Role: Senior Accountant
Type: Full time, permanent
Salary: £40,000 – £60,000 (depending on experience)

2fawcett Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of a well-established and growing accountancy practice seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join their team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified or qualified-by-experience accountant looking to take the next step in their career within a progressive and supportive firm.

Our client works with a diverse portfolio of SME clients across a variety of sectors and is looking for an individual who can provide high-quality accounting services, build strong client relationships, and support the continued growth of the practice.

The Role

As Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of clients, preparing statutory accounts, overseeing tax compliance work, and providing proactive support and advice to business owners.

You will play a key role within the practice, acting as a trusted adviser to clients while supporting junior members of the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of clients across a range of industries.
• Preparing and reviewing statutory accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.
• Preparing corporation tax returns and supporting personal tax compliance work.
• Reviewing bookkeeping and VAT returns.
• Producing management accounts and financial reports.
• Supporting clients with business planning, forecasting and financial insights.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Managing client deadlines and ensuring compliance requirements are met.
• Supervising and mentoring junior staff.
• Assisting partners and directors with advisory projects and practice development.

Essential

• ACA, ACCA qualified or qualified by experience.
• Previous experience working within an accountancy practice.
• Strong experience preparing statutory accounts.
• Good understanding of corporation tax and compliance requirements.
• Experience managing a client portfolio.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple deadlines.

Desirable

• Experience reviewing junior team members’ work.
• Knowledge of Xero, QuickBooks, Sage and cloud-based accounting systems.
• Experience providing business advisory services to clients.
• Familiarity with practice management software.