Senior Accountant Accountancy Practice

Location
:
Manchester city centre
Salary
: £38,000–£45,000 per annum, depending on experience
Job Type
:
Permanent, Full-time
Sector
:
Accountancy Practice
Experience
:
Recent UK Accountancy Practice experience required

A progressive and growing Manchester Accountancy Practice is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join its client-focused team.

This opportunity would suit an Accountant who enjoys working closely with owner-managed businesses and ambitious entrepreneurs, rather than simply completing year-end compliance work. The successful candidate will manage a varied client portfolio, prepare and review accounts, support junior colleagues and help clients understand their financial information.

The practice takes a relationship-led approach, combining statutory compliance with commercial advice, cloud accounting and wider business-growth support. The successful candidate will join a collaborative team with direct client contact, professional-development opportunities and the scope to take on greater responsibility as the role develops.

The Senior Accountant’s responsibilities are expected to include:

• Preparing statutory accounts for limited companies
• Preparing accounts for sole traders and partnerships
• Preparing corporation-tax computations and returns
• Preparing personal tax returns where required
• Producing management accounts and related financial information
• Completing VAT returns
• Supporting clients with bookkeeping and cloud-accounting queries
• Reviewing accounting records and identifying missing or inconsistent information
• Liaising directly with clients to obtain records and resolve queries
• Explaining accounts and financial information clearly to clients
• Managing a portfolio of owner-managed businesses
• Monitoring deadlines and ensuring work is completed accurately and on time
• Supporting and reviewing work completed by junior team members
• Contributing to the development of efficient systems and working practices
• Identifying opportunities where clients may benefit from additional advice or services
• Working closely with Managers and senior colleagues on more complex assignments

The exact balance of responsibilities will depend on the successful candidate’s experience and development objectives.

To be considered for this position, you should have:

• Recent experience working within a UK Accountancy Practice
• Experience preparing year-end statutory accounts
• Experience supporting a portfolio of owner-managed businesses
• Knowledge of corporation tax and personal tax compliance
• Experience preparing management accounts and VAT returns
• Strong client-communication and relationship-management skills
• The ability to manage several assignments and competing deadlines
• Good attention to detail
• A proactive, dependable and collaborative approach
• The confidence to work independently while escalating technical issues appropriately
• An interest in supporting and developing junior colleagues
• A genuine desire to understand clients’ businesses rather than focusing only on compliance

Applicants may be:

• ACA or ACCA qualified
• Newly qualified
• Part-qualified with strong UK Accountancy Practice experience
• Qualified by experience with a strong technical background

Experience using cloud-accounting platforms such as Xero would be advantageous. The practice has an established cloud-accounting offering and a team of Xero-certified advisers.

The successful candidate will join an established Manchester practice supporting businesses at different stages of growth.

The wider service offering includes:

• Statutory accounts and compliance
• Business-growth advice
• Cloud accounting
• Xero support
• Management information
• Tax advice
• Payroll
• Corporate finance
• Financial planning and related business support

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