Accounts Semi Senior

Clark Wood; Lydney; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing accountancy practice is looking for an Accounts Semi-Senior in Lydney, Gloucestershire. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2+ years’ experience in an accountancy practice and strong knowledge of Sage and Xero. In this role, you will prepare statutory accounts for various entities, manage client communication, and support senior staff. This position offers the chance to develop your skills further while working with diverse clients and responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years’ experience within an accountancy practice.
• Strong working knowledge of Sage and Xero is essential.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of statutory accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.
• Production of management accounts and supporting schedules.
• Preparation of corporation tax computations and basic tax returns.
• VAT return preparation and review.
• Bookkeeping using cloud accounting software.
• Maintaining accurate working papers and meeting compliance deadlines.
• Dealing directly with client queries via email, phone and meetings.
• Assisting with mentoring or reviewing work of junior staff where appropriate.
• Supporting managers and partners with ad-hoc assignments.

Skills

Sage

Xero

Client communication

Bookkeeping

Job description

Accounts Semi‑Senior

Lydney, Gloucestershire

Full Time | Permanent

An established and growing accountancy practice in Lydney is looking to recruit an Accounts Semi‑Senior to strengthen its accounts team. This role would suit a candidate with solid practice experience and strong hands‑on experience using Sage and Xero, who is keen to continue developing technically while gaining greater responsibility and client exposure. You will work with a varied portfolio of SMEs, sole traders and limited companies, delivering high‑quality compliance services and supporting senior staff on more complex work.

Main Duties

• Preparation of statutory accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies
• Production of management accounts and supporting schedules
• Preparation of corporation tax computations and basic tax returns
• VAT return preparation and review
• Bookkeeping using cloud accounting software — Sage and Xero (essential)
• Maintaining accurate working papers and meeting compliance deadlines
• Dealing directly with client queries via email, phone and meetings
• Assisting with mentoring or reviewing work of junior staff where appropriate
• Supporting managers and partners with ad‑hoc assignments

Candidate Profile

• Minimum 2+ years’ experience within an accountancy practice
• Strong working knowledge of Sage and Xero is essential