• Location: Carterton, Oxfordshire (hybrid, home-based with local travel)
• Salary: £30,000 pro rata
• Part-time: 20 hours per week (flexible working; client contact required during 9–5)
• Ongoing training in year-end accounts, corporation tax, and personal tax

Are you an experienced Bookkeeper or Accounts Assistant looking for a flexible, part-time opportunity with a supportive and growing firm? Our client, a professional accountancy practice, is seeking a motivated individual to join their team on a permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career in practice, with training provided to broaden your skills in year-end accounts and tax return preparation.

Working closely with the practice team, you will be responsible for supporting a portfolio of clients across a wide range of bookkeeping and accounting tasks. Duties will include:

• Weekly bookkeeping for limited companies and sole traders
• Posting accruals, prepayments, and depreciation journals
• Updating fixed asset registers
• Adjustments for stock and WIP at year end
• Bank and control account reconciliations
• Preparation of management accounts with commentary
• Producing accounts to trial balance for year-end preparation
• Preparation and submission of VAT returns
• Weekly and monthly payroll processing
• Preparation and filing of CIS returns
• Filing confirmation statements and other statutory submissions
• Liaising with clients for data collection and updates
• Contact with HMRC where required
• Handling administrative tasks including call and email management
• Supporting day-to-day business operations
• Assisting with the roll-out of MTD ITSA services

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong bookkeeping and accounts experience (practice experience desirable)
• Familiarity with software such as Xero, QuickBooks Online, Dext, and Excel
• Good communication and organisational skills
• A proactive, detail-focused approach
• Ability to drive and willingness to visit clients locally as the role develops
• Residence within 20 miles of Carterton, Oxfordshire

• Home-based role with regular team meetings and client visits
• 28 days annual leave including bank holidays (pro rata)
• Company pension (auto-enrolment)
• 3-month probation period

This role is a great fit for someone who enjoys variety, flexibility, and client interaction, with the added benefit of structured development.