Secretary - Accounting Practice

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Secretary & Receptionist to join this established firm of Chartered Accountants in North-West London.

Our Business

Mouktaris & Co offer accountancy, audit, taxation and advisory services for owner-managed businesses and individuals, based both in the UK and internationally. Established in 1979, Mouktaris & Co support their clients every step of the way, providing financial clarity and timely guidance to help achieve their goals.

Mouktaris & Co have grown 30% from 2018 to 2022. Leveraging best-of-breed technology, Mouktaris & Co are steering their clients through a new and exciting playing field.

The Role

As front-of-house at Mouktaris & Co, you will project a professional image and provide secretarial support to a team of 10 professionals and our clients. The role requires a dynamic, organised and tech-loving individual with an affinity for company law.

Responsibilities

• Answering the telephone and emails to clients in the UK and abroad
• Typing letters, reports and professional documents
• Maintaining company statutory affairs using cloud technology, including company incorporations and corporate re-organisations (directorships, shares...etc)
• Client on-boarding and maintaining client databases using cloud software
• Operating online banking, including paying approved invoices
• Carrying out reception duties, being the first point of contact for clients and handling post and disbursements with the assistance of a PA
• Leveraging technology to enhance business product and service lines for our clients, including cloud accounting

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong PA and secretarial skills, including (i) accurate typing; (ii) comprehension and interpretation of documents; and (iii) experience with MS Windows, Word and Excel (including MailMerge)
• Good understanding of company statutory requirements and secretarial good-practice (preferred, though training will be offered)
• Understanding of procedures relating to client engagement and billing
• Conscientious, super organised, and with excellent attention to detail / Smart and professional / Strong work ethic and sense of ownership / Sensitive to varied customer personalities and needs / Technology savvy and willing to learn new tools
• Previous experience in secretarial or administrative role in accountancy or law firm preferred

Benefits

• Remuneration competitive with industry and level of experience
• Formal training in business administration and company secretarial, if required (apprenticeship opportunity available)
• Flexible working policy on designated days
• Pension contributions
• An excellent team to work with
• Long-service awards
• Local perks

Mission and Culture

Our mission is to extend an unparalleled service to our clients and deliver expert information, analysis and advisory. This means that our people are not only technically astute, but also energised and empathetic when interacting with other people, to share knowledge and ideas - and to overcome hurdles.

We invest in our workforce by offering opportunities to acquire new capabilities and learning. We encourage our people to master their domain and pursue world leading professional qualifications for accounting, tax or financial advisory – and we reward them for doing so. We pride ourselves as a high-quality employer, with consistently strong employee ratings.

We also recognise the beauty of tradition: of sincere purpose, straight talk and a sensible work-life balance. We are clear with our strategy, focused on our goals and guided by our values. Our core values define who we are, what we do and how we do it:

• We deliver
• We work together
• We keep it simple
• We make a difference
• We act with integrity

Our offices:

• are located within walking distance of the local high street
• have full kitchen facilities and terrace, including frequent home-baked goodies
• are easily accessible by public transport
• offer access to street parking
• have implemented strict hygiene and safety measures

If all of the above apply then we'd love to hear from you!

*Applications must be submitted by email or online rather than by telephone*

Job Types: Permanent, Part-time, Full-time
Part-time hours: 20-35 per week

Pay: £21,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Edgware, HA8 0AX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• What was your score in GCSE English or equivalent?
• What was your score in GCSE Maths or equivalent?

Experience:

• Secretarial: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 05/03/2023
Expected start date: 06/03/2023