Job Description

Audit & Accounts Semi-Senior

Location: Blackpool, Lancashire

Salary: £28,000 – £35,000+ DOE

Are you an ambitious practice accountant seeking a market-leading work-life balance without compromising on your career progression? Our client is a prominent, highly regarded North West accountancy group known for its people-first culture, technical excellence, and exceptional client retention. Operating from modern Blackpool offices, they are seeking an Audit & Accounts Semi-Senior (3+ years UK practice experience) to join their collaborative team. Differentiating themselves through a flexible 4-day working week initiative, full professional study funding, and clear pathways to Senior level, this firm offers an ideal environment to accelerate your qualifications while managing a varied regional portfolio.

The Opportunity

Joining a friendly and supportive team environment, you will work across a balanced mix of statutory accounts preparation and dynamic audit assignments. Acting as a key point of contact for a diverse client base—spanning ambitious SMEs, owner-managed businesses, and sizeable corporate entities—you will work directly alongside experienced Managers and Partners. Designed for a motivated professional studying towards or looking to commence ACA/ACCA qualifications, this role provides structured career development, direct audit field experience, and the autonomy to shape your working week around your personal wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities & Requirements

• Experience & Qualifications: Minimum of 3 years’ recent UK general practice experience within audit and accounts. AAT qualified and actively studying towards (or preparing to start) ACA or ACCA qualifications.

• Accounts Preparation: End-to-end preparation of year-end statutory accounts for limited companies, sole traders, partnerships, and LLPs from both client software and incomplete records.

• Audit Assignments: Planning, supporting, and executing audit fieldwork across diverse industry sectors, compiling comprehensive audit files and testing documentation under manager supervision.

• Client Engagement & Advisory: Building strong working relationships with client finance teams, responding to day-to-day accounting queries, and assisting with management information.

• Team Collaboration & Mentoring: Supporting junior team members and trainees while maintaining strict quality control and deadline management.

• Software Proficiency: Hands-on experience with modern cloud accounting platforms (Xero, QuickBooks, Sage) and audit software, supported by strong MS Excel capabilities.

Package & Working Structure

• Competitive Remuneration: £28,000 – £35,000 per annum (dependent on qualification status, experience, and market standing) with structured annual salary reviews.

• Work-Life Balance Initiative: 35-hour working week with the option to compressed working via a 4-day work week model to support personal wellbeing.

• Full Professional Qualification Support: Full financial coverage of professional study costs, exam fees, and paid study leave for ACA/ACCA completion, alongside payment of annual professional body subscriptions.

• Generous Holiday Allowance: 25 days annual leave (5 weeks) plus statutory bank holidays.

• Comprehensive Health & Protection: Group Life Assurance scheme (4x salary), Group Income Protection, and auto-enrolment pension contributions.

• Incentives & Socials: Lucrative commission schemes for introducing new clients or successful team referrals, alongside fully funded firm social events.

How to Apply

To explore this opportunity in complete confidence or request a full position profile, please contact David Hawthorne-Finch directly:

• Email: d.hawthorne-finch@h-fts.com

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. All applications and enquiries are treated with the strictest confidence, and candidate details are never shared without prior express consent.