Semi Senior Accountant

Semi-Senior Accountant Hornchurch, Essex Full Time Office Based £30,000-£37,000 DOE

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Sheridan Maine is delighted to be recruiting for a Semi-Senior Accountant to join an established and forward-thinking accounting and tax advisory firm based in Hornchurch, Essex.

With a strong reputation for providing bespoke accountancy and taxation services to businesses and individuals, the firm combines traditional values with a modern approach and takes pride in delivering a highly personal service to its clients.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced practice accountant looking to develop their career within a supportive environment, with professional qualification support and excellent opportunities for progression.

The Role As a Semi-Senior Accountant, you will work across a varied portfolio of clients and be responsible for preparing accounts and supporting clients with their accounting and taxation requirements.

Your responsibilities as a Semi-Senior Accountant will include:

• Preparing financial statements from source records through to final accounts for director review

• Preparing accounting schedules to support balances and transactions within the financial statements

• Working on a diverse range of client accounts

• Preparing control account reconciliations

• Liaising directly with clients, or through the relevant manager, to resolve queries and obtain further information

• Ensuring a consistently high level of service and meeting client expectations

• Providing timely and relevant recommendations on accounting matters, financial reporting and accounting systems

• Supporting clients with cloud-based accounting software and systems

• Assisting with tax computations and applying your knowledge of taxation to client work

• Identifying issues and using your initiative to recommend practical solutions

• Managing deadlines and prioritising competing workloads effectively About You We are looking for an ambitious and capable practice accountant with at least two years' experience in a similar role .

You will ideally have:

• A minimum of AAT Level 4 , or be studying towards ACCA or ACA

• Previous experience working within an accountancy practice (minimum of 2 years)

• Good knowledge of accounting and financial reporting

• A good level of tax knowledge, including an awareness of how to prepare tax computations

• Experience using IRIS would be highly desirable

• Knowledge of cloud-based accounting systems such as Xero, VT or QuickBooks

• Confidence when dealing directly with clients and communicating your professional views

• A proactive approach, with the ability to identify problems and find effective solutions What's on Offer: This is a great opportunity to join a forward-thinking firm where you will be supported in developing both your technical and professional skills.

You can expect:

• £30,000-£37,500 salary , depending on experience

• A flexible working environment

• Support towards professional qualifications and work-based learning

• Excellent long-term career progression opportunities

• A varied client portfolio

• A supportive and collaborative working environment

• The opportunity to join an established firm with a modern approach to client service If you're an experienced practice accountant looking for your next opportunity and want to develop your career within a supportive and client-focused firm, click 'Apply' now.