At a Glance
- Tasks: Prepare accounts and tax returns, handle bookkeeping, and support clients directly.
- Company: Established accountancy firm with a strong local presence in Sussex and Surrey.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, 25 days holiday, flexible working, and study support.
- Other info: Sociable environment with opportunities for alternative working patterns.
- Why this job: Join a supportive team with clear progression to Assistant Manager and real client interaction.
- Qualifications: AAT qualified or part/fully qualified ACCA/ICAEW with three years' experience.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
A well-established accountancy firm with a network of offices across Sussex and Surrey is looking for an Accounts Semi-Senior to join its Bexhill team. This is a general practice role with real client contact. You'll prepare accounts and tax returns for sole traders and owner-managed limited companies, handle bookkeeping, and be the person clients come to with their queries. You'll report into a Senior Manager who is invested in bringing people on, and there's a clear route to Assistant Manager for someone who wants it.
What they're looking for:
- AAT qualified, or part or fully qualified ACCA or ICAEW
- At least three years in an accountancy practice
- Accounts preparation and personal and corporate tax return experience
- Confident with QuickBooks and Xero. IRIS is a bonus
- Good Excel, including formulas and data analysis
- Comfortable speaking to clients directly and resolving queries yourself
What's on offer:
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Up to two days a week from home once you've passed probation
- Study support, and recognition as an approved training employer by ICAEW, ACCA and AAT
- Genuine progression. Several of the current leadership team started here as trainees
- Auto-enrolment pension, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, cycle to work scheme
- A sociable team and a firm that's properly involved in the local business community
Who this will suit:
Someone who wants to stay in general practice rather than specialise too early, and who likes having their own clients to look after. If you're in a bigger firm and feel like a number, or you're in a very small practice and have run out of room, this sits nicely in between. Alternative working patterns will be considered for the right person, so worth a conversation if you're not looking for a standard five days.
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