Salary: £35,000 - £45,000
Contract Type: Permanent
About the Role We are seeking a Qualified Accounts Senior/Semi-Senior to join a busy and supportive team in Banbury. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with clients across a range of sectors, take ownership of accounts and tax work, and develop your advisory and technical skills in a growing practice.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare client accounts and tax returns, advising on tax payable and deadlines.
- Liaise proactively with clients to gather information and provide guidance on accounting and tax matters.
- Work with managers and partners on client business and tax planning opportunities.
- Support partners and managers with assignments such as business planning, advisory projects, and tax matters.
- Identify potential business and personal tax planning opportunities for clients and prepare necessary reports or computations.
- Monitor own performance, ensuring work is completed efficiently, accurately, and within agreed budgets.
- Record chargeable time and ensure maximum recovery.
- Support trainees by providing coaching and guidance on tasks.
- Assist clients with bookkeeping, ledger maintenance, supplier management, and management accounts.
- Attend relevant training and courses to develop knowledge and skills.
- Help promote the firm and contribute to client seminars or marketing initiatives.
- ACA or ACCA qualified, or part-qualified.
- Minimum of 2 years’ proven accounts experience within a practice environment.
- Experience with accounting systems such as CCH, Xero, Sage Line 50, Farmplan, or similar.
- Strong computer literacy and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to build rapport and trust quickly.
- Attention to detail, organised, resilient, and self-motivated.
- Degree or equivalent experience.
- Experience with cloud accounting software such as Xero.
- Experience in rural business services.
- Professional presence with strong interpersonal skills.
- Analytical thinker with the ability to provide practical solutions.
- Creative, energetic, and highly motivated to deliver excellent client service.
