Semi Senior Accountant

We Are Workforce Ltd; Hagley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accounting firm in the UK is seeking a candidate to prepare year-end accounts and manage general bookkeeping. Responsibilities include handling client communications, preparing VAT returns, and assisting with audit tasks. The ideal candidate is pursuing a chartered accountancy qualification and possesses strong attention to detail. The role offers an annual salary between £20,000 and £32,000 with additional benefits like a company pension and remote work flexibility.

Benefits

Company Pension contributions of 3%

21 days annual leave plus bank holidays

2 additional leave days for volunteering

Monthly team lunches

Option to work from home 2 days a week after probation

Qualifications

• Proven experience in preparing year-end accounts and bookkeeping.
• Ability to prioritize in a busy environment.
• Demonstrated client management skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accounts for sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies.
• Process sales and purchase invoices and bank reconciliations.
• Attend client meetings and deal with ad-hoc queries.

Skills

Communicating with clients

Managing deadlines

Liaising with senior management

Working in a team

Strong attention to detail

Education

Studying towards a Chartered accountancy qualification (ACCA, CA, ICAEW)

Job description

Our Values
Be a Great team player, building genuine relationships, Always forward thinking and always be professional. These all lead us to our core purpose for our team, our business and our clients to help everyone be the best they can be.
At Pinfields we believe our values shouldn’t be some buzz words banded around the office or spouted to clients. We believe in our values and know that by living up to them we create a happier work environment and attract the right sort of clients for us.
As part of our value to build Genuine relationships, we believe it is imperative to be transparent and honest about the role, therefore we have tried to go in to as much detail as possible about the role you will be applying for, and what our expectations will be.

Job Role

The general role will be that of preparing year end accounts and general bookkeeping for review by the client managers and senior managers.
The role will include the following:

• Preparation of Sole trader, partnership and Limited company accounts to draft
• Preparation of general bookkeeping, to include processing sales and purchase invoices, bank transactions and reconciliations etc
• Preparation of VAT returns for clients up to draft stage
• Attending client meetings
• The potential for working with our Audit team if you would like experience in this
• Dealing with Ad-hoc client queries
• Helping to train the next generation of accountants within the team.

This is an integral role within the business and the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an ability to prioritise in a busy environment, whilst managing client expectations.

Role requirements

The Successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience in the following skills:

• Communicating with clients
• Managing deadlines
• Liaising with senior management
• Working in a team
• Strong attention to detail

The successful candidate will be studying towards their Chartered accountancy qualification, either ACCA, CA, ICAEW.
Due to the nature of the job, it is a preference for the successful candidate to hold a full UK driving licence.

We believe this role will suit a person looking to work for a larger firm and get more in depth experience across a broader range of clients.

Remuneration

• This role comes with an attractive package
• Annual salary of £20,000-£32,000 depending on study and exams passed. Pay rises are linked to exam passes throughout the year.
• Company Pension contributions of 3%
• Annual leave of 21 days plus bank holiday, plus 2 additional days to be taken at set times. We offer 1 day per year volunteer day for you to use volunteering at a local charity of your choice (in addition to your annual leave)
• On successful completion of your probationary period, we also offer up to 2 days per week WFH, this is booked in advance through our annual leave system
• We have a team lunch once a month courtesy of Pinfields
• We have a busy social calendar which all team members are invited to, but no pressure, if that’s not your thing.