Semi Senior Accountant

Our client, a growing accountancy practice based in Lancashire, is looking for a Semi-Senior Accountant to join their accounts team.

This is a hands-on practice role with a strong focus on accounts preparation and the bookkeeping that sits behind it. You’ll work across a varied client base, taking ownership of jobs from initial records through to completed accounts, while developing your technical ability and client-facing experience.

What you’ll be doing:

• Preparing year-end accounts for a mixed portfolio of clients, including sole traders, partnerships and limited companies




• Completing and reviewing bookkeeping records, ensuring transactions are accurate, correctly coded and reconciled




• Preparing VAT returns and supporting clients with bookkeeping-related queries




• Preparing supporting schedules, reconciliations and working papers




• Liaising with clients to request information, resolve queries and keep work moving




• Working closely with senior members of the team and taking on increasing responsibility as you develop




• Helping ensure client work is delivered accurately and to deadline

What we’re looking for:

• Experience working within an accountancy practice




• Strong accounts preparation experience, ideally across sole traders, partnerships and limited companies




• Confident with bookkeeping, reconciliations, VAT and accounting software




• Excellent attention to detail and pride in producing accurate work




• Able to manage your own workload and meet deadlines




• Good communication skills and a practical, client-focused approach




• AAT Level 3 as a minimum

What’s on offer:

• Genuine exposure to both accounts preparation and bookkeeping




• Clear opportunity to develop technically and progress within the firm




• Study support may be available for the right candidate




• If you’re an accountant who enjoys owning a job from the bookkeeping through to the finished accounts, we’d love to hear from you.

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