Senior Accountant

Our client is a growing firm of Chartered Accountants based in a prime Edinburgh location. Following a strong period of growth, they would like to take on an CA or ACCA qualified accountant.

The firm provides accountancy services to clients from a broad range of industries, which include:
Health & Beauty, Luxury Retail, Energy, Property and HNWI's.

Responsibilities for the Senior Accountant will include:

• Preparing / reviewing statutory accounts for sole traders, limited companies and partnerships
• Assisting clients with cash flow and budgeting
• Completing / reviewing VAT returns
• Preparing tax returns
• Assisting clients with day to day queries
• Ad hoc project work
• Supervising junior members of the accounts team and delegating work

The ideal candidate will currently be working as an Accounts Senior or Senior Accountant at a small / medium sized practice. You will be looking for a client-facing role working with an exciting client base and great opportunities for progression.

To be considered for this opportunity, you must:

• Be ACCA / CA qualified (or close to qualifying)
• Have a minimum of 4 years experience at a UK accountancy firm
• Have extensive experience of preparing year end accounts under FRS ...