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Our Accountancy Specialisms

With over five decades’ experience serving a diverse range of clients in the South West, we possess an unbeatable depth of knowledge across a wide range of industry sectors.

Our specialist partners and teams can provide expert advice on everything from farming and agriculture, to military tax allowances. We’re here to help you make the most of your planning opportunities so that you can grow with confidence.

Careers

We’re always on the lookout for new talent, so we’re keen to receive CV’s from both potential trainees and qualified accountancy and tax personnel, even if you can't see a vacancy below. If you’d like to become part of our growing team, please email your CV, along with a covering letter, to [email protected].

Vacancies | Barnstaple
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Vacancies | Bovey Tracey
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Vacancies | Exeter
Accounts Trainee - 2025 Applications open

We are looking for an accounts trainee to join our growing team, you will work on various aspects of accounts preparation for a wide range of clients, including limited companies, charities, partnerships and sole traders. You will be part of a forward-thinking and experienced team based in beautiful Devon, but serving clients across the UK and beyond. The role will include full training and support to achieve your professional qualifications.

Location: Exeter
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Audit & Accounts Manager

We are looking for a dynamic candidate to join our Exeter Audit Team. You will be responsible for the preparation of annual financial statements for small and medium sized limited companies and charities. In addition you will be involved in the completion of audit assignments. You will have a portfolio of clients matched to your audit role, with responsibility for managing the delivery of our services to them alongside the engagement partner. This will include dealing with both compliance matters and the delivery of ad hoc services throughout the year. Therefore the ability to form relationships with clients as well as demonstrating knowledge and understanding beyond annual accounts is important.

Location: Exeter
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Audit & Accounts Senior

This role expects you to prepare statutory financial statements for limited companies and charities, undertake all stages of Companies Act audits, including planning, fieldwork, completion, stock take attendances and systems recording, as well as supervise and direct other members of the audit team. Whilst based in our Exeter office, this role does require travel.

Location: Exeter
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Graduate Accounts Trainee - 2025 Applications now open

We are a forward-thinking accountancy firm with a strong team of experienced professionals who work hard to provide exceptional client service. We are based in beautiful Devon with access to beaches, moors, cities and rivers, but have clients based all over the UK and beyond.The role will include full training and support to achieve your professional qualifications.

Location: Exeter
For full job description Click here
Graduate Accounts Trainee

We are a forward-thinking accountancy firm with a strong team of experienced professionals who work hard to provide exceptional client service. We are based in beautiful Devon with access to beaches, moors, cities and rivers, but have clients based all over the UK and beyond. The role will include full training and support to achieve your professional qualifications.

Location: Exeter
For full job description Click here
Vacancies | Honiton
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Vacancies | Market Offices
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Vacancies | Holsworthy
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Vacancies | Okehampton
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Apprenticeships

If you’re setting out on a career in accounting, there’s no better place to take those all-important first steps than with one of the South West’s most trusted accountancy firms. Simpkins Edwards’ internship scheme offers those new to the profession a chance to learn from a firm with five decades’ experience.

Our diverse range of services and specialisms mean we work with a wide variety of clients in different sectors, and our experienced team of accounting professionals are always on hand to give you the support and advice you need to get off to the right start in your new career.

If you’d like to apply for a place on our apprenticeship scheme, please send a CV and covering letter to [email protected]

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Grow your career in a supportive environment

As one of the South West’s leading accountancy firms, we’ve made it our mission to help the region’s businesses grow with confidence. To do that, we don’t just need the best people; we need people who feel challenged, supported and rewarded for the great work they do every day.

Our tailored development programmes and employee benefits packages ensure that a career at Simpkins Edwards gives you the opportunity to grow along with our clients, and feel valued as part of our team.

Benefits

Employee benefits include:

  • Pension scheme

  • Healthcare arrangements

  • External training

  • Study support for relevant qualifications

  • Partner mentoring scheme

  • Flexi-time working (we also consider job sharing arrangements where appropriate)

If you’re interested in joining us in one of our offices, then send your CV along with a covering letter to [email protected]

Simpkins Edwards is an equal opportunities employer.

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