Client Accountant - Management Accounting and Bookkeeping

Salary/Rate:£35,000 - £45,000
Job type:Perm
Town/City:Basingstoke
County:Hampshire
Sector:Accountancy Practice
Job ref:CABAS
Post Date:October 26, 2026
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Meet Our Recruiter

Todd Grainger
Todd Grainger
Director / Accounts and Legal Recruitment Specialist (South)

About the Role

Flexible Working | Career Progression

In this role, you'll be preparing management accounts, VAT returns and bookkeeping for a portfolio of clients, alongside helping businesses prepare for and adapt to Making Tax Digital (MTD).

What's on Offer?

  • Salary of £35,000 - £45,000 depending on experience
  • Flexible working hours to support a healthy work-life balance
  • Genuine opportunities for career progression and development
  • Opportunity to develop specialist knowledge in Making Tax Digital (MTD)
  • Varied client portfolio with plenty of technical exposure
  • Ongoing training and support to further develop your skills

The Company & Role

We're working with an accountancy practice based in Basingstoke that's looking to recruit an Outsourcing Associate to join its team.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working closely with clients, wants to broaden their accounting knowledge and is keen to play a part in helping businesses navigate the changes surrounding Making Tax Digital.

You'll be involved in a mixture of day-to-day outsourcing work and MTD-related projects, with opportunities to take on further responsibility as you develop.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Preparing monthly and quarterly management accounts
  • Completing bookkeeping, reconciliations and VAT returns
  • Supporting clients with MTD compliance and digital record-keeping requirements
  • Helping clients transition to cloud accounting software such as Xero and QuickBooks
  • Liaising directly with clients and providing ongoing accounting support
  • Identifying opportunities to improve clients' accounting processes

About You

We're keen to hear from candidates with previous experience in a UK accountancy practice, particularly within bookkeeping, management accounts or outsourcing.

Experience with MTD would be beneficial, but you don't need to be an expert!

Don't tick every box? Apply anyway! We recruit for a variety of accountancy practice roles across Hampshire, Surrey and Berkshire, so we'd still love to hear from you.

Apply today for immediate consideration or contact Christopher Brian Recruitment for more information.

Your CV won't be sent directly to the employer. We'll speak with you first, discuss the opportunity in detail and only submit your application with your agreement.

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