Semi Senior Accountant

Derby, England, United Kingdom

6/3/2025

Department: Accounts

Location: Derby

Description

Ashgates became part of the DJH group in 2024, becoming our first office in the East Midlands. They are a progressive, proactive, and friendly accountancy and advisory practice with over 80 people based at Pride Park, Derby.

Established in 1991, the firm has grown incredibly over the years which has helped attract a talented team. They can provide a broad range of support and advice to businesses and individuals, on a local, national, and overseas level.

Our recent merger with them gives us a platform to continue our growth into the future, whilst maximising the opportunities for our team. You can find out more about the partnership on our website.

We are now on the lookout for an Accounts Semi-Senior to join our growing team. All work is reviewed by a manager, but is largely unsupervised at this level.

What your day to day will look like as an Accounts Semi-Senior:

• Confidently work alongside Senior Accountants and Managers to deliver a great service to our clients.
• Prepare financial statements from client source records, completing the necessary supporting schedules for manager review.
• Undertake regular bookkeeping for clients, including the preparation of VAT returns and management accounts as necessary.
• Be involved with planning work for relevant work assignments.
• Meet budgets and individual utilisation targets.
• Be expected to chase up outstanding queries with clients and to “progress manage” your own assignments.
• Wow clients daily, getting to know their business to deliver great experience.
• Lead, coach and develop the accounts trainees.
  
  

Let's talk about you and your skills...

Hungry for a new challenge, you’ll:

• Working towards your ACA / ACCA, with practice experience.
• Be tech-savvy, with a knowledge of CCH desirable.
• Thrive in a collaborative and progressive environment.
• Love getting to know people and be a fantastic communicator.
  
  

Let's talk benefits...

Here’s a few reasons to come and join us, but you’ll find loads more once you get your feet under the table:

• Personal development plans
• Generous holiday allowance
• Health & Wellbeing support packages
• Christmas & New Year office closure
• Charity events
• Social events
• Pension scheme
• Hybrid working
• Flexitime from 7:30am to 5:30pm
• Company sick pay & Life insurance
• Paid overtime or time off in lieu
• Modern, air-conditioned office with your own allocated desk

You can read more about life at Ashgates here.

If this role with us as an Semi Senior Accountant sounds good, then what’s stopping you? Apply today!