Accountant

Fooks & Co; Bargoed; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ annual leave

Study support

Free parking nearby

Autonomy and responsibility

Job summary

Fooks & Co in Bargoed is seeking an experienced practice accountant to join our long-established team. The role requires taking ownership of jobs from start to finish, working accurately and independently, and delivering high-quality accounts for sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies.

We welcome professionally qualified, part-qualified, and qualified-by-experience candidates, including students with strong practice exposure. Experience with HMRC liaison and client meetings is valued.

Qualifications

• Candidates may be professionally qualified, part-qualified or qualified-by-experience.
• Students with strong and relevant practice experience are welcome.
• Comfort with taking ownership from start to finish and working independently.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.
• Take work from client records through to completion.
• Handle client queries and meetings.
• Liaise with HMRC by telephone, letter and email.

Skills

Ownership of jobs

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Client liaison

Time management

Teamwork

HMRC handling

Education

Professional qualification / part qualification

Tools

Microsoft 365

TaxCalc

Client Engager

Xero

Job description

Experienced Practice Accountant | Fooks & Co, Bargoed

Fooks & Co is looking for an experienced and capable practice accountant to join our long-established team in Bargoed.

For us, practical experience and the ability to take ownership of a job from start to finish are paramount.

We are happy to consider professionally qualified, part-qualified and qualified-by-experience candidates, as well as students who can demonstrate strong and relevant practice experience.

The key requirement is that you are comfortable working accurately and with a high degree of independence.

Your core role will involve preparing accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies, taking the work from client records through to completion, including the associated:

As a small practice, the work is varied. You will also be involved in areas including:

• Client queries and meetings
• Liaising with HMRC by telephone, letter and email

We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:

• The ability to manage jobs from start to finish
• High levels of accuracy and technical competence
• Confidence working unsupervised
• Excellent organisation and the ability to meet deadlines
• A strong work ethic and team-focused approach
• Confidence dealing with clients face to face
• Practical experience dealing with HMRC

Our current systems include Microsoft 365, TaxCalc, Client Engager and Xero. Experience with these would be advantageous, although candidates familiar with comparable software should transition easily.

The position

This is a full-time, office-based role, Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm, at our Bargoed High Street office.

We can offer flexibility to work from home where a temporary need arises, but this is not intended to be a permanent hybrid or remote position.

What we offer

• Competitive salary, negotiable depending on experience and ability
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Study support for the right candidate
• Varied and interesting client work
• Genuine responsibility and autonomy
• Support from an experienced team
• Free parking available nearby

Fooks & Co has been established in Bargoed for many years and we pride ourselves on providing a personal, high-quality service to our clients. We are a small team where everyone contributes, and this role offers the right person the opportunity to become an important part of the practice.

We are ready to hire now