Accounts Senior

Michael Page (UK); South Somerset; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment firm is seeking an Accounts Senior in South Somerset. The role involves year-end accounts preparation, tax compliance, VAT, and bookkeeping. Candidates should ideally be AAT qualified or studying ACCA, with 2-3 years of experience in an accountancy practice. The company offers support for development and career progression, alongside a competitive salary of approximately £26,000 to £30,000 based on experience.

Benefits

Support and training for skill development

Flexible working hours

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Ideally AAT qualified or studying at level 4.
• 2-3 years experience in the accountancy practice sector.
• Experience in year-end accounts, tax, bookkeeping, VAT preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare year-end accounts and management accounts.
• Handle tax compliance for personal and corporate clients.
• Support team with VAT and bookkeeping tasks.

Skills

Year-end accounts preparation

Tax compliance

Bookkeeping

VAT

Education

AAT qualification or equivalent

ACCA studying

Job description

• Accounts Senior to join a chartered accountancy practice in Crewkerne
• Support, training, skill development and progression on offer in a growing firm.

About Our Client

Based in Crewkerne this accountancy practice acts for wide ranging clients across varying industries acting for OMBs, SMEs and corporate limited company clients, along with acting for smaller sole trader and partnerships. Study support and career progression prospects are on offer here within a well-established firm of accountants, along with flexible working hours and mix of home to office working.

Job Description

You will join the team as an Accounts Senior and will take on increasing responsibility over time as your develop within this firm and role, undertaking year end accounts preparation, tax compliance across both personal and corporate, management accounts, VAT and bookkeeping. You will have opportunity to develop technically and progress, carving a long term career move, as a highly valued addition in this team of experienced accountants with support on offer for those pursuing further qualifications.

The Successful Applicant

For this Accounts Senior role you may be AAT qualified, or studying at the latter stage of level 4, or have developed your career entirely through experience only to date. Equally you could be pursuing and studying for ACCA or other qualifications. You will have a career background working within the accountancy practice sector for an accounting firm of any size, with anything from at least two to three years experience to date, or considerably more. You will bring a mix, or any of: year-end accounts preparation, tax, bookkeeping, VAT, etc and be looking to find a new career move, where you can become a key, long term addition to a successful team and firm.

What's on Offer

£26,000 - circa £30,000 dependent on background and experience, all to be explored. Please apply online and for a further confidential discussion to find out more please contact Mark Bailey on 01179 271452.