Accounts and Audit Semi-Senior

Accounts and Audit Semi-Senior

Penzance, Cornwall

Location: Penzance, Cornwall

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

Contract: Permanent, full time

Qualification: AAT qualified, or studying ACA or ACCA

Proper practice roles in West Cornwall don't come up often, and this one gives you accounts, audit, tax and VAT all in one job. If you're studying, or recently qualified, and want to build a broad all-round grounding without heading up the A30, it's well worth a look.

ABOUT THE FIRM

My client is a growing practice in Penzance, part of a national accountancy group. The team looks after a really varied client base of sole traders, partnerships, limited companies and not-for-profit organisations, and works closely with its clients face to face as well as remotely.

THE ROLE

You'll work alongside the managers and partners across the full range of practice work. Much of it is accounts preparation, but you'll also get genuine audit experience, from planning and fieldwork through to completion, plus VAT, bookkeeping, personal and corporate tax, and company secretarial work. It's the kind of variety that makes you a much more rounded accountant.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Preparing statutory and management accounts for a mix of clients

Working on audits, including testing and preparing working papers

Preparing VAT returns in Xero, Sage and QuickBooks, and supporting clients with MTD

Preparing self-assessment returns and helping with tax computations

Handling confirmation statements and other Companies House filings

Helping clients with their software, sometimes visiting them on site

Picking up ad hoc projects, from business analysis to investigations

WHO THIS WILL SUIT

Accountancy practice experience, with good accounts and bookkeeping knowledge

Confident with Xero, Sage and QuickBooks

A working understanding of VAT, MTD and audit procedures

AAT qualified or studying ACA or ACCA would be ideal

A full UK driving licence would be helpful for client visits

WHAT'S ON OFFER

A genuinely broad role covering accounts, audit, tax, VAT and company secretarial

A varied client base, including not-for-profit organisations

Close work with managers and partners, so you learn fast

A supportive, growing local practice with the backing of a national group

Quality practice work in West Cornwall, without the long commute

GET IN TOUCH

If you're a semi-senior or experienced AAT in West Cornwall, or thinking about coming back to the area, I'd love to hear from you. Drop me a line for a confidential chat.

Lydia Sinclair, ProTalent

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