Semi-Senior To Senior Accountant

Blusource Professional Services Ltd; Bedford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A firm of accountants based in central Bedford is seeking a Semi-Senior or Senior Accountant to join their growing team. The role includes responsibilities in personal and business tax, accounts preparation, and audit work. Candidates should possess accounts preparation experience and confidence in client communication. The firm offers a competitive salary, flexitime, and various benefits including full study support and personal development programmes.

Benefits

Flexitime

25 days holiday

Social events

Pension - auto-enrolment

Bonuses

Life Assurance

Income protection

Competitive salaries

Full study support

Free parking

Personal development programmes

Flexible benefits programme

Qualifications

• Some tax experience is preferable, but training can be provided.
• Accounts preparation experience required.
• Confidence speaking with clients.

Responsibilities

• Conduct personal and business tax work.
• Prepare accounts for sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies.
• Perform audit work for larger clients.
• Handle bookkeeping on various software packages.
• Prepare VAT returns.
• Prepare management accounts.
• Meet with clients and address any queries.

Skills

Accounts preparation

Tax experience

Client communication

Tools

Bookkeeping software

Job description

We are recruiting a job opportunity for a firm of accountants based in central Bedford, who are seeking a Semi-Senior or Senior Accountant to join their rapidly growing firm and team. The salary is negotiable and will of course depend on experience and qualification level, so is open within reason. They are looking for someone with accounts preparation experience to join their team, with any knowledge of VAT / bookkeeping and personal tax useful too.

Responsibilities:

• Personal and Business Tax work
• Accounts preparation for sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies
• Audit work for larger clients
• Bookkeeping on various software packages
• Preparation of VAT returns
• Preparation of management accounts
• Meeting with clients and dealing with any queries they may have, as well as speaking with potential clients

Requirements:

• Some tax experience is preferable (but training can be provided).
• Accounts preparation experience required
• Confidence speaking with clients

Employment terms and benefits:

• Flexitime
• 25 days holiday Bank holidays
• Social events
• Pension - auto-enrolment via salary sacrifice scheme
• Employee introduction and client referral bonuses
• Life Assurance and income protection
• Competitive salaries in-line with market rate
• Full study support
• Free parking
• Personal development programmes to support career growth and access to a range of CPD courses
• A flexible benefits programme including bike to work, gym membership, private medical insurance, dental insurance and restaurant cards