At a Glance
- Tasks: Supervise financial statements and manage client relationships in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Dynamic firm in Bournemouth focused on owner-managed businesses.
- Benefits: Hybrid working, 25 days leave, pension scheme, and profit-sharing plan.
- Other info: Emphasis on equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.
- Why this job: Join a supportive team and make a real impact with high-net worth clients.
- Qualifications: ACCA/ACA qualified with strong numeracy and analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
We are recruiting for an experienced Accounts Senior Associate in our Bournemouth office who will be dealing predominantly with owner managed businesses and clients across a range of sectors. This is a client facing, fast paced role which includes advisory elements and often deals with high-net worth clients. The work is varied and ranges from typical year end compliance through to ad-hoc advisory and project work. The client base is a mix of sole traders, partnerships, limited companies, limited liability partnerships, trusts and smaller private charities.
Responsibilities
- Supervising the preparation of year‑end financial statements
- Taking ownership of ad‑hoc advisory projects
- Work planning and annual timetabling, ensuring that internal timetables are met by junior team
- Financial management
- Cross‑departmental communication (liaising with tax and audit teams)
- Building and maintaining client relationships
- Assisting in the coaching and development of junior team members
Qualifications & Experience
- ACCA/ACA qualified accountant
- Experience of preparing year‑end accounts using accounts production software such as CCH or an equivalent
- Prior experience of preparing consolidated accounts is desired but not essential
- Strong numeracy and analytical skills, ability to learn quickly
- Good knowledge of Excel and Word is essential
- Understanding of other accounting systems would be helpful but is not an essential requirement
- Self‑motivated and pro‑active, with the ability to organise your own workload
- Display a flexible, professional approach and have the confidence and ability to communicate effectively with managers, partners and clients
- Natural team player with a positive and enthusiastic attitude and excellent eye for detail
Benefits
- 35-hour working week with a hybrid working policy with the flexibility to work from home for up to three days per week (our core hours are 10-4)
- Contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave, Life Assurance cover and great flexible benefits and family friendly policies
- Eligibility for the firm's Profit‑Sharing Plan. Paid in December
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Equality, diversity and inclusion is a top priority for us. With our ED&I strategy, Everyone Belongs, we are building on our positive work culture and implementing initiatives to improve diversity and strengthen our equitable culture of inclusion, led from the top.
