DBN000367 – UK Accounts & Tax Accountant - Remote South Africa

Purpose of the job:
This hands-on technical role requires significant, recent experience within a UK public practice environment.

 
Role Requirements & Qualifications

1. Professional Certification: ACA, ACCA, or equivalent UK accountancy qualification (or equivalent substantial, recent experience in a UK accountancy practice).
2. Core Compliance: Managing UK VAT (including MTD) and UK payroll processing or review (BrightPay preferred).
3. Must have at least 3-5 years’ experience working within a UK Firm

Technical Competencies & Experience:

1. Statutory & Unincorporated Accounts: Prepared compliant UK financial statements (FRS 102/1A, FRS 105) for limited companies, sole traders, and partnerships from both complete and incomplete records.
2. Year-End Financial Management: Reviewed ledgers processed year-end adjustments (accruals, prepayments, depreciation), and performed complex balance sheet and payroll reconciliations.
3. Corporate & Personal Taxation: Drafted CT600 corporate tax returns and Self-Assessment filings for individuals, directors, and landlords, including all supporting schedules, claims, and elections.
4. Working Papers & Audit Trails: Maintained comprehensive, cross-referenced electronic working papers, documenting key assumptions and significant judgements.
5. Quality Assurance & Risk Mitigation: Conducted rigorous self-reviews, proactively identified tax risks and financial inconsistencies, and collaborated with UK reviewers to resolve outstanding queries.

 

Behavioural Competencies:

1. Proven team leadership
2. Highly organized
3. Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
4. Strategic critical thinker
5. Collaborative team player

 
Please Note - Should you not hear back from us within the next 2 weeks, please consider your application as unsuccessful.