Krystal Clear Accounting – Altrincham WA14 2EX
ABOUT US:
We don't mean to brag... but we're kind of a big deal! ;)
Krystal Clear Accounting is the leading North West Accountancy practice for ambitious entrepreneurial business owners, In short, we help small business owners to grow their businesses and lead the lives they’ve always dreamed of.
We've delivered Accounting, Coaching/Mentoring and & Consultancy to hundreds of businesses across the UK with the emphasis on personal help and support for entrepreneurs to grow their businesses over the past 15+ years.
It isn’t boring accounts and tax stuff…
Our mission is to ………Save aspiring business owners from mediocre accountants because they deserve better!
Don’t hold it against us that we are an Accountancy Practice, as believe me - you will realise “Not all Accountants are the same” and some have a personality and like to have fun, whilst changing lives - namely us! We are more of a Business than a traditional Accountancy Practice!!!!
** Reasons Why We're An Amazing Place To Work **
1. We only work Monday - Thursday (#3-Day Weekend!)
2. We're a cool, hip, fun group of 9 guys and gals (trust us!)
3. A great modern office (#Not like other accountants)
4. A space invaders machine with lots of other games! (come and have a look)
5. Situated between Hale & Altrincham opposite a very nice café (I’ll take you there for lunch on your first day!)
6. And all the usual stuff like holidays, pensions, car parking, study package to help you finish your studiesif appropriate (this is not a trainee accountancy position -so please don't waste your time applying if you are not final level AAT or Part Qualified professional ( ACCA) and don't have the required experience you will not be considered)
7. We offer loads of personal development and for the right person there is tons of career progression and exciting opportunities
PLUS: we actually help hundreds of people to grow their businesses, realise their dreams, provide the life they deserve for their families and staff - and that feels soooooo good!
The Nitty Gritty:
We work in our office on Hale Road, Hale, Altrincham. So if you want/expect full remote working this role isn’t for you!
It's bright, colourful, fun and you'll be equipped with cutting edge tech/software!
We pay full-time salary but our working hours are 8am to 6pm - Monday to Thursday - which means you don't work Fridays!
You'll slide seamlessly into our Team and be person numero uno for running the day to day overseas accounting team. We're a tight knit, small-ish team with an average age in the mid 30’s.
You’ll be learning loads very quickly from working with the founding partners. For the right person we will provide a study support package if you are part qualified. This is NOT a trainee position though…you will be expected to have a solid working knowledge of the basics and be able to produce a set of accounts and corporation tax return without help….ideally be able to produce a personal tax return too….
The team is based in the UK mainly but some of the team are Abroad.
We’re very forward thinking here…..not your typical stuck in the mud boring accountancy practice.
IMPORTANT: We’ve just recruited a Head of Marketing.
So we need to strengthen our accounting team so we are ready for world domination…well North West anyway :-) That’s why we need you!
Want to know more? Read below and then if you still have questions, Just ask!
** Is this the single GREATEST Accountancy job for a small Accountancy Practice in the entire WORLD?! **
Probably.... ;)
And here's why:
We are a pretty unique Accountancy Practice because our clients love us and we achieve great results by partnering with them.
We have over 100 google review but we’ve been a bit lax recently so scope for lots more…..
We run interesting business events for clients not the usual dull and boring tax stuff
We are not burning the midnight oil in Dec and Jan! No… we are way too organised for that……… I’m sure you appreciate in the Accountancy Profession that’s a big deal!
We even close between Christmas and New Year so we can all go off partying without worrying about the hangovers!
What we need is someone whose purpose it is to drive real value for clients and deliver amazing work so Krystal Clear Accounting are world class across every touch point. So clients love us, stay long term and more importantly are raving fans.
We are only looking to work closely with approx. 100 clients and effectively be there outsourced FD/Fractional FD whatever you want to call it.
You will have to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in to make this happen.
We currently have clients across the board, some compliance only, where we meet with them usually via zoom once a year (Oh yes, we were ahead of the technology curve and using zoom way before the pandemic).
However, we have a lot of clients we meet with monthly or at the very least quarterly. Helping with the help of technology to advice where they are now, what is possible and help them to lives their best life.
Initially your role will be to support the partners by managing the overseas team in terms of reviewing work (accounts, tax & Bookkeeping) and helping to train the team (overseas and in the UK). To share best practice and get involved in projects with software and AI. Suggesting improvements to remove the boring & repetitive stuff, upskilling yourself and improving the business and the day to day to make it be more fun.
It may be you are looking for your first step in terms of super charging your career and transitioning to doing more value add and advisory work whilst still studying/newly qualified….and want to build your career for the long term...then this role is for YOU!
You won't be trying to convince a dinosaur that we need to get onboard with AI ... we're right there with you - and the whole team is ready and waiting for your help!
As Accountant/Semi Senior/Senior Accountant/Client Manager (We are not big on titles – it’s what you deliver that matters) for Krystal Clear Accounting.
You'll be delivering 1st class quality Accounts Production, Corporation Tax, Bookkeeping, Payroll & VAT work (you’ll have a team doing this – you will review, oversee, manage and train and occasionally need to get stuck in).
You’ll be delivering tax work in terms of SATR/Personal Tax production. Also delivering basic tax and ad hoc client support. Don’t worry if you can’t do this or haven’t had much experience we will train you….
Ad hoc client support questions could be software based, we love xero but clients use QuickBooks, free agent and others, so if you have experience of implementing/using these, so much the better
You'll be in control of the day to day compliance (for now). And as such... you need to know what you're doing! We’ll be training you though on how to deliver real ADVISORY and get loads of fantastic commercial experience with the potential to progress to “PARTNER/BUSINESS OWNER” for the right candidate in time.
* The Perfect Candidate Will Tick The Boxes Below: *
- You'll be an Accounting Addict (in a good way!)
- You'll have the technical abilities to review accounts, corporation tax returns and produce SATR’s (personal Tax returns)
- Deal with client queries ranging from Tax to accounts and software
- Be commercial and able to run Annual Review Meetings and spot opportunities to up serve clients and talk to them about those outcomes and services
- You’ll have the skills or at the very least the desire to work with clients closer and later on to advise them on growth strategies (Don’t worry training can be provided if you don’t have these skills)
- Be curious and want to grow and develop
- You'll have an 'eye' for what looks good (and what doesn't!)
- You'll be (almost!) as cool, hip and fun as the rest of us
- You'll have read this job description and thought "OMG this is the job for me!!"
- You'll be able to spell.......... (seriously, some of the applciations we get!) ;)
- You'll probably know be curious to know more about how we use social media to generate leads and enquiries so you can help advise clients
- You'll love the idea of being our Head of the Overseas team and being part of the Senior Team delivering growth advice to clients (If not right now in the near future) and having the knowledge and skills now or desire to learn/acquire them to deliver immense client value
- You'll be reliable, hard-working, curious and all the usual stuff too!
Platforms you'll be using: Well you can tell us, but this is what we think from experience
- Digita/Tax Calc – for Accounts Production/Tax
- Xero & QBO – advanced level though – know how to use the dashboards, integrate apps and produce bespoke reports out of the reporting packages – definitely need to know your way competently around these bookkeeping platforms
- Fathom/Syft and other software for delivering client growth advice and adding value (The Gap/Clarity)
- Know what a CRM & workflow Management system is and how you can use it to streamline operations (ideas rather than actual knowledge of how to do it) We use a white label version of Go High Level for CRM and Onkho for practice Management
- HMRC Gateway – goes without saying really…..
At Krystal Clear Accounting you have responsibility for Accounts production and managing the client queries. The ability to input into Clients lives and change them for the better!
Super exciting for the right candidate!
WHAT YOUR TYPICAL* DAY WILL LOOK LIKE:
7:50am: Cruise into A Krystal Clear Accountancy Car parking Space (if you come by car)
7:55am: Grab yourself a coffee
8:01am: Log on, clear that inbox – Review the plan you’ve developed for you and your team for the work this week and month and make sure you are still on track to deliver
8:20am: Review the previous days Accounts Production work the overseas team have done and deliver back any updates/improvements/changes needed
9:30am: Bathroom Break (you can do this whenever you want this is just an example!!)
9:40am: Do your first 1 to 1 with an overseas team member so you can feed back on the review work you have just completed
10:40am: 2nd 1 to 1 of the day to feed back with overseas team member 2.
11:00am: Plan your responses to client queries from yesterday afternoon/this morning and hit the phone to deliver the answers.
12:00pm: LUNCH (the first day’s on Kim!)
12:30pm: Walk/Fresh air
1:05pm: Finalise all client query calls if appropriate or deal with HMRC stuff Maybe Pull together a list of what has come in, in the morning, and what help if any you need from the team!
2:30pm: Bathroom Break! (again... no pressure to schedule these!!)
2:40pm: Review notes ahead of Annual Review Meeting, make sure you’re ready with the facts and what you’ll discuss and with software you’ll use…etc
3:00pm: Annual Review Meeting with client
4:00pm: Out of meeting, time to update various systems with notes and schedule actions and accountability next steps with the client as appropriate.
4.30pm: Prep for next day’s Client meetings/work.
5.30pm: Review next day’s Plan/amend as appropriate for the next day
6:02pm: Log off and head home!
*every day will be different and you'll be in charge/responsible for your schedule :)
We’re looking for someone smart, switched on, hungry & ambitious.
Someone who understands the difference between traditional compliance accounting and adding real value/forward thinking growth services and pays attention to the little details.
It’s crucial you are eager to learn and make an impact. This is not a trainee role though, as you will be responsible and targeted to deliver on client impacts. You do need to be at least part way through your studies
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £28,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Study package if applicable
Application question(s):
- You need to get to our office everyday between the working hours of 8am to 6 pm Monday to Thursday? Can you do this? IF NOT DON'T APPLY
- This role is based in the Krystal Clear Accounting Office 4 days a week (NOT REMOTE) are you able/willing to do this? IF NOT DON'T APPLY
- You will not be considered unless you have PRACTICE EXPERIENCE and are either a Qualified Accountant, Qualified by experience or Part Qualified.
- Do you live within a 45 minute commmute?
Ready To Apply?
Hit “Apply Now” with:
- Your CV
- A short note telling us why this role stood out to you and why you are perfect for it!
- Your current salary and salary expectations and why & notice period
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Altrincham WA14 2EX (must be able to commute less than 45 mins)
Licence/Certification: Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person office based
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £28,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
Application question(s):
- Do you have experience of running client meetings independently (e.g. reviewing accounts, discussing tax or performance)?
Please enter Yes or No as appropriate
- Are you confident using cloud-based accounting software like Xero or Quickbooks?
Please enter yes or no as appropriate
Experience:
- Preparing & reviewing accounts in UK Accountancy Practice: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Accountancy qual(ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW, AAT or studying for 1) (required)
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
