Trainee Accountant / Bookkeeping Semi Senior

BV Recruitment Ltd; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A niche West End accountancy firm is seeking a Trainee Accountant or Accounts Assistant with at least 18 months of experience in an accountancy firm. The role offers a relaxed working environment, hybrid working arrangements, and full study support for AAT or ACCA qualifications after a probation period. Ideal candidates should possess excellent communication skills and a desire for career progression in a firm serving high-profile creative clients.

Benefits

Hybrid working (4 days in office, 1 day home)

AAT / ACCA study support

Generous benefits package

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• At least 18 months experience in an accountancy firm.
• Experience with bookkeeping assignments and VAT returns.
• Experience of accounts preparation and tax returns is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform bookkeeping and VAT assignments for clients.
• Prepare Ltd company statutory accounts and tax returns after training.
• Maintain high standards of service for clients.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work independently and in a team

Self-starter

Education

Studying for AAT or ACCA

Tools

Sage One

Xero

CCH for accounts production

Job description

Are you a Trainee Accountant, Trainee Bookkeeper or a Semi Senior or who is looking to join a niche West End accountancy firm which specialises in working with high profile Creative, Media, Entertainment, Theatre, Fashion, Film & TV and Art Gallery clients? Do you have at least 18 months experience working for an accountancy firm and want to work in a very relaxed and informal office environment, which is very sociable and will also offer you a great work life balance? If so this entrepreneurial and forward thinking practice is looking to recruit a new Trainee Accountant, Accounts Assistant or Bookkeeping Semi Senior in a newly created position (September 2025) where for the first 6 months your time will be spent mainly on bookkeeping and VAT assignments, and after 6 months you will then be trained so you can start to prepare Ltd company statutory accounts, corporation and personal tax returns for an array of high profile clients. You will mainly use Cloud based software such as Sage One and Xero as well as CCH for accounts production. The office atmosphere is very relaxed and easy going and would suit someone looking to work in a non corporate atmosphere and achieve a good work life balance. The firm offers hybrid working, you will be based 4 days in the office and 1 day working from home. The firm will also offer AAT / ACCA study support after the 3 moth probation period is passed.

To be considered for this interesting new position (September 2025), you must have at least 18 months experience (and ideally between 18 months and three years experience) working in an accountancy firm, in a mixed and varied role involving at least bookkeeping assignments and VAT returns. Experience of accounts preparation and tax returns is desirable but not essential as training will be provided in these areas. It is likely you will be studying for a professional qualification, likely the AAT or ACCA. This firm has had great success with candidate from small or medium firm backgrounds that want to work in a London based firm with interesting clients and a lovely West End based office. You must now be looking for your next challenge, and to join a niche practice where training will be provided to get you up to speed in areas you don’t have experience of. You must possess excellent communication skills, be a self starter and be able to work in a team and also independently. The firm will offer full study support for the AAT or ACCA after the 3 month probation period has been completed as well as a generous benefits package and progression within the firm.

This forward thinking and entrepreneurial accountancy practice firm, based in a prime location in Central London focusses on Media, Entertainment, Art Gallery, Creative, Theatre, Fashion, Film & TV clients, and has some very prestigious and well known clients. They require a polished and well presented new member of staff to service their increasing number of clients to a high standard and hopefully grow and progress with the business. This is a very interesting role for a Trainee Accountant, Bookkeeping Semi Senior or Accounts Assistant from a practice background who is looking to build an interesting career working with a friendly and relaxed West End firm with high profile clients. There will also be excellent future learning prospects and progression on offer in the short term.