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Search are supporting the recruitment of an Accountant to join our client's office in Fife or Edinburgh. Reporting into the Financial Controller, this is a permanent role offering full-time and flexible working options, including compressed hours or part-time arrangements.

This role would be well suited to a Qualified or Qualified by Experience Accountant, confident preparing management accounts and able to bring a hands-on approach when needed. If you're looking for a varied role where you'd be heavily involved in the day to day operations but also contribute to financial reporting and decision making, you'd be encouraged to apply.

Your responsibilities will include:
* Prepare management accounts including journal entries, accruals and prepayments
* Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning
* Bring accounts up to trial balance stage and maintain accurate financial records
* Assist with year-end audit, statutory returns, VAT, CIS and other regulatory filings
* Oversee day-to-day finance operations including payroll, credit control, invoicing, and supplier payments
* Contribute to reporting activities and support financial decision-making
* Participate in valuations, WIP management, and job costing across the team
* Liaise with external advisors and ensure compliance with financial standards

Skills and experience you'll ideally have:
* Demonstrable experience in a similar role, ideally within project-based or construction environment
* Qualified by Experience, Qualified or Part-Qualified Accountant
* Strong management accounting background with ability to handle varied tasks
* Confident working with financial data and reporting tools
* Excel skills and familiarity with accounting systems
* Experience with WIP and job costing is advantageous
* Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams
* Excellent communication skills

What's in it for you:
* Salary range of 38,000 - 45,000, depending on experience
* Flexible working options, including compressed hours or part-time
* Supportive team environment with scope for professional development

If you'd like to apply or find out more, please submit your CV at the earliest opportunity and/or get in touch at (url removed).

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

Exciting opportunity for an experienced Accountant to join a thriving Edgeware Accountancy Practice in this varied position working closely with the partners.

The Accounts Senior will be tasked with preparing accounts and offering advice to clients to develop their portfolio whilst also offering tax and business planning. The position is offering Circa 40k, study support, bonus and regular pay reviews.

This role is ideally suited to an experienced Semi Senior or Senior Accountant with some existing client facing experience that you are keen to develop. This Accountancy Firm is also interested in your drive and commitment to your accountancy career which they will help foster and grow.

Accountant Job Overview

• Accounts Production and review under FRS 102 and 105
• Preparing management accounts
• Prepare personal and corporate tax returns
• Offer basic tax planning and advice
• Assisting with juniors
• Ad-Hoc duties as required

Accountant Job Requirements

• QBE, ACA or ACCA studying or qualified
• Experience preparing statutory and management accounts
• Experience dealing with clients
• 3+ years' experience within Practice
• Good communication skills both written and verbal

Accountant Salary & Benefits

• 35,000 - 42,000 and increasing dependent on experience
• Study support if applicable
• 37.5 hours per week / Monday - Friday (Apply online only)
• 28 days holiday including

Exciting opportunity for an experienced Accountant to join a thriving Birmingham Accountancy Practice that has been running for over 50 years.

The Accounts Senior will be tasked with preparing accounts and offering advice to clients to develop their portfolio whilst also offering tax and business planning in a varied position. The role is offering up to 38,000, 24 days holiday +

Job Title: Senior Accountant

Location: London

Salary: £35,000 – £45,000

Hours of Work: Full-time, Permanent

We are currently seeking a Senior Accountant to join a growing professional practice in London. This role would suit someone looking to take ownership of their own client portfolio, work closely with business owners, and develop both their technical and advisory skills in a supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation and review of company accounts under UK GAAP
• Delivering practical tax and accounting advice to clients
• Supporting businesses across a range of industries
• Preparing corporation tax returns and providing tax compliance support
• Acting as a trusted point of contact for clients

Skills & Experience Required

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification
• Recent background in accountancy practice
• Solid knowledge of UK tax rules and accounting standards
• Strong communication skills and ability to manage client relationships independently
• Confident user of accounting software

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary
• Company pension

Accountant (Permanent)
Salary: £30,000 – £35,000 per annum (Full-time, with part-time options available pro rata)
Location: Morley

Our client, a well-established organisation within the care sector, is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Accountant to join their team on a permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to take ownership of key financial processes and play a vital role in ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across the organisation.

• Manage and support the financial operations of the organisation.

• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and best practices.

• Work collaboratively across teams to provide financial insights and support.

• Contribute to a positive, efficient, and professional working environment.

• Maintain accurate financial records, including accounts payable, receivable, income, and expenses.

• Input and manage financial data using accounting software and spreadsheets.

• Complete regular

Search are supporting the recruitment of an Accountant to join our clients Stirling office on a permanent basis with hybrid working. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you'll provide accounting support to key stakeholders.

This role would be well suited to Part-Qualified (PQ) or Qualified by Experience (QBE) Accountants experienced in in management accounts preparation and year-end reporting, who are comfortable engaging and building relationships with stakeholders at all level. If you're looking to join a supportive team with clear progression opportunities and the chance to develop your skills whilst building relationships across an organisation, you'd be encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities:
* Act as main point of contact for key clients, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting
* Management accounts preparation and year-end reporting to support the accounts and wider team
* Deliver financial analysis and reporting
* Contribute to process improvement initiatives
* Approve banking transactions in line with relevant regulations
* Prepare VAT returns
* Maintain a positive and proactive approach to learning and development

Skills and experience you'll ideally have:
* Part-Qualified or Qualified by Experience Accountant
* Experience in management accounts preparation and year-end reporting
* IT proficiency, particularly Microsoft Excel and Accounting software
* Knowledge of VAT, knowledge of partial exemption would be advantageous
* Strong interpersonal skills with ability to engage internal and external stakeholders
* Comfortable managing and effectively prioritising various tasks

What's in it for you:
* Salary range of 31,000 - 36,000, depending on experience
* Hybrid working options
* Generous benefits package
* Opportunity for professional development and progression

If you'd like to apply or find out more, please submit your CV at the earliest opportunity and/or get in touch at (url removed).

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

Brook Street are working with an industry leading client who are looking to appoint a Management Accountant to their team. The role, full-time and permanent, will play a pivotal part in the day to day financial operations and will involve reporting into the Group Financial Controller as well as the senior C-Suite team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain accurate financial records and reports.

• Manage month-end and year-end accounting processes.

• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.

• Reconcile accounts and resolve discrepancies.

• Provide management reports highlighting key financial performance indicators.

• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and company policies.

• Work closely with other departments to support financial activities.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in management or financial accounting.

• ACCA/ACA/FCCA/CIMA qualified

• Proficient in using Xero accounting software.

• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial regulations.

• Excellent analytical and organisational skills.

• Ability to communicate financial information clearly.

• A relevant accounting qualification is desirable but not essential.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary between 40,000 and 45,000.

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

• Supportive and collaborative work environment.

If you are motivated by accuracy, enjoy problem-solving, and want to contribute to a dynamic team, we'd love to hear from you.

Brook Street NMR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

• Prepare and maintain accurate financial statements and reports.
• Manage accounts payable and receivable processes, ensuring timely payments and collections.
• Manage the day to day financial operations
• Inputting transaction onto the system
• Reconciliations
• Dealing with HMRC - VAT returns etc
• Preparing accounts
• Managing Day to Day factory requests/spending

• Previous experience in an accountancy role within food manufacturing
• Qualified ACA/ACCA
• Minimum 2 years experience
• Experience and confidence in using Xero, Netsuite, Microsoft packages, Sage
• Excellent communication, verbal and written

• 35,000-43,000 dependant on experience
• Monday to Friday (Apply online only)
• On site based
• Employee discount

Sewell Wallis are looking to recruit a qualified Accountant who has had experience with business partnering, process improvement and management accounts production for a 6 month fixed term contract working with one of our long-standing clients. This remote role will be focusing primarily on project work, with three main areas to focus on throughout the contract, process improvement, creation of SOPs for new contract onboarding, and working through a stock reconsolidation, alongside your day to day management accounts production.

You'll be someone who likes to drive change, proactive and hands on as you'll be working closely with the Financial Controller in a small team. You'll enjoy collaborating with the wider team and be a strong and confident communicator.

This role is ideally looking for someone to start ASAP.

What will you be doing?

• Process improvement & automation of files and functions already in place.
• Creation of new SOPs around invoicing and POs.
• Ensure financial controls are in place.
• Control of balance sheet and supporting reconciliations.
• Preparation and submission of the monthly accounts and journal preparation and posting.
• Assisting with auditors.
• Ensuring that group accounting processes are following across the division.

What skills are we looking for?

• Qualified Accountant - ACCA or CIMA, 3 years post qualified.
• Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written.
• Plenty of experience with process improvement, confidence to implement new processes independently.
• Experience with business partnering across departments with a range of staff (finance and non-finance).
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.

What's on offer?

• A competitive salary of 50,000-55,000 depending on experience.
• Remote working for the duration of the contract.
• Private healthcare.
• 8% matched pension contributions.

Send us your CV below, or contact Inci Evcil for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.