Semi-Senior Accountant in Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Working Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm (one-hour lunch break)
Core Hours: 10:30am - 2:30pm
Working Pattern: Primarily office-based, with flexible and hybrid working available depending on workload and individual circumstances.

Our client is a well-established independent accountancy practice with a friendly team of approximately 15 employees, specialising in providing tailored accountancy services to small businesses.

They are seeking a hands-on Semi-Senior Accountant to join the team and fill a key position within the business.

Sitting between the senior management team and AAT trainees, the successful candidate will play an important role in reviewing work, managing client portfolios, and supporting the development of junior team members.

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 40 clients.

  
  
  

• Prepare year-end accounts and corporation tax returns.

  
  
  

• Prepare personal tax returns and VAT returns.

  
  
  

• Deal with CIS and payroll matters.

  
  
  

• Review work completed by junior staff and trainees, ensuring accuracy and quality.

  
  
  

• Act as a primary point of contact for clients, handling day-to-day queries and maintaining strong relationships.

  
  
  

• Support and mentor junior team members, providing guidance on technical queries and assisting with their development.

  
  
  

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

  
  
  

• Previous experience within an accountancy practice environment.

  
  
  

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

  
  
  

• Ability to manage a varied client portfolio independently.

  
  
  

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

  
  
  

• Ability to build long-term client relationships.

  
  
  

• Willingness to support and mentor junior team members.

  
  
  

• ACA, ACCA or AAT part-qualified, fully qualified, or qualified by experience (QBE).

  
  
  

• Study support available for candidates currently completing professional qualifications.

  
  
  

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

  
  
  

• Core hours: 10:30am - 2:30pm.

  
  
  

• Flexitime scheme allowing employees to accrue up to five flexi-days to use throughout the year.

  
  
  

• Primarily office-based to encourage collaboration and provide support to junior staff.

  
  
  

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

  
  
  

• Additional flexibility may be considered for candidates with longer commutes.

  
  
  

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.

  
  
  

• 28 days annual leave including bank holidays.

  
  
  

• Opportunities to earn additional leave through the flexitime scheme.

  
  
  

• Workplace pension scheme.

  
  
  

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

  
  
  

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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