At a Glance
- Tasks: Prepare accounts, VAT returns, and support clients while mentoring trainees.
- Company: Join Cottons Group, a growing accountancy practice with exciting career opportunities.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, a structured progression path, and a collaborative team culture.
- Other info: Great opportunity for growth with real investment in your technical development.
- Why this job: Build client relationships and develop your advisory skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: AAT qualified or studying ACA/ACCA, with experience in accounts preparation and bookkeeping.
The predicted salary is between 39600 - 48400 £ per year.
Cottons Group is an established and ambitious accountancy practice entering an exciting period of growth and evolution. With expanding offices, growing teams and continued investment across the Group, they’re creating some genuinely exciting career opportunities across the Midlands.
These are great opportunities if you're ready to move beyond task-based work and start building your own client relationships, technical expertise, and advisory skills.
What you'll be doing:
- Preparing statutory accounts for a varied client portfolio, ready for senior review
- Preparing and submitting VAT returns
- Preparing personal tax returns
- Bookkeeping across a range of clients
- Preparing management accounts
- Supporting senior staff on ad-hoc assignments and client work
- Mentoring and supporting trainee staff
- Liaising directly with clients to gather information and resolve queries
Where this role can take you:
This isn't a standing-still role. Over time you'll take on your own client relationships, greater responsibility for planning and delivering assignments, and a more advisory-focused role — backed by real investment in your technical development.
What we're looking for:
- AAT qualified, or studying towards ACA/ACCA (or equivalent)
- Solid grounding in accounts preparation and bookkeeping
- Experience with VAT and personal tax compliance
- Comfortable with accounting software such as Xero, QuickBooks, or Sage
- Strong attention to detail, organisation, and communication skills
- A team player who takes ownership of their work
Nice to have:
- Experience preparing management accounts
- Previous experience mentoring or supporting trainees
- Strong workload and deadline management
What's on offer:
- Structured progression path with genuine client-facing responsibility
- Collaborative, learning-focused team culture
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
Balanced Hiring is managing all recruitment for Cottons Group. No direct or speculative CVs from agencies will be accepted.
Semi Senior Accountant in Northampton employer: Balanced Hiring
Cottons Group is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and supportive work culture, empowering employees to take ownership of their roles while managing meaningful client relationships. With a strong focus on professional development and ambitious growth plans, the firm offers ample opportunities for career advancement and encourages innovative thinking in delivering high-quality compliance and advisory services. Located in the Midlands, Cottons Group stands out as a forward-thinking accountancy practice dedicated to the success of both its clients and its team members.
