Location
Bedford
Industry sector
Accounting, Finance
Job type
Permanent | Full Time
Job start date
ASAP
Posted date
28/05/2026
Closing date
28/06/2026
Audit + Accounts Semi-Senior | Top 50 Firm | Bedford
Are you an ambitious accountancy professional looking to elevate your career within a highly progressive environment? Do you want to gain well-rounded exposure across audit, financial accounts, and tax while receiving full support to complete your qualifications?
About the Firm
This Top 50 Firm is a modern, forward-thinking accountancy practice with an impressive, growing presence across the UK. Combining the extensive resources and technical capabilities of a major national firm with the supportive, collaborative culture of a regional office, they advise a diverse portfolio of clients ranging from entrepreneurial start-ups to established multi-million-pound companies, charities, and family businesses.
As an Audit + Accounts Semi-Senior you will:
Prepare statutory financial statements for limited companies, partnerships, sole traders, and charity clients in accordance with relevant accounting standards.
Conduct independent examinations for charity clients to be presented directly to Partners for final sign-off.
Assist Managers on-site with the delivery of client audit functions, ensuring assignments are completed accurately, within budget, and on schedule.
Produce draft corporate tax computations, prepare schedules for tax returns, and complete complex VAT returns.
Act as a key point of contact for clients to resolve technical accounting queries, while actively mentoring and assisting in the development of junior team members.
As the successful candidate you will:
Be actively studying towards your ACA, ACCA, or AAT professional qualifications.
Possess solid, demonstrable experience working within a public practice environment across both audit and accounts preparation.
Demonstrate strong technical IT skills with direct familiarity using industry-standard software such as CCH, SAPA, CaseWare, or Alphatax.
Exhibit a highly organized, proactive approach to managing your own workload, with the adaptability to travel to client sites and other regional offices as required.
What You+rsquo;ll Receive
Competitive salary
Workplace pension scheme
Comprehensive employee benefits platform providing retail discounts
Group life insurance coverage
Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
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