Semi-Senior Accountant

Semi-Senior Accountant Remote from South Africa | Supporting a UK Accountancy Practice GCO Partners is seeking a practice-trained Semi-Senior Accountant to support a UK accountancy firm that works closely with SME clients across a range of industries. This engagement offers the opportunity to work directly with an international accounting team while remaining based in South Africa. You will contribute to client work that includes statutory accounts preparation, reconciliations, and SME portfolio support. At GCO Partners , we connect talented professionals from Africa with meaningful global work. Our people-first approach ensures that our professionals are embedded in real client teams, supported by our engagement and people teams, and given the opportunity to grow through international experience. This role is expected to begin as a short-term engagement , with the potential to extend depending on client needs and performance. The Opportunity You will support a UK accountancy practice serving small and medium-sized businesses. The work involves preparing year-end accounts from cloud accounting systems and supporting the preparation of statutory financial statements and working papers. This role is well suited to someone who has trained in an accountancy practice environment and enjoys working across multiple client files in a fast-moving SME environment. Key Responsibilities Prepare draft statutory accounts from trial balances and client records Post year-end journals including accruals, prepayments and depreciation Reconcile balance sheet control accounts , including VAT and payroll balances Prepare and maintain detailed Excel working papers and schedules Support preparation of management accounts and year-end financial statements Respond to review notes and implement required adjustments Communicate professionally with client teams via email and occasional calls Work across multiple SME clients , managing deadlines and competing priorities Requirements Previous ac