Semi Senior Accountant

Semi-Senior Accountant | Full Time, Permanent | High Wycombe


“A good accountant is a good poet. He appreciates the true value of things.” — Robert Frost

Sheridan Maine is delighted to be working with an established accounting firm based in the High Wycombe area, which is looking to recruit an experienced Semi-Senior Accountant to join its growing team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious practice accountant looking to develop their experience and progress their career within a supportive accountancy environment. The role will offer exposure to a varied portfolio of clients and a broad range of accounting and tax work.

The Role
Working closely with the wider team, you will support the delivery of accounting and compliance services to a diverse client base, while developing your technical knowledge and client-facing skills.

Your key responsibilities as a Semi-Senior Accountant will include:

• Preparing statutory and management accounts for a range of clients.
• Assisting with the preparation of corporation tax and personal tax returns.
• Supporting the preparation and submission of VAT returns.
• Maintaining accurate accounting records and assisting with general bookkeeping duties.
• Liaising with clients to obtain information and resolve accounting queries.
• Supporting more senior members of the team with client accounts and tax work.
• Assisting with accounts and tax assignments from initial preparation through to completion.
• Developing strong relationships with clients and providing a professional and responsive service.
• Working to ensure all client work is completed accurately and within relevant deadlines.
• Supporting the wider team with ad hoc accounting tasks and client requirements.
  
  

The successful Semi-Senior Accountant will ideally have:

• 2 years' experience working within a UK accountancy practice.
• Experience preparing accounts for a variety of clients.
• Some experience with corporation tax, personal tax and VAT.
• Strong attention to detail and good organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence dealing with clients.
• A proactive attitude and genuine desire to develop a career within accountancy practice.
• Ideally, be AAT qualified or part-qualified ACA/ACCA, or currently studying towards a relevant qualification.
• Experience with accounting software such as Xero, Sage, QuickBooks or similar would be advantageous.
  
  

What's on Offer:

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Opportunity to join an established accounting firm
• Varied client portfolio
• Broad exposure across accounts and tax
• Supportive working environment
• Excellent opportunity for professional development and progression
  
  

If you're an experienced Semi-Senior Accountant looking for the next step in your practice career, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Sheridan Maine for further information.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.
 
Due to the high volume of applications, it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.