A growing accountancy and business advisory firm in Leeds is looking to appoint an ambitious Semi Senior Accountant to join its expanding Accounts team.
This is a great opportunity for someone already working within accountancy practice who wants more responsibility, better client exposure and support towards becoming fully qualified.
You'll work with a varied portfolio of owner-managed businesses, developing experience across accounts, tax and cloud accounting while working closely with experienced Seniors and Managers.
The Role
You'll gradually take greater ownership of client work as your experience develops, including:
Preparing statutory accounts for limited companies, partnerships and sole traders
Preparing corporation tax computations
Assisting with personal tax returns where required
Producing management accounts
Preparing VAT returns
Completing bookkeeping assignments
Working directly with clients to resolve queries
Supporting clients with Xero and other cloud accounting platforms
Building strong relationships with business owners
Working alongside Senior Accountants and Managers on more complex assignments
Supporting junior trainees as your experience develops
Ensuring assignments are completed accurately and within agreed deadlines
The role offers the opportunity to become a well-rounded accountant rather than simply focusing on year-end accounts preparation.
The Candidate
You'll ideally have:
2+ years' experience within a UK accountancy practice
Be studying towards ACA or ACCA, or have completed AAT
Experience preparing statutory accounts
Some exposure to corporation tax
Experience working with owner-managed businesses
Knowledge of Xero, QuickBooks or similar cloud accounting software
Good communication and organisational skills
Confidence communicating directly with clients
A desire to continue developing technically and professionally
You don't need to be the finished article. The firm is looking for someone with a solid grounding in practice who is ready to step up, take on more responsibility and continue progressing.