Practice Accountant – Accounts & Tax in Cottingham

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. Other responsibilities * Liaising with clients to obtain missing records and resolve routine accounts and tax queries. * Assisting with monthly or quarterly management accounts where required. * Keeping jobs, deadlines and internal workflows up to date as work progresses. * Working with colleagues to ensure accounts and tax returns are prepared accurately and on time. The role is focused on accounts production and tax compliance. It is not primarily a bookkeeping, payroll or client portfolio management position. What we're looking for Previous UK accountancy practice experience is essential. Ideally, you'll be comfortable taking a job from the underlying bookkeeping records through to a well-organised draft set of accounts for review. You'll also have experience preparing Self Assessment tax returns and a good understanding of how personal tax works in practice. We're looking for someone who can spot when something doesn't look right, identify missing information and work through routine issues rather than simply passing them on. You may be: * AAT qualified (Level 4); * part-qualified ACCA or ACA; or * qualified by experience with solid UK practice experience. We're more interested in your practical ability and experience than the letters after your name. You'll also need: * Good experience preparing year-end accounts for UK businesses. * Experience preparing Self Assessment tax returns. * Strong reconciliation skills and attention to detail. * The ability to produce clear, tidy and logical working papers. * Confidence using accounting and bookkeeping software. * An understanding of Making Tax Digital, or a willingness to develop your knowledge as the requirements expand. * A reliable and organised approach to managing your workload. * A practical, common-sense approach to resolving problems. * Good communication skills when dealing with colleagues and clients. Experience using TaxCalc, Xero and QuickBooks would be particularly useful. What we offer Salary of £30,000–£35,000 FTE, pro-rata for part-time hours, depending on experience. Part-time role of approximately 20–25 hours per week. Flexible working patterns, including school hours where practical. Holiday entitlement plus bank holidays, pro-rata for part-time hours. Company pension. Perkbox subscription. Basic healthcare package. A supportive and friendly working environment. Sensible working hours and a role with a clear focus. Opportunities to develop as the practice continues to grow. Who this role would suit You might currently be working as a: Practice Accountant; Accounts & Tax Semi-Senior; Accounts & Tax Senior; or experienced Accounts Assistant with accounts and tax preparation experience. This role would suit someone with several years of UK practice experience who is looking for a part-time position with a predictable working pattern. You might be looking for hours that fit around family commitments, or simply prefer a part-time role where you can concentrate on producing good-quality accounts and tax work. What matters is that you understand how accounts and tax returns should come together, take pride in producing accurate work and can become a dependable member of our team. Interested? Please apply with your CV and a short note telling us about: Your UK accountancy practice experience. Your experience preparing year-end accounts and Self Assessment tax returns. Any experience you have with Making Tax Digital. Your preferred working hours (20–25 hours per week). Your ability to work in our Cottingham office. We look forward to hearing from you. Pay: £30,000–£35,000 per annum full-time equivalent, pro-rata for part-time hours