Accountant

Curtis Recruitment Limited; Flackwell Heath; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A successful independent accountancy practice in the UK is seeking an Accountant to support bookkeeping, payroll, and tax services for diverse clients. The role offers a competitive salary based on experience, study support, and a flexible hybrid work environment. Applicants should have relevant experience in a UK accountancy practice and can be qualified or part-qualified.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Study support

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Previous experience gained within a UK accountancy practice environment.
• Qualified, part-qualified, or exceptionally qualified by experience.
• Strong bookkeeping and payroll knowledge preferable.
• Audit experience preferred, particularly at qualified level.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate bookkeeping records for multiple clients.
• Process and manage client payrolls, including statutory returns.
• Assist in preparing management accounts, VAT returns, and financial statements.
• Support year-end accounts production and liaise with clients as required.

Skills

Bookkeeping knowledge

Payroll knowledge

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

AAT/ACCA/ACA qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

Sage

Xero

QuickBooks

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting for an Accountant to join a successful, independent accountancy practice that is looking to add to its dynamic team. Within this role you will be supporting the delivery of bookkeeping, payroll, personal tax and accounting and audit services to a diverse client portfolio.

The firm is open to candidates at different stages, and the role would potentially suit part qualified, qualified by experience or fully qualified applicants, hence the wide salary range advertised.

If successful, you will be offered a competitive salary, depending upon experience and study stage, study support if required, a comprehensive range of benefits, flexible, hybrid working and a supportive working environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate bookkeeping records for multiple clients
• Process and manage client payrolls, including statutory returns
• Assist in the preparation of management accounts, VAT returns, and financial statements
• Support year-end accounts production and liaise with clients as required
• Prepare self-assessment tax returns and assist with MTD for clients moving into this area
• Opportunity to work on audits of subsidiary companies in UK offering additional work experience
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and relevant legislation
• Provide ad hoc support to partners and senior accountants

Qualifications

• Previous experience gained within a UK accountancy practice environment
• Be qualified, part-qualified (AAT/ACCA/ACA) or exceptionally qualified by experience
• Strong bookkeeping and payroll knowledge preferable
• Audit experience preferred, particularly at qualified level
• Proficient in accounting software (e.g., Sage, Xero, QuickBooks)
• Excellent attention to detail and client service focus
• Strong communication skills and ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Xero, QuickBooks)

How to apply

Submit your CV for this Accountant role

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for this role from candidates that do not have the right to work in the UK, or require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. This includes those currently on a student or graduate visa.

Additionally, candidates must have experience gained within UK accountancy practice. We stipulate these criteria due to the high volume of applications from outside of the UK.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.