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GCA-5791 Commercial Accountant £50,000
Confident, diligent and conscientious ACCA Accountant with experience gained in industry, retail and commercial environments. GCA-5791 is familiar with all finance functions including purchase and sales ledger, cash and management accounts as well as business review reports and KPI’s for both shareholders and local management. Excellent inter-personal and communication skills and possesses a proven ability to manage and deliver complex projects on time. Systems literate and skills include Advanced MS Excel, Sage and Cognos.
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GCA-7482 French Speaking Management Acc't £33.96 p/hour
Highly commercial CIMA qualified management accountant with a varied company background gained predominantly within the supply chain and import/export sector. Experience includes managing and developing small teams, producing accurate and timely management accounts and implementing controls. GCA-7482 benefits from conversational French and possesses solid interpersonal skills. Systems: Adv MS Excel, Sage and Pegasus.
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Client Services
The success of your business is built on your people, so sourcing the right people simply can’t be left to chance. Trust our experienced consultants to partner you, seeking out employees who don’t just have the skills you’re looking for, but will fit perfectly into your culture too.
With clients ranging from small and medium local organisations right through to FTSE 100 companies and multinationals, we’ve built a strong reputation for excellent results and high professional standards.
We offer a consultative approach to recruitment, specialist in finance and targeted location to Kent… We are focussed on building relationships and looking at the long term. Good finance personnel are key to the sustainability and future success of a business.
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Target Market
Our primary focus is targeted to accountancy & finance jobs in Kent and the South East UK. We have professional consultants who recruit accountancy support, qualified by experience, part and qualified accountants on a permanent, temporary and fixed term contract basis. We cater for roles with salaries of circa£18,000 to £150,000 plus.
Salary Guidance...
There are infinite factors which affect the level of salary a particular company would need to offer to attract the best candidates. This is a basic guide compiled from current market knowledge.
| Purchase / Sales Ledger Clerk | £18,000 - £20,000 |
| Purchase / Sales Ledger Manager | £25,000 - £35,000 |
| Credit Controller | £18,000 - £22,000 |
| Credit Control Manager | £25,000 - £35,000 |
| Accounts Assistant (AAT) | £18,000 - £25,000 |
| Part Qualified Accountant | £25,000 - £30,000 |
| Finalist | £30,000 - £35,000 |
| Newly Qualified View MoreView Less | £36,000 - £42,000 |
| Finance Manager | £35,000 - £55,000 |
| Financial Controller | £50,000 - £80,000 |
| Financial Director | £60 ,000 - £150,000 |
News Articles…
Strength of UK labour market continues to defy the doom-mongers - REC:
Commenting on the latest employment figures released today by the Office for National Statistics the Recruitment and Employment Confederation's (REC) Director of Policy and Professional Services Tom Hadley says:
"The strength of the UK labour market continues to defy the doom-mongers. Employer confidence remains strong and the outlook for 2013 is generally very positive, although there are still legitimate reasons to worry about persistent levels of youth unemployment."
"The private sector continues to more than compensate for the public sector job losses and in some high demand areas starting salaries are inflating as businesses find themselves in a race for talent."
"When skills shortages emerge employers need to be flexible. Business demand for candidates in highly skilled areas like engineering, IT and management is outstripping the UK's current supply of qualified and experienced candidates. Bosses need to think about whether they could do just as well by talking on someone who shows potential if they can't find candidates with the years of experience they initially feel are necessary for a role. That change in attitude would also be good news for graduates and younger jobseekers."
Full guidance can be viewed http://www.rec.uk.com/press/news/2304
Government set to amend IR35 legislation to cover 'office holders':
The IR35 legislation was primarily designed to tax ‘disguised employment’ where workers receiving ‘payments from a client via an intermediary and whose relationship with their client is such that had they been paid directly, they would be employees of the client’.
Office holders previously outside the scope of IR35 formed a grey area of uncertainty for HMRC. In an attempt to curb this position and remove any opportunity for disingenuity, the Government aims to strengthen IR35 by including office holders for the purposes of tax - keeping in line with the Social Security legislation where IR35 is applicable to office holders for National Insurance purposes.
What is changing?
The Government will amend one clause of Chapter 8 of Part 2 of the Income Tax Earnings and Pensions Act (ITEPA) 2003.
“In Chapter 8 of Part 2 of ITEPA 2003 (application of provisions to workers under arrangements made by intermediaries), in section 49 (engagements to which Chapter applies), in subsection (1), for paragraph (c) substitute –
“(c) the circumstances are such that –
(i) if the services were provided under a contract directly between the client and the worker, the worker would be regarded for income tax purposes as an employee of the client or the holder of an office under the client, or
(ii) the worker is an office-holder who holds that office under the client and the services relate to the office.
So what does this mean for Freelancers and Contractors?
Payments for services provided by contractors/freelancers who hold an office holder position will be liable to PAYE and National Insurance irrespective of whether they work via an intermediary such as a personal services company or other third party.
Full article see: http://www.rec.uk.com/press/news/2269
Employers predict jobs growth for 2013:
A new survey from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) shows that more than half of employers are planning to hire more permanent staff in 2013.
According to the latest monthly JobsOutlook, a survey of 600 employers, the UK's jobs market is set to continue on a trend of slow growth during the 2013 with more than 50 per cent of employers looking to increase their permanent workforce and one in three planning to take on more temps.
REC dircetor Tom Hadley said: "At first glance the predicted growth in jobs for 2013 may seem at odds with recent gloomier news about lack of GDP growth."
"There are various factors influencing what's been termed this 'jobs puzzle'. The fact that wage inflation remains low is one reason that employers have been able to maintain or increase their workforce.
"Our latest data indicates that the robust performance of the UK labour looks set to continue. At a time of high profile closures on our high street, it is important to remember that a job creation is primarily fuelled by SME businesses."
Full article: http://www.rec.uk.com/press/news/2292
New plans for Rochester airport:
A major plan to revamp Rochester Airport and attract hi-tech firms to the site could create up to 1,000 jobs, it's been revealed.
The development, announced today, aims to provide a long-term future for the site.
Under the proposals, the airport would see its two grass runways closed and one new parallel grass and paved runway.
This paved runway will allow modern small aircraft to take off and climb to a higher altitude very quickly, meaning fewer residents will be affected by noise.
And the grass runway will allow the Medway Aircraft Preservation Society (MAPS) to continue to use the site for heritage aircraft and open days.
Cllr Alan Jarrett, deputy leader of Medway Council, said: “I believe these proposals represent the best possible opportunity to protect Rochester Airport and secure a major private sector investment into this important asset in Medway.
“The proposed scheme will safeguard aviation for business, heritage and leisure use in this well-connected location as well as releasing new land for jobs in Medway.”
Full article: http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway_messenger/news/2012/december/10/rochester_airport.aspx
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