At a Glance
- Tasks: Prepare accounts, manage client relationships, and mentor junior team members.
- Company: Join a leading Top 20 UK accountancy and advisory firm in Bristol.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible hybrid working, and excellent progression opportunities.
- Other info: Enjoy a varied client portfolio and support for professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while developing your career in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in accountancy practice and relevant qualifications preferred.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
- Accounts Senior - Business advisory team in Bristol | £33,000 - £44,000 | Hybrid Working
- New 2026 Opportunity - Hybrid Working
- Clark Wood is working with a leading
- Top 20 UK accountancy and advisory firm that is looking to recruit an
Accounts Senior into its growing Business Advisory team in Bristol.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced practice accountant looking for a genuinely varied position combining year-end accounts, management accounts, tax, VAT and wider business advisory work .
You'll work with an interesting and diverse portfolio of businesses and individuals, taking greater ownership of assignments while developing strong relationships with clients.
The position also offers the opportunity to support and mentor junior colleagues, making it particularly attractive for an ambitious Accounts Senior looking to progress towards
Assistant Manager and Manager level .
Full Time
The Role
- Prepare year-end accounts and financial statements for a varied portfolio of clients
- Prepare management accounts, forecasts and financial projections
- Prepare personal and corporation tax computations
- Prepare and submit VAT returns
- Provide bookkeeping and accounting support where required
- Analyse financial information and provide meaningful insight to clients
- Manage assignments against agreed budgets and deadlines
- Identify technical and client-specific issues and recommend appropriate solutions
- Liaise directly with clients and build strong working relationships
- Work closely with colleagues across tax, audit and other specialist departments
- Supervise, coach and support junior members of the team
- Take increasing responsibility for your own portfolio and workload
- The Ideal Candidate
- Previous experience working within an accountancy practice
- Experience preparing statutory and year-end accounts
- AAT, ACA or ACCA qualification, or be working towards qualification
- Experience preparing management accounts would be advantageous
- Exposure to corporation tax, personal tax and VAT
- Experience using cloud or automated accounting software
- Strong Excel and general IT skills
- Confidence managing your own workload and deadlines
- Strong communication and client-facing skills
- A proactive and commercially minded approach
- An interest in progressing within Business Advisory
What\'s On Offer?
- £32,000 - £42,000 salary , dependent on experience and qualification
- Flexible hybrid working
- Excellent progression opportunities
- Broad accounts and business advisory exposure
- Varied and interesting client portfolio
- Management accounts and forecasting experience
- Direct client contact and increased responsibility
- Opportunity to mentor junior staff
- ACA / ACCA development and study support where applicable
- Pension and life assurance
- Income protection
- Health cash plan and virtual GP
- Enhanced family-friendly benefits
- Option to purchase additional annual leave
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Electric vehicle scheme
- Paid volunteering day
- Excellent learning and professional development
Interested?
- For further information on this
- Accounts Senior position in Bristol , please contact
- David Elliot at Clark Wood on
01173 291051 or email david@clark-wood. co. uk .
If this specific vacancy isn\'t quite right, please get in touch as Clark Wood is currently working on a number of
Accounts Senior, Business Services and Business Advisory opportunities across Bristol and the South West .
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Accounts Senior - Business advisory team in Bristol | £33,000 - £44,000 | Hybrid Working employer: Clark Wood
Clark Wood is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee growth and development. Located in Cannock, the firm provides a competitive salary and the chance to work with a diverse client base, ensuring that every day brings new challenges and opportunities for professional advancement.
