Accountant (UK Experience Required)

Role: Accountant
Location: Remote / Hybrid
Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract
Employer: GCO Partners
Client: One of our international partners

About GCO Partners
GCO Partners is a people-first Talent-as-a-Service business. We connect strong professionals with global opportunities while allowing them to stay local. We work closely with both our clients and our people to support long-term success, not just placements.

About the role
We are looking for a hands-on Accountant with a strong accounting practice background. This role would suit someone who is used to managing a portfolio of clients in a fast-paced environment and taking ownership of the monthly accounting cycle across multiple entities.

The role is best suited to someone who is comfortable handling month-end, quarter-end, and year-end processes, preparing management accounts, completing VAT and PAYE submissions, and drafting financial statements.

Key responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients in a deadline-driven environment
• Process bank transactions and post journals as required
• Prepare monthly management accounts
• Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
• Prepare and submit VAT, PAYE, and other statutory submissions
• Draft financial statements and maintain supporting schedules
• Pull supporting information from relevant systems and portals to support accounting work
• Work across multiple client deadlines while maintaining accuracy and quality

What we are looking for

• Previous experience in an accounting practice
• Strong hands-on accounting experience across multiple clients or entities
• Exposure to management accounts, VAT and PAYE, reconciliations, and financial statement drafting
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive working style
• SAIPA or CIMA pathway exposure would be advantageous
• Experience with Xero, QuickBooks, Excel, CaseWare, or CCH would be beneficial

What would make someone a strong fit

• Experience managing a portfolio of clients
• Confidence working independently while still collaborating with a wider team
• Strong ownership of output from processing through to reporting
• A practical, solutions-focused approach to accounting work