Qualified Accountant

Trial Balance; Taunton (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Trial Balance, a well-established accountancy practice in Taunton, seeks a Qualified Accountant to join their experienced team. You will take on greater responsibility and develop commercially, while strengthening client relationships.

You will review work, advise on accounting and tax matters, and mentor junior colleagues. This is an excellent step for a practice accountant looking to broaden leadership experience and career growth.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA or ACCA with extensive practice experience.
• Strong technical grounding in accounts and taxation.
• Excellent communication skills with clients and colleagues at all levels.
• Commercial awareness, highly organized, proactive and able to manage priorities and deadlines.
• Trusted with responsibility and opportunities to develop commercial skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparing full accounts for sole traders, LLPs and limited companies.
• Reviewing accounts and supporting finalisation of work by junior colleagues.
• Preparing corporation tax returns and associated computations.
• Calculating personal and business tax liabilities.
• Managing client relationships and providing proactive accounting, tax and commercial advice.
• Supporting and mentoring junior team members.
• Monitoring client billing and work in progress.
• Assisting with ad-hoc assignments including financial projections, investigations and due diligence.
• Working closely with senior colleagues on client matters and wider practice development.

Skills

Client relationships

Leadership

Budgeting & forecasting

Communication with clients

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Job description

For ambitious accountancy practice accountants, the next move can offer much more than just a new list of duties. It's about finding a role where you can take on greater responsibility, strengthen client relationships and continue developing your career.

A well-established and growing accountancy practice in Taunton is looking to recruit a Qualified Accountant to join its experienced team. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified practice accountant looking for a fresh challenge, with the chance to broaden their commercial and leadership experience.

This Qualified Accountant role will include:

• Preparing full accounts for sole traders, LLPs and limited companies
• Reviewing accounts and supporting the finalisation of work prepared by junior colleagues
• Preparing corporation tax returns and associated computations
• Calculating personal and business tax liabilities
• Managing client relationships and providing proactive accounting, tax and commercial advice
• Supporting and mentoring junior members of the team
• Monitoring client billing and work in progress
• Assisting with ad-hoc assignments including financial projections, investigations and due diligence
• Working closely with senior colleagues on client matters and wider practice development

The successful Qualified Accountant candidate will:

Be ACA or ACCA qualified, with extensive experience gained within an accountancy practice environment.

You’ll have a strong technical grounding across accounts and taxation, together with the confidence to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues at all levels. Commercial awareness, excellent organisation and a pro‑active approach will all be important, along with the ability to manage competing priorities and consistently meet deadlines.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful accountancy practice where you’ll be trusted with genuine responsibility, encouraged to develop your commercial skills and supported as you take the next step in your career.