- Permanent
- Belfast
- 28,000 - £40,000 GBP / Year
- Salary: £28,000 - £40,000
Semi Senior Accountant
Are you a practice-trained Semi Senior Accountant looking for a step up in responsibility and client exposure?
Do you want to join a supportive, modern accountancy firm where you can build your skills across accounts, tax and client service while progressing toward qualification?
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Semi Senior Accountant to join a well-established and growing practice in Belfast. You’ll work with a varied client portfolio, gain hands-on experience across year-end accounts and tax, and be supported by a collaborative team committed to your development.
The Role
As Semi Senior Accountant, you’ll support senior colleagues and managers in delivering high-quality accounts and compliance services across a diverse client base.
- Preparing statutory accounts for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships
- Assisting with the preparation of corporation tax and personal tax returns
- Supporting the delivery of management accounts and bookkeeping where required
- Working directly with clients to gather information and resolve routine queries
- Assisting with month-end and year-end processes, ensuring accuracy and consistency
- Developing your technical and commercial awareness through exposure to a wide range of assignments
- Supporting junior staff with day-to-day tasks and acting as a positive team influence
- Ensuring work is completed efficiently and in line with deadlines
This role offers excellent scope to build experience and progress toward Senior level.
About You
You’ll be a motivated and detail-focused practice professional, keen to develop your skills and take ownership of your work.
You will:
- Be studying towards ACA or ACCA (or AAT with progression planned)
- Have experience within a UK/NI accountancy practice in a similar role
- Be confident preparing accounts and supporting tax compliance work
- Have strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to tasks
- Be organised, proactive and comfortable managing deadlines
- Possess good communication skills and a professional client-facing manner
- Enjoy working in a collaborative team environment with a genuine desire to progress
- Be comfortable using accounting software and Excel
The Firm
You’ll be joining a progressive and people-focused accountancy practice that supports a varied client base across Belfast and the wider region.
The firm is known for:
- A friendly, supportive culture with approachable leadership
- Strong investment in training, mentoring and study support
- A broad mix of clients, providing varied and interesting work
- Clear progression pathways for ambitious professionals
- A modern, tech-enabled way of working with flexibility built in
This is a firm where your development is genuinely prioritised.
What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- Full study support toward ACA/ACCA, including training and exam support
- Varied client work with excellent exposure across accounts and tax
- Supportive team environment with strong progression opportunities
- Ongoing CPD and technical development
The Opportunity
If you’re a Semi Senior looking for a Belfast-based role offering hybrid flexibility, strong client variety and genuine progression within practice, this is an excellent next step.
Not interested in this role, but want to see what else we’re advertising? Then you can search for plenty of other Semi Senior jobs here.
About Public Practice Recruitment Ltd
Public Practice Recruitment Ltd recruits high-calibre accounting professionals at all levels for tax, accounts, and auditor jobs on both a permanent and temporary basis for accountancy firms.
Call Public Practice Recruitment Ltd today on 0333 577 7787 to discover how we can support you.
Specialising solely in accountancy recruitment, Public Practice Recruitment Ltd regularly has new accountancy jobs in Belfast and has a superb track record of meeting and exceeding expectations for accountants looking for their next accounting role.
Call us for a confidential chat on 0333 577 7787 or upload your CV here.


