·           Liaising with clients with regards to the I.T requirements and thereafter planning implementation procedures with the inclusion of installation of software and advice re financing such acquisitions.

·           Training seminars carried out on both a one to one and group basis on SAGE software and book keeping.

·           Planning and the conduction of presentations and workshops to potentially new and existing clients.

·           Controlling and attending exhibitions carried out at major local and national events.

·           Development of application penetration plans and collating/proofing marketing literature with regards to services offered specifically by the department and firm.

·           Driving web based and direct mail campaigns to increase databases for all markets in conjunction to the firms various service profiles.

·           Negotiating variances in prices and service contracts with clients.

·           Preparation of rapid cost calculations and providing clients with quotations.

·           Submission and preparation of reports in respect of key performance indicators on both individual performance and that of the team.

·           Networking and meeting with potential client to prospect new business.

·           Action of improvements to firms intranet and internal I.T systems.

·           Providing ongoing support to the I.T Technical Manager in respect of both internal and external I.T. queries.

·           Maintaining existing client relations through ongoing visits and various forms of communications.

·           Preparation of monthly management accounts and monthly prognosis reports as well as supervise month/year end procedures.

·          Responsible for the preparation and completion of financial statements and management accounts as well as preparing and submitting VAT returns

·          Completing self-assessment and corporation tax returns, producing business plans and company formation documents

·          Preparing cash flow forecasts and projections, completing audits and reviewing and interpreting client businesses

·          Liaising extensively with clients and providing them with appropriate advice on personal and corporate taxation

·          Maintaining and updating manual and computerised records and books, reviewing software applications and designing small bookkeeping packages

·          Providing management and support to other members of the accounting team and coordinating their daily activities

·          Supporting and advising junior staff and providing training in computerised bookkeeping using Excel and Sage

·          Additionally responsible for writing and updating training manuals for new and existing members of staff

·          Implementing practice management procedures and software integrating job tracking and planning with the recording of client communications

·          Management of teams together with planning and delegation of jobs.