Semi-Senior Accountant

Semi-Senior Accountant

£30,000-£45,000 Base Salary (Dependent on Qualifications & Experience) | Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth

Who are we?

Carter Bond is a specialist provider of reliable, compliant financial solutions for contractors, recruiters and growing businesses. As part of an award-winning group of companies, we've grown to a team of over 60 professionals, delivering expert finance, bookkeeping and outsourced umbrella & CIS payroll services.

As our client base continues to expand, we're investing in new service lines and creating opportunities for experienced professionals to play a key role in our next stage of growth.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Semi-Senior Accountant to join our growing finance team, supporting the preparation of month-end management accounts and providing high-quality accounting services to our expanding portfolio of clients.

Initially, you'll work closely with our senior team to assist with the production of management accounts, bookkeeping reviews, VAT returns and other month-end accounting processes, while gaining exposure to a broad range of businesses across multiple sectors.

As Carter Bond continues to grow, we have ambitious plans to establish a dedicated Tax Department. This role has been designed with that future in mind, giving the successful candidate the opportunity to play a key role in its development. Over time, you'll have the opportunity to transition into personal tax, supporting our growing portfolio of CIS contractors with self-assessment tax returns, before expanding into wider tax advisory and corporate tax services as the department evolves.

What's in it for you?

· Competitive base salary of £30,000-£45,000 depending on experience and qualifications.

· 31 days annual leave (including bank holidays), with the option to purchase additional leave.

· Ongoing professional development and support with further qualifications.

· Quarterly incentives and company trips (recent destinations include Barcelona and Goodwood).

· Company pension scheme.

· Employee recognition awards.

· Loyalty Leave - earn an additional day's holiday for every completed year of service.

· Employee referral bonus scheme.

· Gunwharf Quays employee discounts.

· Free onsite parking.

Who are we looking for?

We're looking for an experienced accountant who enjoys taking ownership and wants to help build something.

You'll ideally have:

· AAT / ACA / ACCA part-qualified or fully qualified

· Minimum 3+ years' experience within an accountancy practice or similar environment.

· Confident compiling year-end accounts for sole traders (essential) partnerships, and limited companies (desirable)

· Handling VAT returns, MTD, and CIS submissions

· Reviewing bookkeeping and supporting junior staff where needed

· Preparing monthly/quarterly management accounts and financial reporting processes

· Cashflow forecasting and budgeting

· Excellent knowledge of Xero (essential).

· Experience managing multiple client accounts and deadlines.

· Strong Excel and spreadsheet management skills.

· Exceptional attention to detail and organisational skills.

· A proactive, process-driven approach to continuous improvement.

Desirable:

· Experience using Sage.

· Previous experience managing or mentoring staff.

· Advisory capabilities

About the Group

Carter Bond forms part of an award-winning group of specialist businesses that has recently been recognised at the Maya Culture Awards as one of the UK's most loved places to work.

Our group includes:

· Unify – specialist STEM recruitment agency.

· Resolve – Managed service provider within equipment, plant and tool hire.

· Rollo – Creative marketing agency.

· Primus – Engineering and management consultancy.

Together, our group employs more than 60 professionals and continues to invest heavily in ambitious people who want to build long-term careers.

Apply today to find out more about this exciting opportunity.

Carter Bond is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace