Senior Practice Accountant

Senior Practice Accountant

Location:

Cheltenham
Salary:
Competitive, dependent on experience

An award-winning and highly regarded accountancy and advisory firm is seeking a Senior Practice Accountant to join its growing team.

With a strong national client base spanning ambitious SMEs, business owners and high net worth individuals, the firm is entering an exciting phase of growth. This appointment is a key hire and offers the opportunity to work at the centre of a dynamic, relationship-led practice.

You will take ownership of a varied portfolio, delivering a blend of compliance and advisory services. This includes hands‑on preparation of accounts, reviewing work, and supporting more junior team members, alongside exposure to transactional and funding projects.

This role offers great client exposure, making it ideal for someone looking to move beyond a purely compliance-focused position.

• Manage and develop relationships with a diverse client portfolio
• Prepare and review accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies
• Deliver a mix of compliance and advisory work
• Support and review the work of junior team members
• Contribute to ongoing process improvements and adoption of cloud-based systems

• Minimum 5 years experience within a UK accountancy practice
• ACA or ACCA qualified (or qualified by experience)
• Comfortable working to deadlines and taking ownership of client delivery
• Experience with systems such as Xero, Digita, Quick Books, Free Agent or Sage

This is an ideal role for an experienced Accounts Senior seeking the next step into a more commercially exposed position, with clear progression opportunities and the ability to make a visible impact within a growing firm.

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Early finish on Fridays
• Pension scheme
• Full support for professional memberships and CPD
• Onsite parking
• Christmas office closure
• Collaborative, supportive team environment with regular social events