Semi-Senior Accountant

Wavelength Professional Recruitment Ltd; Kettering; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career progression

Friendly environment

Free parking

Social events

25 days holiday

Job summary

Wavelength Professional Recruitment Ltd seeks a Semi-Senior Accountant in Kettering to handle accounts preparation for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships, with VAT and corporation tax duties. You'll support junior staff, liaise with clients, and contribute to long-term firm growth.

The role offers a competitive salary (£34k–£36k), a modern office, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, social events, and free parking.

Qualifications

• Accounts preparation for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships in accordance with UK GAAP.
• Prepare corporation tax returns and VAT returns as required.
• Produce monthly management accounts to meet client reporting deadlines.
• Support junior staff and assist in development toward qualification.

Responsibilities

• Accounts preparation for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships.
• Prepare corporation tax returns for accounting periods.
• Prepare VAT returns quarterly or annually and file on time.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and client reports.
• Assist junior team members and respond to client queries.
• Occasionally perform client premises management accounting work.

Skills

Accounts preparation

VAT returns

Corporation tax

Management accounting

UK GAAP

Client liaison

Education

Part-qualified or QBE

Job description

• Permanent
• Kettering

REF: -985553096 Salary: £Up to 36K

Semi-Senior Accountant - c£34K - £36K Kettering

Our client, an established and reputable firm of chartered accountants has exciting plans for growth in 2026 and is planning for recruitment now.

A fantastic opportunity for a Semi Senior Accountant with experience working for a UK based firm of accountants, dealing with the preparation of accounts ready for manager/partner review with little supervision.

What's On Offer

• Competitive salary and career progression.
• An excellent opportunity for a part-qualified candidate who wants to develop their General Practice experience.
• The role will also develop your interaction and communication dealing with clients and junior staff and the firm offers long term prospects for future progression.
• The Firm is long established and has a mix of clients from sole traders/tax return clients to £75m T/O limited companies.
• Modern office and friendly working environment - a fun place to work.
• Up to 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Social events
• Free parking

Main duties of Semi-Senior Accountant role

• Accounts preparation for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships in accordance with UK GAAP.
• Prepare corporation tax returns in respect of accounting periods, in accordance with the Taxes and other relevant Acts.
• Prepare VAT returns on a quarterly or annual basis as required and file the returns within the deadline, advising client of any payment amount due.
• Prepare monthly management accounts to meet with client reporting deadlines
• Deal with correspondence and queries from clients and in a timely fashion.
• Assist and support junior members of the team when required.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced part-qualified to further develop your skills as you progress towards qualification.

You will be used to working with clients and will also undertake management accounting work at clients' premises on occasion.

This is an opportunity to gain a stable and secure role offering the potential for progression in the long term should you be keen to develop. The role would suit a part qualified or stopped studier/qualified by experience candidate and study will be supported for the right person.