Semi-Senior Accountant (UK Accounts & Tax)

About the Role

This position is for a semi-senior accountant focused on UK client accounting and taxation work based in Ahmedabad. The role involves handling statutory accounts, bookkeeping, VAT, and tax computations while supporting UK-based managers and working across several assignments at the same time.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare year-end statutory accounts for limited companies, sole traders, and partnerships in line with UK GAAP, including FRS 102 and FRS 105.
• Manage bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, and general ledger upkeep until the trial balance is complete and finalised.
• Prepare and check UK VAT returns, including standard, flat-rate, and Making Tax Digital submissions.
• Prepare corporation tax computations (CT600) and self-assessment calculations for review by a UK manager.
• Keep working papers and supporting schedules accurate and aligned with the firm’s internal standards.
• Work with UK-based managers, raise issues clearly, and close queries in a timely manner.
• Handle several assignments simultaneously and consistently meet filing and client deadlines.

Candidate Profile

• Minimum qualification should be CA Inter; qualified CAs or ACCAs will be considered an advantage.
• 2 to 3 years of practical UK accounting experience is required, with actual work on UK clients rather than only exposure.
• Strong grasp of accounting basics such as double-entry bookkeeping, accruals, prepayments, depreciation, and control accounts.
• Working knowledge of UK accounting and tax tools such as Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, FreeAgent, IRIS, TaxCalc, or comparable software.
• Familiarity with UK VAT rules and Making Tax Digital processes is needed.

Compensation

The offered salary is INR 2,50,000 to 3,50,000 per year.