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We are seeking a Senior/Semi-Senior Accountant to join our team in Exeter. This position is ideal for someone who is technically strong and passionate about client service. You will deliver accounting services, ensuring compliance and high-quality outputs.

Overview

Role: Senior/Semi-Senior Accountant (Exeter). You will be involved in delivering accounting services, ensuring compliance with UK standards and providing high-quality outputs to clients.

Responsibilities

• Financial reporting and compliance: Prepare and review financial statements, annual accounts, tax returns, bookkeeping, VAT, and periodic management reports for clients. Ensure accuracy and compliance with relevant accounting standards and UK tax regulations. Ensure reporting deadlines are met.
• Client relationship management: Serve as a trusted adviser for clients, handling day-to-day queries and proactively addressing accounting and business needs. Assist clients with their accounting software, including Xero, Sage, and QuickBooks, ensuring client satisfaction.
• Team training and mentoring: Supervise and mentor junior accountants and trainees. Review their work, provide guidance and training, and foster professional development.
• Quality control and compliance: Take responsibility for the quality of work produced, implementing review processes to ensure compliance with UK GAAP/IFRS and latest tax legislation. Stay up to date with changes in accounting standards or tax law and adapt services accordingly.
• Continuous improvement: Identify opportunities to improve internal processes or enhance the client service experience.

Qualifications and attributes

• AAT/ACA/ACCA qualified or part-qualified: Essential; solid technical foundation in accounting standards.
• Practice experience: Experience in accounts preparation, knowledge of accounting principles, basic tax return preparation, bookkeeping, and VAT.
• Technical skills: Strong knowledge of UK GAAP and/or IFRS, good understanding of tax compliance, and ability to stay current with regulatory changes.
• Accounting software: Experience with Xero, Sage, and/or QuickBooks.
• IT skills: Intermediate Excel; experience with CCH is a plus.
• Client-focused communication: Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; able to explain complex financial information clearly to clients.
• Analytical and organised: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, ability to manage deadlines and priorities, and proactive issue resolution.

Benefits

• Holiday and Leave: 20 days plus bank holidays, rising to 25, with an additional day for your birthday.
• Pension & Financial: Company pension scheme with employer contributions and death in service cover.
• Professional Development: Study support for AAT/ACA/ACCA, plus ongoing training in soft skills and technical knowledge.
• Agile Working: Agile working with some remote arrangements after probation.
• Personal Health Cash Plan: NHS-top-up health plan contribution.
• Team Culture: Collaborative, supportive team where ideas and contributions are valued.

For more information, apply now!