Qualified Accounts Technician (Maternity Cover)

  • Job Reference: 00000898-1
  • Date Posted: 2 September 2026
  • Recruiter: JJ Meegan & Co
  • Website: http://www.jjmeegan.com/
  • Location: Omagh
  • Salary: On Application
  • Sector: Accounting
  • Job Type: Contract

Job Description

Qualified Accounts Technician (Maternity Cover)   

Location: OMAGH

 
Contract Type: Fixed-term, 12 months, commencing 01/10/2026 (with the possibility of becoming permanent)
Salary: Negotiable, dependent on experience
Hours: Full-time / Part-time considered (specify if flexible)

About Us

We are a well-established, friendly accountancy practice based in [location], providing a full range of accounting, tax, and advisory services to a varied client base of sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies. We're looking for an experienced Accounts Technician to join our small, supportive team on a fixed-term basis to cover a period of maternity leave, with a strong possibility of the role becoming permanent thereafter.

The Role

Starting 01/10/2026 on a 12-month fixed-term contract, you'll take on day-to-day responsibility for a portfolio of clients, ensuring continuity of service throughout the cover period. Duties will include:

  • Preparing year-end accounts for sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies
  • Preparing and submitting VAT returns
  • Bookkeeping and management accounts for a range of clients
  • Preparing personal and corporation tax returns
  • Liaising directly with clients and HMRC
  • Supporting the wider team with ad hoc queries and deadlines

About You

  • ATI qualified (or equivalent), part-qualified ACCA/CAI also considered
  • Previous experience working in practice essential
  • Confident using cloud accounting software (e.g. Xero, QuickBooks, Sage)
  • Strong working knowledge of UK accounting and tax compliance
  • Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage your own workload
  • Good communicator, comfortable liaising directly with clients

What We Offer

  • Negotiable salary, dependent on experience
  • Supportive, close-knit team environment
  • Flexible working considered
  • Genuine opportunity for the role to become permanent

To Apply

Please send your CV and a brief cover note to sean@jjmeegan.com.