Accounts Semi-Senior / Senior

TPF Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ACCA study support

Study leave

Job summary

TPF Recruitment Ltd is supporting a thriving accountancy practice in recruiting an Accounts Assistant / Accounts Semi Senior to join their growing team. The role suits a part-qualified accountant with UK practice experience who wants to develop their career in a welcoming, close-knit firm.

Key duties include preparing accounts for various client structures, bookkeeping using Xero/FreeAgent/QuickBooks/Excel, and assisting with VAT, self assessment and basic corporation tax computations.

Qualifications

• Part qualified accountant with UK accountancy practice experience
• Grounding in accounts preparation and familiarity with bookkeeping and tax compliance
• Able to work with clients and manage multiple deadlines

Responsibilities

• Prepare accounts for a range of clients including sole traders, partnerships and limited companies
• Bookkeeping using Xero, FreeAgent, QuickBooks and Excel
• Prepare client-ready year-end records and VAT returns
• Assist with self assessment tax returns and basic corporation tax computations
• Laisse with clients and support day-to-day queries and broader practice accounting tasks

Skills

Accounts preparation

Bookkeeping

Client liaison

Deadline management

Education

AAT Level 3/4

ACCA (studying)

Tools

Xero

FreeAgent

QuickBooks

BrightPay

Excel

Job description

Accounts Assistant / Accounts Semi Senior – Practice

Recruiting via TPF Recruitment

TPF Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a thriving accountancy practice in their search for an Accounts Assistant / Accounts Semi Senior to join their growing team. This is a brilliant opportunity for a part qualified accountant with UK accountancy practice experience who is looking to develop their career within a welcoming, close knit business.

What you’ll be doing:

• Preparing accounts for a range of sole traders, partnerships and limited companies
• Bookkeeping using Xero, FreeAgent, QuickBooks and Excel
• Preparing tidy, client ready records for year end accounts
• Preparing VAT returns
• Assisting with self assessment tax returns
• Supporting with basic corporation tax computations
• Liaising with clients and assisting with day to day queries
• Supporting the wider team with a variety of practice accounting work
• Being part of a friendly team and delivering excellent client service across the board

Requirements

We’re looking for a part qualified accountant who is keen, proactive and ready to develop their career within a smaller thriving firm.

UK accountancy practice experience is essential, and you should have a good grounding in accounts preparation and ideally some exposure to bookkeeping and tax compliance. You should be confident working with clients, capable of managing multiple deadlines and happy to get stuck in wherever needed.

The ideal candidate will have:

• AAT Level 3 or 4 qualification with practical experience, or be working towards ACCA
• Previous experience working within a UK accountancy practice
• Experience preparing accounts for a range of clients
• Good communication and client relationship skills
• A proactive attitude and willingness to learn and develop
• Experience with any of the following software packages is beneficial but not essential: Xero, TaxCalc, FreeAgent, QuickBooks, BrightPay and Microsoft Excel.

Benefits

• A competitive salary based on experience
• ACCA study support including course fees and revision courses
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays and study leave
• A supportive and sociable team environment
• The chance to grow and develop your skills across all areas of practice accounting
• A varied role with increasing responsibility as you progress