Accounts Senior

In a nutshell

Step into a hands‑on and varied accounting role that opens the door to a future brimming with exciting opportunities. As a Senior in our Business Advisory team, you’ll take ownership of preparing accounts, tax returns, VAT submissions, and delivering insightful financial information to a wide range of clients. This is a hands‑on role that offers real variety, autonomy, and the chance to mentor junior team members while continuing to grow your own expertise.

Join us and play a pivotal role in shaping the financial success of our clients while building a rewarding career in a supportive, forward‑thinking environment.

• Prepare financial information and year‑end accounts for a wide range of clients, both businesses and individuals
• Prepare management accounts, forecasts and projections
• Prepare personal and company tax computations and VAT returns
• Provide bookkeeping services, including the recording of income and expenditure, matching transactions to bank statements and summarising expenditure types
• Monitor own performance on jobs against set budgets
• Gather information to analyse and report on income and expenditure to support decision making, planning and control
• Liaise with clients and colleagues across different departments in order to influence and achieve an effective outcome
• Highlight technical or client‑specific issues and recommend possible solutions
• Supervise, support and coach less experienced team members

• AAT / ACCA / ACA qualified (or equivalent), or part‑qualified with relevant experience
• Accounting experience in a public practice environment
• Experience in using automated accounting software and computer‑based accounts and tax compilation programmes; plus proficient MS Excel, Word and Outlook skills
• Ability to work independently and take responsibility for managing your own and other team member workloads
• Ability to be calm and efficient under pressure, and respond to client enquires promptly, accurately and efficiently
• Confident, professional and team orientated

As the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisers in South West England, PKF Francis Clark offers a wide range of opportunities to develop your career in the way that’s right for you. Established in 1919, we’ve grown to nearly 1,000 people across offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro. Our size means we can offer ambitious work with exciting clients and a friendly, supportive culture.

We want you to belong, be yourself and do your best work as part of a forward‑thinking team, with a flexible approach to hybrid working and a strong focus on wellbeing, learning and development.

For the past four years, PKF Francis Clark has been certified as a Great Place to Work and ranked among the UK’s Best Workplaces, rising to 6th out of 100 large organisations. We’re a top 10 Best Workplace for Women, as well as being ranked for Wellbeing, Development, and Consulting and Professional Services. These rankings are compiled by Great Place to Work, based on confidential, independent feedback from our people.

In addition, we’re one of The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers.

Being a Certified B Corp means we’re held to high standards for environmental and social performance. We’re independently assessed to ensure we support our people, act responsibly and make long‑term decisions that balance people and planet.

We’re proudly independent, while collaborating internationally through the PKF Global family of firms. Together we’re the 13th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK, with connections to like‑minded advisers in 150 countries.

• Group personal pension to help you build your future savings through employer and employee contributions
• Group life assurance providing cover up to four times your basic annual salary
• Group income protection available after six months’ service
• Health cash plan giving money back on everyday health costs, with free cover for up to four dependent children (up to age 24 in full‑time education) and the option to add a…