Accounts Semi-Senior

Si Recruitment; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

SI Recruitment Limited is recruiting an Accounts Semi-Senior for a well-established accountancy practice in central Harrogate. This permanent, full-time role suits someone with 1–2 years’ practice experience and an interest in study support for AAT or ACA qualifications.

You will gain exposure to accounts prep, bookkeeping, VAT, audits, and tax work across a varied client portfolio, with support from senior team members.

Qualifications

• Experience in accountancy practice environment (ideally 1–2 years).
• Studying towards or interested in studying AAT or ACA qualifications.
• Good understanding of accounts preparation and bookkeeping processes.
• CCH Accounts Production software experience advantageous but not essential.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Good attention to detail and willingness to learn.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accounts for owner-managed businesses and clients.
• Assist with bookkeeping duties and VAT returns.
• Support audit assignments where required.
• Assist with personal and business tax work.
• Collaborate with senior team members to deliver client work accurately.
• Liaise with clients to resolve queries and obtain information.
• Support wider team with general practice and compliance work.

Skills

Practice experience

Study toward AAT/ACA

Accounts preparation

Bookkeeping

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Education

AAT/ACA qualification pursuit

Tools

CCH Accounts Production

Job description

Accounts Semi-Senior

Location: Central Harrogate

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Circa £ DOE

Working Pattern: Full-time

A well-established and growing independent accountancy practice based in central Harrogate is seeking an Accounts Semi-Senior to join its friendly and supportive team.

This opportunity would suit someone with around 1-2 years' experience within an accountancy practice environment who is looking to continue developing their career in a varied and hands-on role. The firm is keen to recruit someone with existing practice experience and can offer ongoing study support towards either AAT or ACA qualifications.

The Role

The successful candidate will gain exposure across a broad range of accounting and compliance work, supporting a varied portfolio of clients while continuing to build their technical skills.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing accounts for a range of owner-managed businesses and clients
• Assisting with bookkeeping duties and VAT returns
• Supporting audit assignments where required
• Assisting with personal and business tax work
• Working closely with senior team members and managers to deliver client work accurately and efficiently
• Liaising with clients to resolve queries and obtain information
• Supporting the wider team with general practice and compliance work

Candidate Requirements

• Previous experience working within an accountancy practice environment (ideally 1-2 years)
• Studying towards or interested in studying AAT or ACA qualifications
• Good understanding of accounts preparation and bookkeeping processes
• Experience with CCH Accounts Production software would be advantageous, although not essential
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Good attention to detail and willingness to learn
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive and professional practice that offers genuine development opportunities, study support, and exposure to a wide range of accounting work within a collaborative team environment.