Accounting Technician - Whitefield Tax Limited

Whitefield Tax Limited; Sandown; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A local accountancy firm in Sandown is seeking an Accounting Technician to join their professional services team. The role offers flexible working hours, with a mix of office-based and home working, and a remuneration of up to £33k per annum. Responsibilities include preparing client accounts, providing VAT advice, and clearing client queries. Candidates should have experience in accounting practices and strong Excel skills.

Benefits

20 days annual leave

Statutory holidays

Christmas office closure

Your birthday off

Qualifications

• Experience in an accounting practice environment.
• Ability to prepare accounts from incomplete records.
• Understanding of UK tax regulations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare clients' accounts to draft stage.
• Clear client queries and provide support.
• Advise clients on VAT and business issues.

Skills

Incomplete Records work

Preparing annual accounts

Income Tax Self Assessment knowledge

Experience with FreeAgent, Quickbooks, Sage

Strong Excel skills

Ledger based Accounts Production Software understanding

Client communication

Flexible approach

Tools

Excel

FreeAgent

Quickbooks

Sage

Job description

Whitefield Tax Limited

Accounting Technician

Vacancy Details

Whitefield Tax is an Isle of Wight based Accountancy and Tax practice, with clients both locally and across the UK, encompassing our daughter business YogaTax, the UKs only specialised accountant for the Yoga sector.

We have a vacancy for an Accounting Technician to join our busy professional services team.

Key skills and experience would encompass:

• Incomplete Records work in a Practice environment
• Experience of preparing annual accounts for small businesses from Incomplete Records to Trial Balance and Draft Accounts
• Cognisant with the basics of Income Tax Self Assessment, Corporation Tax, PAYE and VAT as they apply to small businesses, along with the regulatory structure for UK small business
• Experience of systems like FreeAgent, Quickbooks and Sage
• Strong experience of Excel and similar products
• An awareness of the role of ledger based Accounts Production Software (practice uses TaxCalc but other skills like IRIS should be transferrable)
• Confidence in communicating with clients to clear queries and offer first line support and advice, whilst representing the practice professionally
• A “can do” and flexible approach to meet the variety of differing challenges presented by our clients

Duties will include:

• Preparing clients accounts to draft stage
• Clearing queries and matters arising
• First line day to day advice to clients around VAT and business issues
• Some day to day accounting and bookkeeping for clients
• Ad hoc project based work dependant on client needs

Our offices are based in Brading.

This role could be full time or part time. We are flexible about how core ours are delivered, and whilst some work will need to be office based we envisage a substantial part of the time being home based – it is therefore important that applicants are used to home working. Hours can be flexed around care responsibilities.

We welcome returners to the workforce after a period away, and can assist in updating previous skills and knowledge.

Remuneration up to £33k per annum. 20 days annual leave (pro rata to part time hours) + statutory holidays + Christmas office closure + your birthday. Annual leave increases by 1 day a year up to 5 extra days.

Applications by CV. If you would like an informal discussion around the role, please email our MD Jessica Garbett – [e-mail]

The vacancy closes 30 November 2025 but may be closed earlier at our discretion.