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Opportunity
Fluent Russian speaking senior/ semi-senior
accountant required at S H Landes LLP, a busy
central London practice.
About S H Landes LLP
Practice with 9 staff
Service lines include accounts preparation, audit,
VAT and bookkeeping services
40% audit work, 60% accounting work
High proportion of clients based in the Russian
Federation
Friendly, customer focussed firm
ACCA and ICAEW training office
More information available at
www.shlandes.com
Salary and benefits
Negotiable depending on qualifications and
experience
Potential travel opportunities to Russian Federation
Qualifications required
ACCA/ ICAEW qualified or part qualified
Skills required
Must have at least 2 years practice experience
in the UK
Be able to prepare financial statements according to
UK GAAP
Experience in auditing small and medium sized
enterprises
Technically proficient in preparing consolidated
accounts, VAT returns, CT returns
Be able to deal with clients directly and service
them efficiently
Work well within a team environment
Use initiative and manage work load well
Work well under pressure
Fluent in Russian and English to a high level
(written and verbal)
To be able to translate at meetings
Software experience
Knowledge and experience of using Iris accounts
production and business tax useful
SAGE line 50
Microsoft Word/ Excel/ Outlook
Please e-mail CV’s with covering letter to Mital
Gandhi at
mital@shlandes.com

Exciting volunteering opportunity for Russian
speaking volunteer with VSO in Tajikistan!
Sugd Oblast’ covers the whole of Northern Tajikistan
and is the home of ancient Sogdian culture and
important trading posts on the old Silk Road. The
regional government of Sugd recently approached VSO
to identify a volunteer who can help them to
translate investment promotion materials out of
Russian into English and support and coach regional
and district governments in Sugd to develop
marketing materials including a website that will
attract international investment into the oblast’.
We are looking for Russian speakers with high levels
of verbal fluency and reading comprehension in
Russian language, fluent spoken and written English
(native standard) and some experience of basic web
design packages and developing promotional
materials, to live and volunteer in Khojand for
between 7 months and 1 year starting some time
between July and October. Diplomacy, adaptability,
creativity and patience are essential attributes and
potential candidates will need to attend VSO’s
selection process, before attending international
development skills training in the UK.
VSO provides a modest living allowance and the
volunteer will be provided with their own bedroom,
and shared facilities in a home-stay. The volunteer
will receive Tajik lessons and have the opportunity
to learn more about this fascinating and rich
Central Asian culture.
For more information about this opportunity or VSO’s
work in Tajikistan please contact Country Director,
Catherine Hine at
Catherine.Hine@vsoint.org

Vacancies for professional freelance translators,
editors and interpreters (consecutive and
simultaneous) specialising in law, banking and
finance. Please send your CV and a covering letter
to Mr. Henry Alasheev, Translation manager to
enquiries@russianlinguistics.com .
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