Accountancy Practice Manager - Senior Accountant

Salary: Negotiable, depending on the candidate's experience, current salary, and salary expectations. Please include your salary expectations in your application.

For the right person, there is also the potential to invest in and acquire equity in the business, offering a genuine long-term opportunity.

We are a friendly, established and growing firm of Chartered Accountants based in Leicester, and we are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant / Practice Manager to take ownership of the firm’s accounts and tax compliance work. This is a key role within the practice, suited to someone who enjoys managing deadlines, ensuring work is accurate and compliant, and taking responsibility for clients from start to finish. You’ll work closely with the Firm Director and play an important part in maintaining the high standards of the practice as it continues to grow.

What will you be responsible for?

• Overseeing the day-to-day compliance requirements for a varied portfolio of clients, including:
• Preparing and reviewing annual accounts for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships
• Preparing and reviewing corporation tax returns
• Preparing personal tax returns
• Preparing and reviewing VAT returns
• Managing bookkeeping and ensuring records are accurate and up to date
• Monitoring filing deadlines and ensuring submissions are completed on time
• Reviewing work prepared by junior staff where appropriate
• Dealing with HMRC and Companies House queries
• Managing client onboarding, engagement letters and AML requirements
• Acting as a key point of contact for clients on accounting and tax compliance matters

Why join us?

• Take ownership of the accountancy and tax compliance function and have real responsibility within the firm
• Manage your own portfolio and client relationships
• Work closely with the Firm Director with minimal layers of management
• Broad exposure across accounts, corporation tax, personal tax and VAT
• Opportunity to help improve processes as the practice grows
• Genuine scope for increased responsibility and career progression
• Potential equity/investment opportunity for the right candidate
• Friendly, supportive and close-knit working environment

About you

You will have strong experience within an accountancy practice and be confident handling accounts and tax compliance work with minimal supervision. ACA, ACCA, CTA, AAT or ATT qualifications would be welcomed, although strong relevant practice experience is equally important. Experience with IRIS, Xero, FreeAgent, QuickBooks and VT Transactions would be beneficial. If you enjoy taking responsibility for compliance, managing your own clients and want a role where your contribution will genuinely be noticed, we’d be keen to hear from you.

Salary is negotiable depending on experience. Please include your salary expectations when applying. No sponsorship available. Strictly no agencies.