Semi Senior Accountant: Build Your Client Portfolio

Harvey John; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Modern offices

Job summary

Harvey John is seeking a Semi Senior Accountant to join our Sheffield team. You will take on client bookkeeping responsibilities, including posting invoices, reconciling supplier and customer accounts, and preparing VAT returns with a view to building a solid practice portfolio.

You will work with Sage, Xero, QuickBooks and Excel, with study support available. The role offers modern offices with on-site parking and a clear progression path toward Senior level.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years in an accountancy practice.
• Experience with Sage, Xero, QuickBooks or similar, and Excel.
• IRIS experience a bonus but not essential.
• Proactive, organised and keen to progress.
• Study support available if required.

Responsibilities

• Bookkeeping for a range of clients, including posting purchase and sales invoices and reconciling supplier and customer accounts.
• Reconcile bank accounts, checking transactions that feed in automatically.
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns for manager review.
• Prepare working paper schedules for year-end accounts, with review notes then corrected before finalisation.
• Help prepare personal tax returns.
• Handle day-to-day client contact, chasing records and answering general bookkeeping queries.
• Pick up adhoc reconciliations and additional duties as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Proactive attitude

Education

Study support for accounting qualification (AAT/ACCA)

Tools

Sage

Xero

QuickBooks

Excel

Job description

Harvey John is seeking a Semi Senior Accountant to join our Sheffield team. You will take on client bookkeeping responsibilities, including posting invoices, reconciling supplier and customer accounts, and preparing VAT returns with a view to building a solid practice portfolio.

You will work with Sage, Xero, QuickBooks and Excel, with study support available. The role offers modern offices with on-site parking and a clear progression path toward Senior level.