Semi Senior Accountant

Sewell Wallis Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking firm of accountants in Leeds is seeking a Semi Senior Accountant to join their growing team. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with a diverse portfolio of clients, preparing management accounts, statutory financial statements, and tax returns. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of experience in practice and be either studying or qualified in ACCA, ACA, or AAT Level 4. With a hybrid working model after training and a strong emphasis on work-life balance, this position is perfect for someone looking to advance their career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Hybrid working after initial training

Onsite parking

25 days holiday

Competitive benefits

Ongoing training and progression opportunities

Excellent culture and work-life balance

Qualifications

• 2-3 years' experience in Practice required.
• Studying towards ACCA / ACA or AAT Level 4 is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Support a portfolio of clients and prepare management accounts.
• Prepare statutory and financial statements and VAT returns.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.

Skills

ACCA / ACA or AAT Level 4

Experience working in Practice

Client relationship building

Excellent presentation skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

ACCA / ACA or AAT Level 4

Job description

Sewell Wallis are working with a forward thinking firm of Accountants in Leeds looking to recruit a Semi Senior Accountant - c 25k - 35k.

Our client is looking for an individual with 2-3 years' experience in Practice and you will be working as part of a growing team.

What will you be doing?

• Supporting a portfolio of clients.
• Preparing management accounts and bookkeeping.
• Preparation of statutory and financial statements.
• Liaise with clients, attending meetings and dealing with queries.
• VAT returns.
• Preparing personal and corporate tax returns.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients.

What skills are we looking for?

• Ideally studying ACCA / ACA or AAT Level 4.
• Experience working in Practice.
• Ability to build relationships with clients and across the firm.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.

What's on offer?

• Hybrid working after the initial training period.
• Onsite parking.
• Competitive benefits.
• 25 days holiday.
• Excellent culture and work life balance.
• Ongoing training and progression opportunities.

For full details, please contact Emma Dugdale.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.