Semi-Senior Accountant

Key Details

• Location: Cottingham, near Beverley, East Yorkshire

• Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

• Working Pattern: Full-time

• Working Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm (1-hour lunch)

• Flexitime: Ability to build up to 5 flexi-days to use throughout the year

• Working Environment: Primarily office-based, with some hybrid flexibility available.

About the Role

A well-established and growing independent accountancy practice is looking for a hands-on Semi-Senior Accountant to join its friendly team of approximately 15 people.

The practice specialises in providing tailored accountancy services to small businesses and is looking for someone to fill an important position within its existing structure.

Sitting between the senior directors and AAT trainees, you will play a key role in reviewing work, managing client portfolios and mentoring junior team members.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced practice accountant looking to take on greater responsibility while developing their technical and client management skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a dedicated client portfolio of approximately 40 clients.

• Prepare year-end accounts, corporation tax and personal tax returns.

• Handle VAT, CIS and payroll matters.

• Review files and work prepared by junior staff and AAT trainees.

• Act as a direct point of contact for clients, handling day-to-day queries.

• Provide consistent and professional client service.

• Support and mentor junior team members, answering technical questions and assisting with their development.

• Assist clients with Making Tax Digital (MTD) compliance and software implementation.

Experience & Skills

• Proven experience working within an accountancy practice.

• Solid working knowledge of VAT, CIS, payroll, year-end accounts and personal tax.

• Experience managing client portfolios and dealing directly with clients.

• Ability to review work and support more junior members of a team.

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

• Ability to work independently and manage workloads effectively.

• A willingness to support and develop junior colleagues.

Qualifications

• ACA / ACCA / AAT part-qualified or fully qualified.

• Qualified by experience (QBE) candidates will also be considered.

• Study support available for candidates continuing their professional examinations.

• Full financial and practical support for ongoing qualifications, including ACA, ACCA and CTA.

Working Pattern & Flexibility

• Standard working hours of 8:00am-5:00pm, with a one-hour lunch break.

• Core hours between 10:30am and 2:30pm.

• Flexitime scheme allowing employees to build up to five days in hand to use throughout the year.

• Primarily office-based to encourage team collaboration and junior mentoring.

• Flexible working arrangements available depending on workload and individual circumstances.

• Hybrid working can be considered, particularly for candidates with a longer commute.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.

• 28 days' holiday, including bank holidays.

• Opportunity to earn additional days through the flexitime scheme.

• NEST workplace pension.

• Full financial and practical study support.

• Friendly and supportive team environment.

• Opportunity to take ownership of a varied client portfolio and develop within the practice.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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