Semi Senior Accountant

Sheridan Maine; Shotgate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £30k–£37.5k DOE

Flexible working environment

Support towards professional quals

Career progression opportunities

Varied client portfolio

Supportive and collaborative team

Modern client service approach

Job summary

Sheridan Maine is seeking a Semi-Senior Accountant for a Hornchurch-based accounting and tax advisory firm. You will work on preparing accounts and supporting clients with accounting and taxation needs across a varied client portfolio.

The role offers a supportive environment with career progression, professional qualification support, and a modern client service approach.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years in a similar role in practice
• Good knowledge of accounting and financial reporting
• Awareness of tax computations and client advisory
• Experience with cloud-based accounting tools is desirable

Responsibilities

• Preparing financial statements from source records through to final accounts for director review
• Preparing accounting schedules to support balances and transactions
• Working on a diverse range of client accounts
• Preparing control account reconciliations
• Liaising with clients or managers to resolve queries
• Providing timely recommendations on accounting matters and systems
• Assisting with tax computations and applying taxation knowledge
• Managing deadlines and prioritising workloads

Skills

Client liaison

Tax knowledge

Cloud-based accounting

Education

AAT Level 4

ACCA/ACA in progress

Tools

IRIS

Xero

VT

QuickBooks

Job description

Semi-Senior Accountant Hornchurch, Essex Full Time Office Based £30,000-£37,000 DOE

Your next career move should add up.

Sheridan Maine is delighted to be recruiting for a Semi-Senior Accountant to join an established and forward-thinking accounting and tax advisory firm based in Hornchurch, Essex.

With a strong reputation for providing bespoke accountancy and taxation services to businesses and individuals, the firm combines traditional values with a modern approach and takes pride in delivering a highly personal service to its clients.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced practice accountant looking to develop their career within a supportive environment, with professional qualification support and excellent opportunities for progression.

The Role

As a Semi-Senior Accountant, you will work across a varied portfolio of clients and be responsible for preparing accounts and supporting clients with their accounting and taxation requirements.

Your responsibilities as a Semi-Senior Accountant will include:

• Preparing financial statements from source records through to final accounts for director review
• Preparing accounting schedules to support balances and transactions within the financial statements
• Working on a diverse range of client accounts
• Preparing control account reconciliations
• Liaising directly with clients, or through the relevant manager, to resolve queries and obtain further information
• Ensuring a consistently high level of service and meeting client expectations
• Providing timely and relevant recommendations on accounting matters, financial reporting and accounting systems
• Supporting clients with cloud-based accounting software and systems
• Assisting with tax computations and applying your knowledge of taxation to client work
• Identifying issues and using your initiative to recommend practical solutions
• Managing deadlines and prioritising competing workloads effectively

About You

We are looking for an ambitious and capable practice accountant with at least two years' experience in a similar role.

• A minimum of AAT Level 4, or be studying towards ACCA or ACA
• Previous experience working within an accountancy practice (minimum of 2 years)
• Good knowledge of accounting and financial reporting
• A good level of tax knowledge, including an awareness of how to prepare tax computations
• Experience using IRIS would be highly desirable
• Knowledge of cloud-based accounting systems such as Xero, VT or QuickBooks
• Confidence when dealing directly with clients and communicating your professional views
• A proactive approach, with the ability to identify problems and find effective solutions

What's on Offer:

This is a great opportunity to join a forward-thinking firm where you will be supported in developing both your technical and professional skills.

You can expect:

• £30,000-£37,500 salary, depending on experience
• A flexible working environment
• Support towards professional qualifications and work-based learning
• Excellent long-term career progression opportunities
• A varied client portfolio
• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• The opportunity to join an established firm with a modern approach to client service

If you're an experienced practice accountant looking for your next opportunity and want to develop your career within a supportive and client-focused firm,