but not required

Experienced in end-to-end accounting and/or bookkeeping

Good English communication skills (verbal and written)

Must be able/willing to communicate with clients via email or call

Knowledgeable with the use of MS office programs

QB, Xero, Receipt Bank is a plus, but not required

Must be amenable working UK hours


Key attributes needed:

- A winning attitude & burning desire to succeed

- Client-orientated, building a strong rapport

- Highly motivated and never quits

- Creativity

- A real team player

- Competitive to prove to yourself and to others

- Positive outlook, smiles often

- Focused and personable

- Professional with a nice disposition, showing empathy seeing from the other's point of view

- Driven by performance reviews on performance, not hours worked



Qualifications:

- Fully qualified - CPA

- Ideally, 3 years experience in general or tax accounting



Other notes

- Competitive salary depending on experience

- Location: from home anywhere

- Allowance for local office space and equipment

- 20 days holiday plus PH holidays

- Learning and development allowance

- Away days and trips for company business development and strategy


Working in a large firm can feel like you're not adding value in the way you wish and not rewarded for your entrepreneurialism or revenue-generating ideas, these are fully encouraged and rewarded here with GrowFactor


Action: If you want to join a friendly agile team who all believe in the new hybrid model of accounting, strategic advice and tax planning, who work together as a team, socialise and all enjoy what they do, please send us your CV, with a covering letter outlining why this role appeals to you.