We are looking for a Client Manager to join our practice, in a role offering progression and development potential. This role is open to candidates with experience in a similar role. (Qualified by experience and ACA/ACCA qualified will be considered). The role is based at our head office in Newcastle under Lyme.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working options
• TOIL system
• Home working options (after 12 months)
• Buy/sell holiday policy
• WOW team treats each month
• Summer social event & Christmas Party
• Fully funded CPD support & ongoing training
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life assurance

Role Description

Dealing with a wide spectrum of clients from sole traders, partnerships and limited companies, with a key focus on proactively supporting our clients. You will take on the management of an existing portfolio, where you will be responsible for delivering a quality service. Your portfolio will focus on accounts preparation, taxation and other general accountancy practice services.  Clients are varied and you will have the opportunity to develop client relationships and deliver on wide ranging projects, working with the wider team. The firm is expanding and has structured growth and development plans in place and so offers an exciting opportunity.

Main duties include:

• Managing your own client portfolio
• Working with the wider team to provide a high quality, proactive service
• Building long standing client relationships
• Accounts preparation for sole trade/partnerships/limited company clients
• Reviewing trainee prepared accounts files, offering constructive feedback and mentorship
• Tax preparation for personal tax and corporation tax, with some basic tax planning
• Prioritising your workflow, communicating with your fellow managers, and sharing resources and knowledge where possible.
• Take on the coordination and delivery of a full service to each client
• Identifying opportunities to expand our services with existing clients

Profile

You will be

• Qualified by experience or ACA/ACCA qualified, with a background gained within the accountancy practice sector with skills across accounts, tax and wider ranging general accountancy practice services.
• Passionate about offering a high-quality service to clients
• Friendly, and able to communicate clearly to both your colleagues and clients.
• Have commercial awareness and great time management

You will be looking for a career move with genuine scope to progress and develop within one of the regions leading firm of chartered accountants

If you are interested in this role, please send your CV to info@twca.co.uk

We are looking for an Accounts Semi-Senior to join our Newcastle team in a full time role. You will be qualified by experience or ACA/ACCA qualified or part qualified with relevant experience will be considered.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working options
• TOIL system
• Home working options (after 12 months)
• Buy/sell holiday policy
• WOW team treats each month
• Summer social event & Christmas Party
• Fully funded CPD support & ongoing training
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life assurance

Role Description

As part of the accounts team, you will be providing a wide range of accounting services to clients. This is a varied role that will include overseeing and undertaking accounts work. Clients are varied and you will have the opportunity to develop client relationships and deliver on wide ranging projects, working with the wider team. The firm is expanding and has structured growth and development plans in place and so offers an exciting opportunity.

Reporting to the Team Leaders and Directors, your main duties include:

• Prepare accounts for supervisor/manager’s review and approval
• Prepare company tax computations
• Raise relevant and coherent queries to assist with supervisor/manager review
• Coaching and mentoring junior team members
• Supervising and reviewing the work of more junior staff
• Build strong relationships with clients
• Keeping up to date with changes in accounting standards

Profile

You will be

• Qualified by experience, ACA/ACCA qualified or part qualified
• Passionate about offering a high-quality service to clients
• Friendly, and able to communicate clearly to both your colleagues and clients.
• Knowledge of Iris Software and MyWorkpapers preferable, but not essential
• Have commercial awareness and great time management

You will be looking for a career move with genuine scope to progress and develop within one of the region’s leading firm of chartered accountants.

If you are interested in this role, please send your CV to info@twca.co.uk

We are looking for an Audit Senior to join our team. This role can either be mixed accounts & audit, or there is the possibility of a pure audit role for the right candidate. You will be qualified by experience or ACA/ACCA qualified or part qualified with relevant experience will be considered.

What we offer:

• Very competitive salary 
• Flexible working options: home working, flexible on start/finish times 
• TOIL & overtime paid 
• Ability to buy/sell holidays 
• Summer social event & Christmas Party  
• Incentives 
• Career progression 
• Commission paid for staff referrals 
• Dress for your diary policy 
• Offsite events such as careers fairs, Let’s Do Business 
• Commission paid for client referrals 
• Team lunches/dinners 
• Long service rewards  
• Monthly WOW events  
• Friendly working environment 
• Ongoing work-based training 

As part of the audit and accounts team, you will be providing a wide range of audit and accounting services to clients. This is a varied role that will include overseeing and undertaking audits and accounts work, both in the office and at client premises. Clients are varied and you will have the opportunity to develop client relationships and deliver on wide ranging projects, working with the wider team. The firm is expanding and has structured growth and development plans in place and so offers an exciting opportunity. 

Reporting to the Audit Director, your main duties include:  

• Leading audits from planning to completion with minimal supervision, to deadlines and on budget; ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements at all times  
• Overseeing all aspects of the audit fieldwork and completion and leading on-site audit teams  
• Coaching and mentoring junior team members  
• Presenting results to directors and agree commercially viable audit recommendations  
• Supervising and reviewing the work of more junior audit staff  
• Attending pre and post audit client meetings  
• Lead finalisation of audit including preparation of consolidated accounts and tax computation  
• Build strong relationships with clients  
• Prepare accounts for director’s review and approval  
• Prepare company tax computations  
• Raise relevant and coherent queries to assist with supervisor/manager review  

Profile

You will be

• Qualified by experience, ACA/ACCA qualified or part qualified, with a background in a mixed or pure audit role.  
• Passionate about offering a high-quality service to clients  
• Friendly, and able to communicate clearly to both your colleagues and clients.  
• Knowledge of Iris Software and MyWorkpapers preferable, but not essential  
• Have commercial awareness and great time management  

You will be looking for a career move with genuine scope to progress and develop within one of the region’s leading firm of chartered accountants. 

If you are interested in this role, please send your CV to jeremy.bostock@twca.co.uk

Are you a motivated individual interested in beginning your career in accounts, tax or audit?

Why not join our growing practice as our next graduate. You can choose your own career path, gain experience alongside your professional qualification, all within a supportive and friendly team.

At Thompson Wright our strong company values have an emphasis on quality of life which offers a great team working environment with flexible working hours. This role will offer an initial insight straight out of university into the world of an accountancy practice with proven progression and development potential.

Role Description:

You will work alongside our qualified staff, Team Leaders and Directors, to provide advice to a varied portfolio of clients from different industries. You will be required to support the accounts/tax/audit teams in a number of ways, absorbing the work experience and knowledge along the way.

Your role may include the following:

• Assist with the preparation of financial statements for limited companies, LLP’s, partnerships and soletraders.
• Preparation and submission of self-assessment tax returns
• Working and collaborating with other members in the teams in order to build strong working relationships.
• Providing assistance on various work as you continue to develop your knowledge. As your confidence grows so will your project management skills as you work to meet deadlines and budget constraints for clients.
• Working with various clients, building a strong understanding of their business.
• Visiting client premises, testing systems and ensuring accounting records are accurate and timely.
• Helping clients to plan their remuneration in a tax efficient way.
• And so much more…

Training:

• We will fund your study towards the ACCA/ACA qualification.
• You will receive a full study package to ensure that you have the tools available to successfully complete your professional qualification.
• Our study support includes time off to study and attending college/online courses.
• We pay for first attempt exam fees, and professional body membership costs.
• Once your professional accountancy exams are complete, you may want to continue to a specialist qualification- again that is something that we continue to support for our team.

What we will offer:

• Competitive salary
• 6 monthly pay reviews and appraisals
• Flexible working options
• TOIL system
• Hybrid working options (once you are able to work independently- normally 12 months)
• Buy/sell holiday policy
• Dress for your diary policy (smart casual)
• WOW team treats bi-monthly
• Summer social event & Christmas Party
• Fully funded CPD support & ongoing training
• Cycle to work scheme

Profile

You will have:

• GCSE grade B/6 or above in Maths and English
• University degree grade 2:1 or above (relevant to the business/finance industry preferable)
• Strong work ethic; the desire to get things done, and to learn and progress.
• Interpersonal skills; the ability to build client relationships with a foundation of trust and responsibility.
• Analytical skills; the ability to accurately and diligently assimilate information, grasp concepts quickly, research and solve problems.
• Passionate about offering a high-quality service to clients (including a high attention to detail)
• Credible and effective communication skills (written and verbal).
• Affinity with our values; in particular, respect for individuals, diversity and integrity.

If you are interested in this role, please send your CV to careers@twca.co.uk

You will provide quality service and assistance in all aspects of the firms clients bookkeeping requirements.

Working closely with the Cloud Manager, and our Client Managers, your duties include but are not limited to:

• Provision of bookkeeping services to clients
• Preparation and submission of VAT returns
• Ensuring a high level of accuracy and consistency in bookkeeping functions to TB stage (for handover to Accounts Team)
• Carrying out cloud solutions demonstrations and training for existing and prospective clients
• Providing support to clients to convert them from their existing bookkeeping and accounting practices to their chosen cloud solution
• Liasing with Client Managers/Team Leaders to ensure efficiency and accuracy of bookkeeping and the clients progress through the Thompson Wright accounts preparation process
• Cloud accounting experience (Xero/Quickbooks/Receipt Bank/AutoEntry/Hubdoc)

You must possess a can-do attitude, be adaptable, pay good attention to detail and possess good communication skills.

You will hold a clean driving license and have access to transport, as you may be visiting clients at their premises.

It is highly essential that you have Xero experience as a large volume of the work will be prepared using this software.

It is essential you have experience in the following:

• Double-entry bookkeeping
• Maintaining bank feeds and bank reconciliation
• Creating bank rules and selecting the correct nominal code
• Posting of sales invoices
• Posting of supplier invoices manually or by using Hubdoc
• Preparation of MTD VAT returns and submission
• Preparation of domestic reverse charge adjustments
• Ability to produce a trial balance with an understanding of accruals, prepayments, and depreciation.
• Confident in using Excel, Word, and Outlook.

If you are interested in this role, please send your CV to rachel.buxton@twca.co.uk.

We are looking for an experienced Payroll Administrator to join our head office team. This role is open to candidates with experience in a similar role. At Thompson Wright we consider our strength lies in our people and our values are built around providing our staff with a great environment to work in, as quality of life is important to us. We offer excellent on the job training and a real commitment to professional development.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working options
• TOIL system
• Buy/sell holiday policy
• WOW team treats
• Summer social event & Christmas Party
• Fully funded CPD support & ongoing training
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flu Jab
• Westfield Health Plan
• Life assurance

Role Description

Dealing with a wide spectrum of clients, with a key focus on proactively supporting our clients. You will take responsibility for a portfolio of payroll clients and delivering a quality service.

Main duties include:

• Processing of timely and accurate weekly, monthly & 4 weekly payrolls for approximately 560
  clients.
• Assisting and advising clients on payroll, pension legislation, (particularly auto enrolment) & GDPR regulations and providing subject matter expertise in relation to payroll best practice.
• Full end to end knowledge of all aspects of the payroll service, including reconciliations, reporting and BACS payments and ensuring all statutory requirements are met on behalf of the
  clients.
• Supporting your colleagues with workflow demands.

Profile

You will:

• Have a proven track record of ensuring attention to detail, delivering a high standard of accuracy within tight timescales.
• Be proficient in the use of Sage 50 & knowledge of Xero would be an advantage (but not essential)
• Be a team player with a professional, adaptable and positive approach.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills with a friendly telephone manner.
• Maintain excellent levels of customer service to all clients and internal departments
• Positive attitude and highly organised
• Have commercial awareness and great time management

If you think you really have what it takes to join our already successful team, then please apply now.

If you would like to apply to join the team please forward your CV together with a covering letter to us by post or email rachel.buxton@twca.co.uk