My job entails preparing year-end accounts, VAT returns and tax returns for clients. I often help advise clients with any enquiries they may have, and deliver them with solutions. This can sometimes be in the form of assisting clients on using the Xero software.
Ellacotts has given me the opportunity to develop my career by doing what I love most – assisting farmers with their accounts. I enjoy building client relationships, being involved in discussing their future plans and being able to attend agricultural shows and prospect client meetings.
I enjoy a very varied role from day-to-day in the Kettering office, whether I am preparing capital gains tax calculations, working on inheritance tax matters or assisting with trust work, as well as overseeing the general tax compliance for our agricultural clients.
I joined the Agriculture and Property team in November 2017 as a qualified Accounts Senior, I jumped at this opportunity to progress my career and specialise in agriculture.
My position at Ellacotts LLP entails processing client accounts and tax computations, for Sole traders, Partnerships and Limited Companies. I manage the bookkeeping for a number of clients, submit VAT returns, and I undertake several client visits during the year.
I work closely with the firm’s larger corporate and non-corporate clients in a variety of industries, including UK subsidiaries, multinational companies and multi-academy trusts. This involves providing audit, accounting, tax and business advisory services.
As well as my reception duties, I help out in the office in many ways. Typically, I can be making drinks for clients, ordering lunches for client meetings and maybe later assisting with the PA, Helen. With many other jobs in between! The variety is endless and I never know what unusual challenges could be waiting just around the corner.
After starting at my local building society as a part-time receptionist, I worked my way up to my greatest achievement, becoming Branch Operations Manager where I was responsible for the branch network, training staff and ensuring service standards were met.
I am developing my specialism in trust accounting and tax matters, due to my involvement with some of the firm’s larger estate clients. I am involved with all aspects of accountancy from accounts and tax return compliance to Inheritance Tax planning
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We are proud to be recognised as a Top 100 Accountancy firm in the Accountancy Age 2023 survey. We are longstanding and active UK200Group members, and affiliate members of AGN, an international association of accountants. We have One Star Best Companies status, reflecting our commitment to being a great workplace. As a Xero Platinum Partner, we are dedicated to supporting our clients in online accounting.
Countrywide House
23 West Bar Street
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX16 9SA
T: +44 (0)1295 250401
