Job Description:

Semi Senior Accountant

Package: Competitive salary (£33,000 full-time equivalent, dependent on experience), hybrid working options, comprehensive benefits package including standard workplace pension, and more.

Working Hours: Full-time or Part-time (4 days per week considered), flexible working patterns and job-sharing considered.

A new opening is available for an experienced Accounts Assistant or Semi-Senior Accountant to join a well-established and steady general accountancy practice. Our practice has maintained a trusted presence since 1992, managing a diverse and steady portfolio of client accounts. As we look to replace a departing team member, we are looking for a confident, "hands-on" professional who is ready to take full ownership of delivering high-quality bookkeeping, payroll, and year-end files.

This role is well-suited to an organized, semi-senior level professional with solid general practice experience and a strong "can-do" attitude. Whether you are looking for full-time engagement or a flexible four-day arrangement, the focus is on your ability to work on your own initiative, deliver accurate records, and support a collaborative small team. If you are a detail-focused professional looking for a varied role with modern working standards, then this is the role for you.

Accounts Assistant / Semi-Senior Job Responsibilities

• Manage the full bookkeeping cycle for multiple businesses, handling everything from day-to-day data entry to year-end partner review level.
• Perform thorough bank, supplier, and customer reconciliations alongside the maintenance of control accounts.
• Prepare and submit accurate VAT returns in line with statutory and practice guidelines.
• Produce precise bookkeeping records suitable for management reporting and the preparation of year-end accounts.
• Run periodic payrolls for clients using specialized software including Xero and systems linked to IRIS.
• Manage workloads and prioritisation across multiple clients simultaneously (non-audit), ensuring all external deadlines are comfortably met.
• Support the wider small team environment, collaborating on departmental goals and maintaining high professional standards.

Accounts Assistant / Semi-Senior Requirements

• Prior dedicated bookkeeping and accounts preparation experience within a general practice setting is essential.
• Proven experience handling periodic payroll functions for external clients is essential.
• Strong technical knowledge of cloud bookkeeping systems, with Xero proficiency/certification being a distinct advantage, alongside familiarity with IRIS software.
• Proven experience managing accounts and workloads for multiple businesses at the same time.
• AAT Level 2 or Level 3 (either part-qualified or fully qualified) is required.
• Must hold valid United Kingdom work authorization and be fluent in English.
• Able to comfortably commute to the office based between Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard (initially office-based, moving to a minimum of one day per week from home thereafter). Due to infrequent public transport, a driver's license and own vehicle are highly desirable.

Accounts Assistant / Semi-Senior Salary & Benefits

• Competitive pay (£33,000 full-time equivalent) dependent on experience.
• Hybrid remote working model (following successful initial onboarding).
• Standard auto-enrollment workplace pension scheme.
• Highly flexible holiday arrangements, with annual leave increasing up to 5 weeks after a couple of years of service.
• Open to permanent placements as well as short-term or temporary contract arrangements to facilitate a swift start.

Modern, relaxed small office environment with free unallocated on-site parking

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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