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Semi-Senior Accountant

United Kingdom, St Albans 28000.00 - 35000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted February 13, 2026
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Semi-Senior Accountant - Accountancy Practice. Butler Rose Public Practice is pleased to be supporting a well-established accountancy practice in St Albans in their search for a Semi-Senior Accountant to join their growing team. This role would suit a practice-trained accountant with 2-3 years' experience who enjoys managing their own client base and delivering a broad range of compliance services. You'll build strong client relationships while gaining exposure to accounts, tax, and the opportunity to review work as you progress.

Job Responsibility

  • Manage your own portfolio of clients
  • Prepare bookkeeping, VAT returns, and management accounts
  • Prepare statutory accounts and corporation tax returns
  • Complete personal tax returns
  • Liaise directly with clients to understand and support their needs
  • Review work completed by others as experience develops
  • Support ad-hoc practice work as required

Requirements

  • ACA or ACCA part or fully qualified
  • 2-3 years' experience within an accountancy practice
  • Experience across accounts and both personal and corporate tax
  • Strong communication and client relationship skills
  • Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines
  • Competent user of Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage
  • Exposure to TaxCalc and Smart Vault

What we offer

  • Hybrid working (2 days WFH after probation)
  • Study Support
  • 28 days' holiday including bank holidays
  • Office closure between Christmas and New Year (not deducted from holiday)
  • Auto-enrolment pension (NEST)
  • On-site parking available

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