Reed
Senior Accounts Assistant / Practice Accountant
Cheltenham
£40,000
Full-time
The Role
Reed A&F is exclusively partnering with an accountancy practice who are seeking an experienced Senior Accounts Assistant / Practice Accountant to join the team. This is a broad, hands-on position where you will manage your own workload and work largely independently, with significant flexibility around remote working.
About the Company
A well-established accountancy practice with over 30 years of success, this close-knit firm is experiencing a busy period of growth. They pride themselves on supporting a diverse portfolio of small businesses and offering a flexible, supportive working environment.
Key Responsibilities
• Processing end-to-end payroll (a key focus of the role)
• Preparing year end and month end statutory accounts
• Supporting with monthly management accounts including:
o Posting journals (accruals, prepayments, adjustments)
o Balance sheet reconciliations
o Producing profit & loss reports
o Assisting with month-end close processes
• Managing day-to-day bookkeeping for a portfolio of clients:
o Maintaining accurate financial records
o Bank reconciliations
o Sales and purchase ledger processing
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns:
o Ensuring compliance with HMRC regulations
o Reviewing transactions and resolving discrepancies
o Working across different VAT schemes
• Working with accounting software including Sage and Xero, knowledge of IRIS is bonus
• Supporting the wider team with general accounting tasks as needed
About You
- Previous experience within an accountancy practice (not necessarily most recent role, but must have been gained previously)
- ACA or ACCA qualified
- Strong knowledge of payroll processing
- Confident working independently and remotely
- Self-motivated, organised, and able to “get stuck in”
- Experience managing multiple clients, ideally SMEs
- hands on experience with bookkeeping and VAT returns
What’s on Offer
- Salary £40,000
- Flexible working
- Remote-first environment (days in the office dependent on experience)
- Friendly, supportive team culture
- Opportunity to take ownership of your workload in a trusted environment
This role will require two days a week in the office to start, and then once you are caught up to speed it will go to once a month in Cheltenham.
Please apply if you fit all the requirements and want to take the next step in your practice career
To apply for this job please visit www.reed.co.uk.
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