Senior Associate, Accounts in Peterborough

We are seeking an ACA/ACCA/AAT qualified (or qualified by experience) Accounts Senior who will be responsible for a broad range of clients, including partnerships, trusts, sole traders and companies covering various activities, such as Landed Estates, manufacturing, property development and rental and consultancy services.

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. The role is permanent and would suit an AAT, ACCA or ACA accountant who is seeking to consolidate their knowledge of accounts, compliance and trusts, and take it to the next level by building on their advisory, client management and supervisory skills.

The candidate would be responsible for working on a variety of clients' affairs, and the role would include the following key elements:

• Preparation of year-end financial statements
• Taking ownership of ad-hoc advisory projects
• Review of work prepared by other members of the team
• Assisting managers with looking after a large portfolio of accounts and bookkeeping clients
• Assisting clients with VAT and bookkeeping queries, including set up and support on accounting systems
• Work planning and annual timetabling
• Billing and financial management
• Cross-departmental communication
• Building and maintaining client relationships

Experience of preparing year end accounts using accounts production software such as CCH or an equivalent is also required.

The Accounts and Trust team is a friendly and supportive team from trainees to Director. The team is collaborative, from Partner through to Trainee and thrives on good communication and teamwork.

The successful candidate will have a strong knowledge of financial accounting. Ability to use Excel and Word is essential and knowledge of Xero, Quickbooks, Sage, Key Prime, Farmplan as well as CCH AP would be advantageous. The ideal candidate should be hard-working, show initiative and be self-motivated, with the ability to organise their own workload. They should also demonstrate the ability to cope with some repetitive tasks. He/she will display a flexible, professional approach and have the confidence and ability to communicate effectively with partners and clients. He/she will also be a natural team player with a positive and enthusiastic attitude and an excellent eye for detail.

A 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). Excellent benefits including 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.

Saffery LLP is an adviser to individuals and businesses across a range of sectors, providing market-leading accountancy, audit, business advisory, tax and VAT services. Founded in 1855, we are the UK's 15th largest accountancy firm. When you work with us at Saffery, you work with people who know your name, not just a job title. We’re a place shaped by friendly, intelligent people who are individually excellent and collectively exceptional. We’re committed to our clients, but also to our greatest asset - our people.

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. We hope you will apply to us, whatever your background, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, disability or neurodivergence, because individual differences equal collective strength. Built on values of excellence, integrity, enthusiasm and collegiality, Saffery is where Potential meets Personal.