We are recruiting for an AAT Qualified Practice Accountant to join a growing accountancy practice supporting a broad portfolio of small business and individual clients.

This role would suit someone with solid experience in an accountancy practice environment who is confident handling day-to-day client work across accounts preparation, bookkeeping, VAT, and general compliance, while building strong client relationships and supporting the wider team.

The successful candidate will be organised, client-focused, and comfortable working across a varied portfolio.

• Prepare year-end accounts for sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies
• Complete and review bookkeeping work for a range of clients
• Prepare and submit VAT returns
• Assist with the preparation of management accounts where required
• Support the preparation of personal tax returns and basic corporation tax work
• Liaise directly with clients by phone, email, and in person to resolve queries and request information
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date client records
• Work with cloud accounting software such as Xero, QuickBooks, and Dext
• Liaise with HMRC and other relevant third parties where needed
• Help ensure work is completed accurately and in line with deadlines
• Support the wider team with ad hoc practice and client work as required

The ideal candidate will have:

• AAT qualification completed
• Previous experience working within an accountancy practice
• Good working knowledge of:
• accounts preparation
• bookkeeping
• VAT
• client-facing practice work
• Experience working with small business clients, including owner-managed businesses
• Confidence using cloud-based accounting software such as Xero, QuickBooks, and Dext
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• A professional and approachable manner with clients
• The ability to manage a varied workload and meet deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Experience preparing personal tax returns
• Exposure to corporation tax
• Experience with payroll or CIS
• Studying towards ACCA or another professional qualification, or interest in doing so

• Proactive and dependable
• Commercially aware
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced practice environment
• Keen to build long-term client relationships
• Positive and collaborative in approach
• Willing to learn and develop within the role

This role is likely to support a mix of clients such as:

• sole traders
• limited companies
• partnerships
• landlords
• directors and owner-managed businesses