About the Role
<p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">We’re delighted to be recruiting a Senior Accountant vacancy on behalf of an award‑winning accountancy practice. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant to join a forward‑thinking firm where autonomy, client relationships and high‑quality advisory work sit at the heart of the role. This offers ownership of a varied client portfolio and the chance to play a key role in supporting clients with insight‑led accounting and tax services.</span></span><br />
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<li><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Salary up to £55k</span></span></strong></li>
<li><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">37.5 hour working week, 9am–5.30pm Monday to Friday</span></span></strong></li>
<li><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Friday working from home</span></span></strong></li>
<li><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Statutory pension</span></span></strong></li>
<li><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Private healthcare after 6 months</span></span></strong></li>
<li><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Free car parking</span></span></strong></li>
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<span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Duties and responsibilities:</strong></span></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Managing a diverse client portfolio and acting as the main point of contact</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Leading monthly client review meetings, presenting financial insights and agreeing actions</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Preparing and reviewing bookkeeping, ledgers, reconciliations, journals, accruals and prepayments</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Producing monthly and quarterly management accounts with commentary</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Preparing year‑end accounts under UK GAAP and FRS standards and handling related queries</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Preparing and submitting Self‑Assessment tax returns, corporation tax computations and CT600s</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Preparing and submitting VAT returns, including complex schemes, and providing MTD and VAT advice</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Required skills and experience:</strong></span></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">ACA or ACCA qualified with strong accountancy practice experience</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Proven ability to manage a client portfolio and deliver end‑to‑end accounting services</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Confidence leading client meetings and explaining financial information clearly</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Experience using cloud accounting systems and Excel, with Mac experience desirable</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">A client‑focused, commercially aware approach with excellent attention to detail</span></span></li>
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