Senior Accounts Assistant

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

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