Accounts Semi-Senior

Join a Top-15 accountancy firm in Godalming as an Accounts Semi Senior and take your career to the next level. You’ll work with a wide variety of clients, from growing businesses to high-profile corporates, gaining hands-on experience across accounts and client management.

This is a brilliant opportunity to step into a larger firm environment, develop your technical skills, and continue your AAT, ACA or ACCA studies. With exposure to varied assignments and direct client contact, you’ll gain the kind of experience that sets you apart in practice.

Job Title:          Accounts Semi-Senior

Job Type:         Permanent

Location:        Godalming

Salary:             £27,000 - £36,000

Reference no:  16028

Accounts Semi-Senior – Benefits

• Full study support for AAT, ACA or ACCA

• Generous annual leave plus three additional days at Christmas

• Option to buy or sell additional holiday

• Hybrid working

• Life cover

• Critical illness cover

• Income protection

• Pension scheme

• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support

• Enhanced family related leave and pay

• Employee referral scheme

• Cycle to work scheme

• Perkbox employee benefits platform

• Interest free loans for items such as gym memberships, technology and home office equipment

Accounts Semi-Senior – About The Role

You’ll be part of a supportive accounts team, preparing statutory accounts and working directly with clients to help them meet their financial and reporting obligations. The role offers variety and the chance to step up to more complex assignments as you grow in the team.

Working closely with seniors and managers, you’ll gain exposure to client management, accounts preparation, and day-to-day advisory. This is ideal for someone motivated to progress quickly and build strong technical knowledge in a larger firm setting. Key responsibilities:

• Preparing statutory accounts for a portfolio of clients

• Assisting senior team members on more complex assignments

• Liaising directly with clients to obtain information and resolve queries

• Maintaining accurate working papers and documentation

• Supporting the team to ensure deadlines are met and work is delivered to a high standard

• Developing your technical skills and applying them under supervision

• Contributing ideas to improve processes and team efficiency

The successful Accounts Semi-Senior will have:

• At least 1–2 years’ experience in a UK accountancy practice

• Some experience preparing accounts and dealing with client queries

• Studying towards AAT, ACA or ACCA qualification

• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines

• Professional approach with clients and colleagues

• A proactive attitude, eagerness to learn, and ambition to progress

Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days, please assume that you have not been successful.

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