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About the accountancy firm
Pentagon Talent are delighted to be partnering with a boutique chartered accountants firm located in Haywards Heath, who are known for their specialist support and advice to a range of different clients. They offer a full range of accountancy services including but not limited to audit, corporation tax, payroll and personal tax compliance and planning

Duties and responsibilities
Our client are on the look out for an enthusiastic and personable Accounts Semi Senior to join their growing team. You will be carrying out a range of duties and responsibilities including but not limited to;

• Accounts preparation for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.
• Preparation of VAT returns.
• Corporate tax computations and self assessment tax returns.
• Supporting the audit team on audit engagements.
• Liaising with clients regularly and meeting them on site.
• Advising clients with any queries in a professional manner.
• Reporting to the manager and partner.

Qualifications and skills required
In order to succeed as an Accounts Semi Senior, you will need to have at least 2 years experience within an accountancy firm. You will actively be studying towards your ACA or ACCA or have completed AAT.

What\'s on offer
Our client offers a competitive salary package with excellent training and support. They also offer flexible working and have parking on site. You will also have the opportunity to work with a range of clients and progress quickly.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual\'s skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Senior Conflicts Lawyer

London, Birmingham

Hybrid working

£100,000 - £120,000

A Global highly ranked law firm offices across over 20 offices across 4 continents is looking for a Senior Conflicts lawyer based in either London or Birmingham.

This firm is strongest across mainland Europe, The Middle East and Asia and is also expanding in Oceania.

The feedback from staff is that the offer an amazing working environment with excellent training and development, and good work/life balance.

As Senior Conflicts Lawyer, based in either London or Birmingham, your responsibilities would include:

• Act as Subject Matter Expert for legal conflicts and confidentiality issues
• Provide guidance to fee earners and senior stakeholders on whether work can be taken on
• Train Lawyers on Conflicts rules and processes
• Review and maintain the firm\'s conflicts policies

The experience required for this role of Senior Conflict Lawyer include:

• Minimum 4 years\' PQE and qualified lawyer
• Experience as a Conflicts lawyer at a Global Law firm
• Stakeholder management experience
• Great communication skills and ability to influence lawyers and senior staff

A great opportunity as a Senior Conflicts Lawyer based in London or Birmingham that offers great career development and working environment.

For further information, please send you CV via this advert or contact David Phan at Pentagon Talent via DM on LinkedIn.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual\'s skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

About the accountancy firm
Pentagon Talent are delighted to be partnering with an award winning, dynamic and growing Top 30 Accountancy Firm in the City of London to recruit for an Audit Semi Senior to join their ambitious creative, media and technology team. This firm prides themselves on challenging, supporting and developing their employee\'s skill set whilst also going above and beyond to provide an exceptional service to their varied client portfolios.

Duties and responsibilities
As an Audit Semi Senior you will be carrying out a range of duties and responsibilities including but not limited to;

• Running and assisting on audits, in compliance with the firm\'s and statutory procedures, for a variety of clients across the Creative, Media & Technology sector
• Show willingness to work as part of a team and be able to meet deadlines
• Travel to clients\' premises and work around clients\' working hours as necessary
• On some of our smaller clients, you will act as senior reporting directly to the manager. For these audits, the individual would be responsible for the planning of the audit file right through to the completion sections including drafting the financial statements, the management letter and the letter of representation;
• Supervise and effectively delegate work to less experienced members of the audit team as agreed by the senior

Qualifications and skills required
Our client are looking for a someone with a flexible work attitude, pro-active mindset and a collaborative team player. In order succeed as a Audit Senior you will:

• Will have had experience of leading small audits from the planning stage right through to the completion stage including supervising junior members of staff within your audit team
• Be familiar with and have an awareness of the laws and regulations that apply to accounting and audit and are required to ensure compliance
• Have experience preparing accounts.
• Have excellent communication and management skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Be in the process of studying for the professional stage of the ACA qualification or ACCA equivalent

What\'s on offer
Our client are offering a very competitive salary package with the opportunity to receive bonuses. Along with this they have a benefit scheme that is second to none with a plethora of opportunities to help you maintain a healthy work life balance. Not only this but this role would also allow you the opportunity to be part of a growing and evolving firm.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual\'s skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

About the accountancy firm
Pentagon Talent are delighted to be partnering with an award winning, dynamic and growing Top 30 Accountancy Firm in the City of London to recruit for an Audit Senior to join their ambitious creative, media and technology team. This firm prides themselves on challenging, supporting and develop their employee\'s skill set whilst also going above and beyond to provide an exceptional service to their varied client portfolios.

Duties and responsibilities
As an Audit Senior you will be carrying out a range of duties and responsibilities including but not limited to;

• Running and assisting on audits, in compliance with the firm\'s and statutory procedures, for a variety of clients across the Creative, Media & Technology sector
• Be responsible for the planning of the audit file right through to the completion sections including drafting the financial statements, the management letter and the letter of representation.
• Supervising junior members of staff and leading teams on assignments.
• Working on a diverse portfolio of clients including small and medium sized privately owned limited companies, LLPs, partnerships and sole traders preferably with the creative, media and technology industries.
• Provide technical support to clients, through discussions with the partner and manager.

Qualifications and skills required
Our client are looking for a someone with a flexible work attitude, pro-active mindset and a collaborative team player. In order succeed as a Audit Senior you will:

• Have had experience of leading audits from the planning stage right through to the completion stage including supervision of staff within your audit team.
• Be familiar with and have an awareness of the laws and regulations that apply to accounting and audit and are required to ensure compliance
• Have experience preparing accounts.
• Have excellent communication and management skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Ideally have completed or be in the process of studying for the ACA or ACCA or equivalent.

What\'s on offer
Our client are offering a very competitive salary package with the opportunity to receive bonuses. Along with this they have a benefit scheme that is second to none with a plethora of opportunities to help you maintain a healthy work life balance. Not only this but this role would also allow you the opportunity to be part of a growing and evolving firm.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual\'s skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

About the accountancy firm
Pentagon Talent are delighted to be partnering with an award winning Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers, providing pro-active and commercially innovative accounting, advisory and taxation advice to their clients who include high net worth individuals, sole traders and family-owned businesses, medium & large UK & overseas companies.

Duties and responsibilities
My client are looking for an ambitious professional, who has the passion and drive to excel; being an individual who doesn\'t just want to get a professional qualification but is aiming to grow their business skills - professionally, technically and commercially. You will be carrying out a range of duties and responsibilities including but not limited to;

• Assist in preparing UK corporate tax returns and notes within the statutory accounts
• Get involved in planning such as R&D tax relief, group tax planning, venture capital reliefs, share schemes and valuations and group restructuring and tax clearances
• Prepare Employee Related Securities (ERS) and ATED compliance returns
• Working closely with personal tax colleagues to look holistically at shareholder planning and exit
• Reporting to the manager and partner
• Produce high quality professional technical advice

Qualifications and skills required
In order to succeed as a Tax Senior, you will need to have experience in Corporate Tax compliance and strong technical skills with a keen eye for detail. You must be ATT / CTA or ACA qualified or coming to the end of your exams.

What\'s on offer
Amongst working within a fantastic team in a great environment with like minded people, our client offers a competitive salary package with excellent training and support. Along side they offer flexible/hybrid working. On top of this you will also have access to a plethora of benefits.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual\'s skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Pentagon Talent have partnered up with a boutique law firm in search of a Legal Cashier for their London based finance team. My client prides themselves on the outstanding work they do within specific areas of property law. The ideal candidate is someone who has experienced working within all areas of accounts and has knowledge on the processes required and involved. They are willing to train people on areas which they may have less knowledge on.

The Legal Cashier will be involved in all areas of accounts assisting the Senior Cashier. This position will allow somebody to learn more and get more involved into practice management too by assisting the practice manager in some duties which will also be trained on.

The ideal Legal Cashier will have to:

• Be involved in client cashiering and monitoring funds received via Cashroom portal.
• Transferring client funds into office account to pay bills whilst adhering to SRA Accounts Rules.
• Assist with all other cashiering and accounting duties.
• Provide general support for accounts team including assistance with billing, purchase ledger and credit control.
• Deal with fee earner queries as and when they arise.

Ideal skills for the Legal Cashier would include:

• Excellent SRA Accounts Rules knowledge.
• Previous experience in a similar role within a law firm.
• Good IT skills with excel and able to manage electronic filing.
• Understanding of all aspects of legal accounts.
• Confident and ability to work quickly and accurately.

This opportunity with my client will allow the successful candidate to work within a boutique law firm where they are very welcoming and collaborative. This opportunity will allow a Legal Cashier to broaden their skill set by incorporating some practice management in the role. If you are looking to develop your career and you are an ambitious and proactive candidate, then please get in touch as soon as possible.

Please contact Finlay Clark on 0207 419 8939 to gain more information on the role or apply now.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual\'s skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Senior Legal Cashier

Pentagon Talent have partnered with a top 20 London Law firm, operating on a global capacity. Boasting with over 150 years\' worth of experience and more than 3000 employees globally, my client is looking for an experienced Senior Legal Cashier to assist the department with further growth plans and execution of the day to day cashiering responsibilities.

As Senior Legal Cashier; based in London, you will be required to oversee 3 Legal Cashiers, supporting in the day to day running of the Legal Cashiering team to ensure that high standards are maintained. The Senior Legal Cashier will form part of a busy and dynamic Cashiering team and will be expected to deputise for the Cashier Manager in their absence.

Duties/Responsibilities of the Senior Legal Cashier

• Supervise a team of 3 legal Cashiers on the day to day processes, ensuring performance is kept to a high standard and fulfilling yearly appraisals
• Supervising transactions for the office account using complex office receipt software
• Completing Client compliancy forms to a high standard
• Addressing complex transactions and set ups, ensuring you advise partners prior to competition
• Supervising the client balances project
• Monthly deposit runs
• Setting up joint deposit accounts by liaising with partners and the bank in the absence of the Cashier Manager
• Client bank reconciliations
• Identify issues with weekly credit balances by reporting to the Manager
• Holding meetings with Partners in regards to Client balances
• Identifying and addressing Cashiering/Billing queries and raising appropriately
• Ensuring all SRA regulation process is maintained to a high standard and raised to auditors and to management efficiently
• Supervise reconciliation of deposit accounts
• Identify and advise management of SAR breaches

Desired experience of the Senior Legal Cashier

• Experience of working in Legal Cashiering role
• Previous experience supervising a team or looking for progression from a Senior Legal Cashier role
• Strong knowledge of SARs
• In depth experience of using a legal finance system (Elite 3e, Aderant or equivalent)
• Good communicator
• A strong multitasker and good time management
• Able to meet deadlines
• An eye for attention to detail
• Able to work efficiently on their own
• Brilliant team dynamics
• Flexible

This role is a brilliant opportunity for someone who has experience operating in a more senior role, looking to further advance their skillset. This firm will be expanding in the forth-coming months and there is potential for further growth, so If you are ready to take that step forward and meet the above criteria, please apply now!

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual\'s skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Pentagon Talent are delighted to be partnering with an amazing Accountancy firm in East Sussex, who pride themselves on delivering an exceptional bespoke service to all clients who range from entrepreneurs and SMEs to groups of companies.

Duties and responsibilities
Our client are on the look out for an eager and passionate Payroll Supervisor to join their growing team. You will be carrying out a range of duties and responsibilities including but not limited to;

• Liaising with clients and entering payroll data from start to finish
• Reconciling payroll to client data, getting client approval as appropriate and issuing payroll reports & payslips
• Reviewing team member\'s work
• Preparing payroll journals
• Reconciling weekly and monthly PAYEF figures
• Preparing BACS files
• Administering Pension Auto-enrolment including making appropriate declarations to The Pensions Regulator
• Producing and distributing pension scheme returns, including notification of changes in members\' status and uploading to pension provider
• Dealing effectively with queries from clients, and HMRC and other parts if the business
• Assisting with on boarding new clients.
• Share knowledge internally and externally

Qualifications and skills required
Our client are looking for someone who can show evidence of being a proactive, hands-on team player who is confident in working to changing priorities in a busy department with a keen eye for detail. They should have good working knowledge of statutory family leave, SSP, salary sacrifice, pensions,etc with excellent excellent communication. They must also have [ayroll bureau experience and be able to calculate tax, NI, pensions, etc. manually

What\'s on offer

The role offers a great opportunity for fast learning and growth opportunities. Benefits include:

• Flexible and hybrid working
• Early finish Fridays during Summer
• Private Medical Insurance
• Up to 25 days holiday
• Employee Discount Scheme

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual\'s skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

About the accountancy firm
Pentagon Talent are delighted to be partnering with a vibrant and evolving Top 50 Accountancy Firm in the City of London to recruit for a Senior Accountant. You will be joining an expanding business services team where you be challenged, supported and able to develop your skill set. Our client pride themselves in going above and beyond providing exceptional service to their varied client portfolios.

Duties and responsibilities
As a Senior Accountant you will be carrying out a range of duties and responsibilities including but not limited to;

• Serving as a main point of contact for a diverse portfolio of clients including small and medium sized privately owned limited companies, LLPs, partnerships and sole traders.
• Providing advice and support on financial matters.
• Preparing year end accounts and managements accounts (50:50).
• Preparing VAT returns.
• Reviewing and mentoring junior staff members.
• Utilising software and tools to streamline operations and reporting.
• Working on ad-hoc projects when required.

Qualifications and skills required
In order succeed as a Senior Accountant you will:

• Be ACCA or ACA qualified.
• Have experience carrying out the full accounts production process.
• Have to ability to work to budgets.
• Have excellent communication and management skills.
• Ideally have knowledge of Pro-audit and CCH.

What\'s on offer
For the Senior Accountant position there are range of benefits on offer including hybrid working (two days at home) and a 35 hour working week. Between the months of June and September you are able to finish at 1pm on Friday (Summer Fridays). Career progressions is a vital part of the firm (the CEO started as an Associate!). Other benefits include bonuses, pension, dress for the day, social events, buddy pairing, birthday days off etc.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual\'s skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

About the accountancy firm
Pentagon Talent are excited to be partnering with one of the fastest growing accountancy firms in Sussex to recruit for an ambitious Finance Assistant their office in Haywards Heath. Our client provide a full range of services including but not limited too; accounting, advisory, payroll, taxation, auditing and financial planning for a variety of clients and sole-traders.

Duties and responsibilities
As a Finance Assistant you will be carrying out a range of duties and responsibilities including but not limited to;

• Managing the purchase ledger and sales ledger including processing invoices, reconciling supplier accounts, creating payment runs, allocating sales receipts to the correct invoices and reconciling the fees at the month end.
• Carrying out any ad-hoc bookkeeping tasks when required.
• Preparing management accounts and assisting with month end reporting.
• Drafting VAT returns.
• Liaising with various internal managers and partners of different teams.
• Other ad-hoc admin tasks.

Qualifications and skills required
In order succeed as a Finance Assistant you will:

• Be ambitious and keen to pursue a career in accountancy.
• Have excellent communication skills.
• Have good attention to detail.
• Some accounts experience would be desirable.
• This role could also be suitable for someone who has recently completed their accountancy degree.

What\'s on offer
Our client are just five minutes away from the main line Haywards Heath station, they also offer a great holiday package of 25 days plus bank holiday, a lovely working environment with various social activities happening through the year. Training and study support is also provided and encouraged.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual\'s skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

About the accountancy firm
Pentagon Talent are delighted to be partnering with one of the fastest growing firms in Sussex, with multiple offices looking after thousands of businesses and individuals across the county who pride themselves on providing the full array of specialist accountancy, taxation, payroll, advisory and financial planning services.

Duties and responsibilities
Our client are on the look out for an ambitious and enthusiastic bookkeeper to join their growing team. You will be carrying out a range of duties and responsibilities including but not limited to;

• Bookkeeping duties for a range of clients, mainly using Xero although experience of Sage and Quickbooks would be useful
• Assisting clients with bookkeeping and software queries
• Liaising with clients to ensure all records can be completed and VAT Returns filed within their deadline
• Managing VAT Returns
• Bookkeeping to trial balance including bank reconciliations, prepayments and accruals etc.
• Preparing appropriate schedules and reports as required
• Completing and filing VAT
• Ensuring all client work is completed within applicable timescales

Qualifications and skills required
Our client are looking for someone with a keen eye for detail and high work ethic with previous well rounded bookkeeping experience within a practice environment who is confident working independently and working in a team. High organisational skills with intermediate to advanced level skills on Excel and great communication skills is required. Good VAT knowledge and cloud bookkeeping software knowledge is also favourable.

What\'s on offer

The role offers a great opportunity to be a part of the fastest growing firm in Sussex and they are offering:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free flu jabs
• Flexibility in start / finish times to accommodate childcare or other needs

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual\'s skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

About the accountancy firm
Pentagon Talent are delighted to be partnering with a mid tier Accounting firm located in Harrow, who have been established for over 50 years. They pride themselves on their adaptability, dependability and diversity making them a well rounded and overall one of a kind firm.

Duties and responsibilities
Our client are on the look out for an eager and passionate Senior Client Advisor to join their growing team. You will be carrying out a range of duties and responsibilities including but not limited to;

• Preparation and submission of statutory accounts - FRS 102 1A
• Preparation and submission of corporation tax returns
• Leading audits from planning through to completion
• Review semi seniors\' work
• Manage portfolios
• Direct communication with clients
• Assisting clients with accounts software and other queries
• Training clients on Cloud software
• On the job training of semi seniors and subordinates

Qualifications and skills required
In order to succeed as a Senior Client Advisor you should ideally be ACA/ACCA qualified or a finalist with 1 or 2 exams remaining. Strong accountancy practice experience is required in both audit and accounts. Previous experience in leading an audit though from planning to completion is also a must. Ms Excel skills are also favourable as well as having good written and oral communication skills and exposure to CCH and Xero software

What\'s on offer
Amongst working within a fantastic team in a great environment, our client offers a competitive salary package with a wide range of benefits including but not limited to

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Flexi hours
• Hybrid working
• Social events

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual\'s skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.