Accounts Semi-Senior

Coming in as an Accounts Semi-Senior, based from the firms Shrewsbury office you will be preparing accounts, tax, bookkeeping, managing accounts and providing other general practice services, with an emphasis on building new client relationships while maintaining current relationships. You will be supported and developed by your team as well as the practice partners on your journey to becoming fully qualified

Client Details

Innovative and forward thinking, this relatively young Shrewsbury based accountancy practice have a keen belief in work life balance. They value developing their staff, and this is reflected in their ever-growing client base and reputation for exceptional quality work. The need for an Accounts Semi-Senior is due to their phenomenal natural growth.

Description

The key responsibilities of an Accounts Semi-Senior include;

• Processing transactions using cloud-based accounting software, including maintaining the sales and purchase ledgers, nominal ledgers and processing all bank transactions. To include reconciling all balance sheet accounts
• Preparation of accounts for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships
• Maintaining client books and records on a regular basis, including preparation of VAT returns
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with new and existing clients
• Report directly to a Manager / Senior Manager
• Working and liaising with other members in the Business Services team and colleagues in other departments as necessary to provide high-quality client service
• Ability to multi-task and complete assignments within time constraints and set deadlines
• Able to organise staff subcontracted to or working for them and the ability to appropriately train more junior members of staff
• You will also be exposed to supporting the occasional audit

Profile

The successful candidate will be;

• AAT qualified and ideally in the early stages of studying towards further professional accounting qualifications (ACCA/ACA)
• A minimum of 2 years of practice experience in a professional accountancy practice
• Experience with agricultural clients/accounts is desirable, but not required
• A go-getter; championing your own development and willing to get stuck in
• Be team orientated and happy to jump in and help develop more junior staff
• An excellent communicator with a flair for dealing with various types and quality of accounting records

Job Offer

• Generous salary
• Good benefits package
• Great study package
• Supportive team
• Free parking