Financial Accountant

Ready to take the next step in your accounting career? This is your chance to move into a role where you’ll have genuine ownership, client contact, and progression built in.

As a Financial Accountant, you’ll be part of an encouraging team that values professional growth. If you’ve been working in practice and feel ready to lead your own portfolio with confidence, this opportunity will give you that freedom and autonomy.

You’ll work closely with Managers and Directors, reviewing accounts and tax work, advising clients, and helping shape how their businesses run with their goals and aspirations in mind. It’s a role that blends technical expertise with client relationships, ideal for someone who enjoys both the numbers and the people behind them.

This is an excellent career opportunity for a practice accountant, either a finalist or newly qualified ACCA or ACA (ICAEW) that is seeking a firm that will invest in them, and their long-term career prospects.

Role Overview

Review bookkeeping, VAT returns, management accounts and financial statements
Prepare or review corporation tax and personal tax returns
Manage a small portfolio of clients as their first point of contact
Liaise with clients on deadlines and requirements across accounts, tax, VAT, payroll and company secretarial work
Support clients with financial queries and system improvements

The Ideal Candidate

Experience from within an accountancy practice with financial accounts & year-end reports
Professionally qualified or part-qualified (ACA / ACCA or equivalent)
Confident managing and reviewing work of others
Competent with IT systems including either Xero or familiar with Iris, Quick Books or Sage
Self-motivated, with strong communication and analytical skills
What’s on Offer

Clear pathways for progression to management and beyond
Supported study (if required) and ongoing professional development
Hybrid working from home days (2 home / 3 office split)
24 days holiday plus public holidays
Additional day’s holiday per year of service
Pension contributions above statutory minimum
Health plan and parking permit
Relaxed dress code and friendly culture
Register your interest by applying today or call Luke on (phone number removed) to discuss this opportunity further, always in complete confidence.

Addington Ball is a specialist finance and accounting recruitment consultancy covering the Midlands and Northern Home Counties. We are a member of TEAM and are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Job  - ABJ/(phone number removed) – Financial Accountant