At a Glance
- Tasks: Oversee accounts prep, tax, and bookkeeping while building strong client relationships.
- Company: Join a supportive local practice with a collaborative team culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy a 35-hour work week, hybrid working, and 22 days annual leave.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a dynamic and engaging environment.
- Why this job: Broaden your technical knowledge and develop valuable client-facing skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in accountancy practice and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
As Accounts Senior you will oversee a varied workload across accounts prep, tax and bookkeeping, serving as a trusted advisor to owner-managed clients. You will manage deadlines and maintain strong client relationships, delivering high-quality service. The role combines hands-on accounting work with client liaison and collaboration within a local practice. This is a chance to broaden technical knowledge and develop client-facing skills in a supportive team. You will contribute to delivering accurate, compliant financial outputs and proactive business support.
Pay / Benefits
- 35-hour working week
- 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Hybrid working (up to two days from home)
- Supportive and collaborative team
- Opportunity to broaden technical knowledge and develop client-facing skills
Responsibilities
- Prepare accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies in line with FRS 102 Section 1A and FRS 105
- Draft associated tax computations
- Provide bookkeeping services and respond to clients bookkeeping queries
- Build strong working relationships and act as a key point of contact for clients
- Liaise with HMRC on behalf of clients
- Provide practical support on a range of accounting and business matters
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver an accurate, responsive and high-quality service
Key requirements
- Experienced in an accountancy practice
- Strong experience preparing accounts for owner-managed businesses
- Confident, professional and client-focused communication style
- Good working knowledge of Xero
- Ability to work independently, organise workload and meet multiple deadlines
- Client-focused communication
- Organised and deadline-driven
- Collaborative team player
- Xero
- QuickBooks
- Sage
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