At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage your own client portfolio and support junior team members in a collaborative environment.
- Company: Join a family-run accountancy practice with a supportive and flexible culture.
- Benefits: Flexible hours, hybrid options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Perfect for those seeking a long-term role with flexibility for personal commitments.
- Why this job: Make a real impact while working with great clients and a close-knit team.
- Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant with 5+ years of practice experience and cloud accounting skills.
The predicted salary is between 38700 - 47300 £ per year.
Senior Practice Accountant (Full-time or Part-time, Flexi/Hybrid Considered)
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Fully qualified Senior Practice Accountant (AAT/ACCA/CIMA) wanted to join our growing, family‑run home‑based practice in Great Hallingbury, Bishop’s Stortford.
Flexible hours, hybrid options, supportive team, and great clients.
About Us
We’re a small, family‑run accountancy practice based within a professional home office in Bishop’s Stortford, providing bookkeeping, payroll, and full accountancy services to a loyal and growing client base.
The Role
We’re seeking an experienced accountant with 5+ years’ practice experience who can manage their own client portfolio while working collaboratively within our close‑knit team.
Key responsibilities
- Manage your own portfolio of clients end-to-end (bookkeeping, VAT, management and statutory accounts, and tax).
- Prepare year-end accounts and corporation tax computations.
- Communicate directly with clients, offering advice and support in plain English.
- Support, guide, and mentor junior team members to help them develop skills and confidence.
- Assist with client onboarding and ensure smooth transitions for new clients.
- Manage payroll for clients (PAYE, pensions, CIS).
- Contribute ideas and take initiative to help grow and improve the practice.
- Collaborate with the team – we work together, not in silos.
- Work both from our Bishop’s Stortford office and on-site with clients to deliver hands‑on support and strengthen relationships.
- Get involved in occasional local networking or business events, helping to raise the profile of the practice.
About You
- Fully qualified (AAT / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent).
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a UK accountancy practice.
- Confident with cloud accounting software (Xero, Quick Books, Sage, Free Agent, etc.).
- Excellent client communication and interpersonal skills.
- Comfortable working on-site with clients and attending local networking events.
- Reliable, organised, and able to use your own initiative.
- Enjoys supporting and mentoring junior staff.
- Team-focused and keen to contribute to a positive working culture.
- Looking for a long-term role within a growing small practice.
- We’re happy to accommodate school runs, part-time hours, or flexible start/finish times, but reliability and commitment are essential.
- Seniority level
- Mid‑Senior level
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Job function
- Accounting/Auditing and Finance
- Industries
- Accounting
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Senior Practice Accountant (Full-time or Part-time, Flexi/Hybrid Considered) employer: Jems Bookkeeping & Accountancy Services Ltd
At Jems Bookkeeping & Accountancy Services Ltd, we pride ourselves on being a supportive and flexible employer, offering both full-time and part-time roles with hybrid working options. Our family-run practice fosters a collaborative work culture where you can manage your own client portfolio while mentoring junior team members, all within a professional home office environment in Great Hallingbury, Bishop’s Stortford. With a commitment to employee growth and a focus on work-life balance, we provide an excellent opportunity for accountants looking to thrive in a meaningful and rewarding role.
Contact Details:
Jems Bookkeeping & Accountancy Services Ltd Recruitment Team
