Accounts Semi Senior

MET Recruitment UK LTD; Kingswinford; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Accounts Semi-Senior to join their dynamic team in Kingswinford. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work in a supportive environment, where you will manage client accounts, prepare tax returns, and ensure compliance with current tax legislation. You will also have the chance to mentor junior staff and develop your professional skills through in-house training and exam support. If you are passionate about accountancy and looking for a long-term career with growth potential, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

In-house training

Professional exams study support

Workplace Pension

Team building events

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of practice experience in an accountancy environment.
• Knowledge of current tax legislation and good IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage client accounts, tax returns, and statutory accounts preparation.
• Oversee junior colleagues and assist with their development.

Skills

Accounts Preparation

Tax Returns

Communication Skills

Numeracy Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

GCSEs in Maths and English

A-levels

Tools

Sage 50

QuickBooks Cloud

Xero

Excel

Job description

Accounts Semi-Senior

Kingswinford
Full-time
GBP30k + DOE

Are you an experienced Accounts Semi-Senior with a general practice skill set, looking for a long-term career in a fantastic regional practice? We are currently searching for an experienced, enthusiastic Accounts Semi-Senior who is or nearly is part-qualified ACA / ACCA to join our well-established and ever-growing client!

The Company

Our client is a well-established, commercially astute accountancy firm providing a full array of accountancy services to clients across a variety of business sectors throughout the UK. Their client base includes architects, medical professional services, doctors, dentists, retail, manufacturing, and wholesale clients and they also provide services to a wide range of private clients, sole traders and partnerships.

What’s in it for you?

• In-house and externally provided training, including professional exams study support where relevant.
• Workplace Pension.
• Regular staff entertaining / team building events.
• Standard hour working day is 8.30am - 5.00pm.

What will you be doing?

Responsible for the day-to-day administration of client matters involving, but not limited to:

• Self-employed and partnership accounts.
• Personal tax returns and partnership tax returns, including for some high-net-worth individuals.
• Statutory accounts preparation (FRS105 and FRS 102(1a) mainly).
• Corporate tax returns.
• Quarter-end VAT reviews and in-year management accounts production.
• Tax and business development planning around all the above.
• Responsible for overseeing more junior colleagues and assisting with their development.
• Interacting with the bookkeeping and payroll team members to ensure timely information transfer into summary accounts.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external contacts at all levels.
• Use your own initiative to resolve issues.

What we’re looking for:

• Minimum of two - three years practice experience, within a practice environment.
• Sage 50 / Sage Online / QuickBooks Cloud / Xero and Excel knowledge is desirable.
• Demonstrates up-to-date knowledge of current tax legislation.
• Good IT skills.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral).
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure.
• Good numeracy skills.
• Demonstrates attention to detail and a high concern for accuracy.
• A good team player.
• Minimum GCSEs of C plus in Maths and English, with strong further results at GCSE and A-level (degree level education is not mandatory).