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Practice Accountant – Accounts & Tax
Location: Yorkshire Accountancy, 123 Hallgate, Cottingham, HU16 4DA (Hull / East Yorkshire)
Working arrangement: Office-based (Cottingham)
Hours: Part-time – 20-30 hours per week (flexible working patterns and school hours considered)
Salary: £30,000–£35,000 FTE, pro-rata for part-time hours, depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Join a friendly and growing accountancy practice
We are looking for an experienced Practice Accountant to join our team on a part-time basis in our Cottingham office.
The role is primarily focused on preparing year-end accounts, alongside Self Assessment tax returns and supporting clients with Making Tax Digital (MTD).
You'll spend most of your time preparing accounts, tax returns and supporting working papers for review, rather than managing a large portfolio of clients.
We're looking for someone with good UK accountancy practice experience who understands how accounts and tax returns come together, can spot potential issues and is comfortable working through routine queries independently.
The position is office-based in Cottingham, working approximately 20–25 hours per week. We can consider different working patterns, including school hours.
If you enjoy preparing accounts, have a good understanding of personal tax and take pride in producing accurate, well-organised work, we'd like to hear from you.
What you'll be doing
Your main responsibilities will include:
Year-end accounts
- Preparing draft year-end accounts for limited companies and sole traders.
- Preparing clear and well-organised supporting working papers.
- Reconciling balance sheet accounts and control accounts.
- Reviewing bookkeeping records and identifying discrepancies, unusual items or missing information.
- Preparing or assisting with corporation tax computations and CT600 returns.
Personal tax and Making Tax Digital
- Preparing Self Assessment tax returns for individuals, sole traders, directors and landlords.
- Reviewing client information and identifying missing details or potential tax issues.
- Preparing supporting tax computations and schedules.
- Assisting clients with their Making Tax Digital for Income Tax obligations, including digital record-keeping and quarterly updates.
- Supporting the preparation of year-end tax information and final declarations under MTD, where applicable.
- Keeping up to date with relevant changes to personal tax and MTD requirements. xgikmsk
Other responsibilities
- Liaising with clients to obtain missing records and resolve routine accounts and tax queries.
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