Accounts & Audit Semi-Senior — Broad Scope in Cornwall

ProTalent Limited; Penzance; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Pro-Talent in Penzance, Cornwall is seeking an Accounts and Audit Semi-Senior to join a growing practice within a national group. You will work alongside managers and partners across accounts preparation, audit, VAT, bookkeeping and tax, gaining hands-on experience and contributing to a varied client base.

The role offers development, close mentoring, and the chance to handle client visits and on-site support, with opportunities to advance towards ACA/ACCA.

Qualifications

• Accountancy practice experience with solid bookkeeping knowledge.
• Confident with Xero, Sage and QuickBooks.
• Working understanding of VAT, MTD and audits.
• AAT qualified or studying ACA/ACCA; UK driving licence helpful.

Responsibilities

• Prepare statutory and management accounts for a variety of clients.
• Contribute to audits from planning through fieldwork to completion.
• Prepare VAT returns and support clients with MTD.
• Assist with self-assessment and tax computations.
• Handle Companies House filings and secretarial tasks.
• Support clients with accounting software and on-site visits.

Skills

Accounts experience

Bookkeeping knowledge

Education

AAT qualified, or ACA/ACCA student

Tools

Xero

Sage

QuickBooks

Job description

Accounts and Audit Semi-Senior
Penzance, Cornwall

Location: Penzance, Cornwall
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience
Contract: Permanent, full time
Qualification: AAT qualified, or studying ACA or ACCA

Proper practice roles in West Cornwall don't come up often, and this one gives you accounts, audit, tax and VAT all in one job. If you're studying, or recently qualified, and want to build a broad all-round grounding without heading up the A30, it's well worth a look.

ABOUT THE FIRM

My client is a growing practice in Penzance, part of a national accountancy group. The team looks after a really varied client base of sole traders, partnerships, limited companies and not-for-profit organisations, and works closely with its clients face to face as well as remotely.

THE ROLE

You'll work alongside the managers and partners across the full range of practice work. Much of it is accounts preparation, but you'll also get genuine audit experience, from planning and fieldwork through to completion, plus VAT, bookkeeping, personal and corporate tax, and company secretarial work. It's the kind of variety that makes you a much more rounded accountant.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Preparing statutory and management accounts for a mix of clients
• Working on audits, including testing and preparing working papers
• Preparing VAT returns in Xero, Sage and QuickBooks, and supporting clients with MTD
• Preparing self-assessment returns and helping with tax computations
• Handling confirmation statements and other Companies House filings
• Helping clients with their software, sometimes visiting them on site
• Picking up ad hoc projects, from business analysis to investigations

WHO THIS WILL SUIT

• Accountancy practice experience, with good accounts and bookkeeping knowledge
• Confident with Xero, Sage and QuickBooks
• A working understanding of VAT, MTD and audit procedures
• AAT qualified or studying ACA or ACCA would be ideal
• A full UK driving licence would be helpful for client visits

WHAT'S ON OFFER

• A genuinely broad role covering accounts, audit, tax, VAT and company secretarial
• A varied client base, including not-for-profit organisations
• Close work with managers and partners, so you learn fast
• A supportive, growing local practice with the backing of a national group
• Quality practice work in West Cornwall, without the long commute

GET IN TOUCH

If you're a semi-senior or experienced AAT in West Cornwall, or thinking about coming back to the area, I'd love to hear from you. Drop me a line for a confidential chat.

Lydia Sinclair, ProTalent
[e-mail] | 01273 491 852 | ProTalent.eu