Practice - Accountant

Location Scunthorpe
Discipline: Accounting
Contact name: Carly Dunn

Contact email: carly@supreme-ss.com
Job ref: 5361

Practice Accountant – Scunthorpe (North Lincolnshire)
 

Location: Scunthorpe (with 1 day per week in Hull)
Position Type: Full-time or Part-time (28–37.5 hours)
Industry: Accountancy Practice / Management Reporting
Salary: £25,133 – £42,000 (experience dependent)

About the Firm

  • An established and growing accountancy practice offering cloud-based bookkeeping, payroll, VAT, financial accounts, and management reporting services to a diverse SME client base.

  • Continued client growth has created an opportunity for an experienced Accountant to join the team and take ownership of a small portfolio.

  • Hybrid working available: 1 day per week in the Hull office, remaining days in Scunthorpe with the option of 1 day from home.

Role Overview

  • Manage a varied portfolio with a focus on management reporting and cloud-based workflows.

  • Deliver regular bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, and reporting services on daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly cycles depending on client needs.

  • Prepare annual financial accounts and director self-assessment tax returns.

  • Work autonomously while receiving support and oversight from the Director.

  • Complete additional accounts and personal tax work during quieter periods to support the wider practice.

Key Responsibilities

  • Bookkeeping and bank reconciliations

  • Preparation and submission of VAT returns

  • Payroll processing across various client industries

  • Management accounts production and reporting packs

  • Year-end financial accounts for limited companies

  • Director tax returns and related compliance

  • Manage client deadlines, workflow, and communication

  • Provide ad-hoc accounts and tax support across the practice

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • 5+ years’ overall accountancy experience

  • Minimum 2 years’ experience within an accountancy practice

  • Strong working knowledge of Xero and Sage Cloud

  • Confident managing own workload and meeting deadlines independently

  • Strong understanding of accounting processes, compliance, and reporting

  • Effective communicator with strong organisational skills

  • Willing and able to travel to Hull one day per week (typically Mondays)

Working Hours & Flexibility

  • Full-time or part-time (minimum 28 hours)

  • Office hours between 8am–6pm with flexibility across the day

  • Hybrid working:

  • 1 day per week in the Hull office

  • 1 homeworking day available per week

  • Remainder in the Scunthorpe office

Benefits & Perks

  • Free on-site parking

  • Hybrid working flexibility

  • Supportive, growing, and tech-focused practice environment

For more information please contact:

Liam Daly, Lead Talent Partner
T: 07548 836700
E: liam@supreme-ss.com