Accounts Senior

Accounts Senior

Location: Exeter
Job Type: Permanent | Full-Time
Salary: £27,000–£32,000 DOE + Study Support

A well-established and growing accountancy practice in Exeter is looking to recruit an Accounts Senior to join its friendly and collaborative team.

This opportunity would suit someone with a few years' experience within an accountancy practice who is part-qualified and actively studying (ACA/ACCA/AAT), looking to continue developing their technical skills and progress their career within a supportive environment.

The firm prides itself on its positive office culture and is looking for someone who enjoys working as part of a close-knit, office-based team.

Working alongside experienced accountants and managers, you will be responsible for supporting a varied portfolio of clients across a range of industries, preparing accounts, maintaining client relationships, and assisting with day-to-day compliance work.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career within practice, with clear opportunities for progression and continued professional development.

• Preparing statutory accounts for sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies.

• Preparing management accounts where required.

• Completing bookkeeping and bank reconciliations.

• Preparing and submitting VAT returns.

• Assisting with corporation tax and personal tax compliance.

• Supporting senior team members with year-end accounts preparation.

• Managing day-to-day client queries and building strong professional relationships.

• Liaising directly with clients to obtain information and provide routine accounting support.

• Working to deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A minimum of two to three years' experience within an accountancy practice.

• Be part-qualified and actively studying towards ACA, ACCA or AAT.

• Experience preparing accounts and VAT returns.

• Good working knowledge of cloud accounting software, including Xero, Sage, QuickBooks, and ideally CCH.

• Confidence communicating directly with clients and building professional relationships.

• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.

• A positive attitude and genuine ambition to progress within an accountancy practice.

• Salary of £27,000–£32,000, depending on experience.

• Ongoing study support.

• Clear opportunities for career progression.

• Supportive and collaborative office environment.

• Exposure to a varied client portfolio.

• Long-term career development within a growing accountancy practice.

If you're looking to take the next step in your accountancy career within a firm that genuinely invests in its people, we'd love to hear from you.

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