Senior Accountant

Location: Smethwick

Portfolio Manager / Senior Accountant

Location:

Bearwood / West Birmingham
Salary:
Competitive, aligned with experience
Position Type:
Full-time, Permanent
Working Pattern:
Office-based with flexible core hours (08:00 - 18:30 window)

Client Profile
Our client is an established, highly reputable general accountancy practice with a turnover approaching £3m and a strategic growth plan to reach £5m-£8m within the next four to five years.
Led by a Director group with extensive Big Four and Top 10, the practice delivers top-tier expertise to small and medium-sized owner-managed businesses. With around 35 staff in the UK-supported by dedicated payroll, bookkeeping, and technical departments-the firm combines high-calibre technical capability with a friendly, supportive workplace culture that actively promotes work-life balance.

Role Overview
Due to continued growth and portfolio expansion, a position has opened to work directly alongside a Senior Director.
The successful candidate will take full operational ownership of a substantial, varied client portfolio. You will handle accounts preparation and day-to-day client communications, managing relationships so accounts are ready for final Director review.

Key Responsibilities

* Portfolio Management:
Lead the day-to-day workflow for a designated portfolio of small to medium owner-managed businesses.

* Client Relationship Management:
Serve as the primary client contact-handling day-to-day queries, leading meetings, and building long-term working relationships.

* Accounts & Tax Preparation:
Prepare complex year-end statutory accounts, management accounts, and tax returns prior to Director sign-off.

* Team Support:
Act as an approachable senior figure in the office, offering informal advice and guidance to trainees and junior staff.
Candidate Profile

* Background:
Extensive general practice experience within an accountancy firm (typically 10+ years of hands-on practice experience).

* Technical Proficiency:
High level of competence in statutory accounts preparation and tax compliance for owner-managed businesses.

* Interpersonal

Skills:

Confident, personable, and clear communicator who excels in a client-facing role.

* Culture Fit: A collaborative professional who enjoys an in-office environment, working alongside a supportive team.
Working Pattern & Environment

* Office-Based Role:
Located in Bearwood to foster collaboration, informal mentoring, and team cohesion.

* Flexible Core

Hours:

The office is open between 08:00 and 18:30, allowing employees to adapt their start and finish times (e.g. 08:00-16:30 or 10:00-18:30).

* Genuine Work-Life Balance:
Strict policy against weekend or late-night working culture.

* Agile Support:
Floating laptops provided for occasional home working when personal commitments or appointments arise.

Benefits Package

* Competitive Base Salary

* Workplace Pension Scheme

* Life Assurance / Death in Service: 3.5× annual salary

* Annual Leave: 28 days statutory holiday + extra day for every 5 years of service (up to 3 days carry-over allowed)

* Salary Sacrifice Schemes:
Electric/Company Car options and Cycle to Work scheme available

* Professional Development:
Structured annual appraisals and regular one-to-one reviews

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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