"Accountants You Can Talk To"
That's not just our tagline — it's how we work, every single day.
For over 35 years, Hanley & Co has been helping dentists, landlords, professionals, eCommerce sellers and tradespeople make sense of their numbers, without the jargon, and without the stuffiness you'd expect from a “traditional” accountancy firm.
We're a family-run Practice with big ambitions, and we're looking for a Semi-/Senior Accountant to join our team, and grow with us.
If you're the kind of accountant who can explain a VAT return to a client without making their eyes glaze over, who takes genuine pride in getting the detail right, and who wants a career - not just a job - keep reading.
What You'll Be Doing
You'll be working across our Making Tax Digital and Virtual Finance Partner teams, which means real variety and responsibility:
- Preparing MTD returns and sole trader accounts for a genuinely interesting mix of clients - think tradespeople one day, dentists the next.
- Preparing bookkeeping for larger Ltd company clients (mainly on QuickBooks and Xero) as part of our Virtual Finance Partner service - where we go beyond basic compliance into management accounts and strategic growth advice
- Reviewing clients' own in-house bookkeeping, and coaching them to improve it.
- Supporting the wider team and Partners with ad hoc projects.
You'll be based in our modern Blackpool and Fylde office, working closely with Gina, our Partner.
What You'll Bring
- At least 3 years' Accounts Preparation experience within a UK based accountancy practice
- Completed the AAT qualification, as a minimum.
- The confidence to pick up the phone, jump onto Teams calls, or talk face-to-face with clients - no hiding behind emails.
- A proactive, “how can I help” attitude and the initiative to deliver genuinely 5-star client service.
- Solid experience with QuickBooks, Xero or FreeAgent is essential.
- Experience with IRIS is a bonus.
- Experience with medical/dental practice clients would be the icing on the cake.
- A genuine appetite for learning and developing professionally.
- Comfort working across modern tools like Slack, Microsoft 365 and workflow management software.
Why Join Us
We're proud of our culture, and it shows by our above average length of service of staff and clients. We're a team that genuinely looks out for each other, and we back that up with real investment in you:
- Salary: £28,000 - £34,000 pro rata, dependent on experience.
- Private medical insurance.
- Paid CPD hours - because your development matters to us.
- A modern, growing office with a great atmosphere, free parking, and easy access just off the M55.
- A proper 30/60/90-day onboarding plan, so you're supported from day one - not just thrown in at the deep end.
- Flexi-time (around core hours 10am - 3pm).
- Regular 1:1s with a Partner, to plan your workload, work on projects together, and focus on where you want your career to go.
- Practice strategy updates and training sessions direct from the Partners.
- Team socials throughout the year across Lancashire - Partners and family welcome.
Sound Like You?
If you want to build a career with a friendly Practice that genuinely lives up to its name - where clients (and colleagues) always find someone they can talk to - we'd love to hear from you.
Pay: £28,000.00-£34,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Blackpool FY4 5LZ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Accounts Preparation : 3 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- AAT at least (ACCA or ACA also great!) (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Location:
- Blackpool FY4 5LZ (required)
Work Location: In person
