Role: Accountant
Location: Sheffield
Salary: £28,000 – £35,000 – depending on experience
Type: Full time, permanent

The Role

As an Accountant, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of clients, supporting bookkeeping activities, preparing VAT returns, producing year-end accounts and assisting with personal tax returns.

This is a varied role that offers excellent exposure across accounts preparation, client management and taxation, making it ideal for someone looking to further develop their accountancy career.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage bookkeeping for a varied portfolio of clients, ranging from small businesses to larger organisations.
• Process purchase and sales invoices, ensuring supplier and customer ledgers are accurately maintained.
• Reconcile bank accounts and investigate any discrepancies.
• Handle accounts involving foreign currency transactions and multiple bank accounts.
• Complete various reconciliations, including supplier, customer, credit card, PayPal and other balance sheet reconciliations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, responding to queries via phone and email.
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns for review and submission.
• Manage a portfolio of recurring bookkeeping and VAT assignments.
• Prepare year-end accounts and supporting working papers for review by senior team members.
• Address review points and ensure files are completed accurately and efficiently.
• Prepare personal tax returns for review.
• Assist with a variety of ad hoc accounting and administrative duties as required.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• A minimum of 2-3 years’ experience working within an accountancy practice.
• Strong bookkeeping and accounts preparation experience.
• Experience preparing VAT returns.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• The ability to manage multiple deadlines and client requirements.
• Strong communication skills and a professional approach to client relationships.
• A proactive and motivated attitude with a desire to continue developing your technical

What’s on Offer?

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Opportunity to work with a diverse and interesting client portfolio.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Clear opportunities for career progression.
• Exposure to a broad range of accounting, bookkeeping and taxation responsibilities.