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Job Title: Accounts Supervisor

Location: Edinburgh

Salary: Competitive

Want to step into a role where you can make a real impact? Looking to develop your career with an established, growing firm?

We believe that great service comes from great people – where creating a supportive team is essential, and where new colleagues feel valued from day one.

At Thomson Cooper our purpose is to “listen, advise and support our clients to achieve their goals”, and having talented people on board to deliver a high-quality service is our priority.

We nurture and encourage our team in their development. We offer training and opportunities to develop your career.

About Thomson Cooper

Thomson Cooper is a thriving independent firm of Accountants and Business Advisors operating across Central Scotland with offices in Edinburgh and Dunfermline.  Our team comprises 8 partners and over 100 staff with expertise in a wide range of accounting and business advisory, insolvency and wealth management services. We are trusted advisors providing clear insight, digital efficiency, and long-term support to our clients. We work with owner-managed businesses, SMEs, large and multi-national businesses, and individuals.

The Thomson Cooper Team

At Thomson Cooper we nurture talent and offer training and development opportunities to ensure we get the best from our people.  Working in smaller teams helps us maintain personal relationships and our values are at the heart of everything we do.

About The Accounts Supervisor Role

Management of a small portfolio of SME businesses
Maintaining regular client contact to deliver a proactive and client-centred service
Training and supervising students within the team
Reviewing work of colleagues and students and providing constructive feedback and development pointers
Preparation of Limited Company, LLP, partnership and sole trader accounts
Preparation of management accounts
Drafting of Personal and Corporation Tax computations
Assisting departmental assistant managers with ad hoc client tasks
Maintaining up to date technical knowledge of accounting standards, corporation and personal tax
Oral and written communication with client and HMRC
Excellent development opportunities
About You

You should be nearly or newly qualified (ACCA, ICAS, ICEAW), with at least 3 years’ experience in practice
You will enjoy working directly with clients from a range of sectors
Competent in the preparation of sole trader, FRS102 and FRS102 1A Limited Company accounts
Able to demonstrate and clear commitment to delivering first class service to clients and colleagues alike
Good attention to detail and high degree of accuracy
Ability to manage your own workload and work on own initiative to meet tight deadlines and working within budget
You will have excellent IT skills and have a proven ability to retain knowledge
Strong communication skills both oral and written
The Benefits

A competitive salary
Hybrid, agile and flexible working practices (after completion of probation period)
Workplace Pension and 3 x Life Cover
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, including GP24
Access to our Reward Gateway offering 100s of high street discounts, wellbeing and fitness resources, videos, podcasts etc
Client referral bonus
Staff referral bonus
Regular one to one meetings to assist personal development
Opportunity to participate in our Healthy Working Lives or ESG Groups