TPF Recruitment
Accounts Semi-Senior

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TPF Recruitment is supporting a well-established and growing accountancy practice with the recruitment of a Semi Senior Accountant to join their Haywards Heath team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced practice professional looking to develop their career within a supportive environment, with broad exposure across accounts, tax, VAT, management accounts, and audit.
The Role
Working as part of an established accounts team, you will support a varied portfolio of clients and take increasing responsibility for the delivery of their accounting requirements.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
- Preparing year-end accounts for sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies
- Preparing financial and management accounts for a portfolio of clients
- Assisting with corporation tax, personal tax, and VAT returns
- Supporting with tax computations
- Assisting with audit assignments and fieldwork where required
- Liaising directly with clients and responding to queries
- Ensuring work is completed accurately and within deadlines
- Supporting and mentoring more junior members of the team
- Working closely with senior members of the team on client assignments
- Keeping up to date with relevant accounting and tax legislation
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The role provides a broad range of client exposure and the opportunity to continue developing your technical knowledge and take on greater responsibility as you progress.
Requirements
We are looking for someone with previous experience within an accountancy practice who is either part-qualified or actively working towards AAT, ACA, or ACCA, or has equivalent experience.
You will ideally have:
- Previous accountancy practice experience
- Experience preparing accounts for a range of clients
- Exposure to tax and VAT
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Good communication and client relationship skills
- The ability to manage your own workload and meet deadlines
- A genuine interest in progressing your career within practice
Benefits
What's on Offer?
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Hybrid working
- 25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Opportunity to purchase up to 5 additional days' holiday
- Christmas business closure, subject to business needs
- Company pension
- Life assurance at 4x annual salary
- Enhanced family leave and company sick pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Corporate discounts and flexible benefits
- Ongoing professional development and career progression


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