Senior Accountant

The SMH Group offers a comprehensive suite of financial services to our clients including Accountancy, Financial Services, Wills & Probate, Commercial Finance, Residential Mortgages and Corporate Finance. We have over 220 employees across our 11 offices throughout the Yorkshire/Derbyshire region.

At SMH Group we truly believe our people are our greatest strength which is why we want to give them the confidence to grow and shape their future
. As we continue to grow as a business we strive to be guided by our core behaviours –
Client Centric
, acting as One Firm
, and Caring
by doing the right thing for our people, clients and communities
. As clients and our people at the fore front of everything we do, we leave no stone unturned to deliver consistent and impactful results. We foster a culture of respect, support, and inclusion within our teams.

If you’re looking to be part of a purpose-driven team we’d love to hear from you.

To use your knowledge and skills to deliver a first-class service to our clients and provide accounts and audit support to a busy accountancy practice based in Sheffield.

• Able to manage and take responsibility for own portfolio of clients
• Preparation and review of complex company financial statements
• Preparation and review of interim management accounts
• Preparation and review of personal tax returns
• Preparation and review of partnership accounts and returns
• Review and submit quarterly VAT returns
• Forecasts and business projections – not essential
• Attend client meetings and interact with directors and business owners
• Train members of staff and allocate duties

• Proactive
• Organised
• Forward-thinking
• Self-motivated
• Confident

• ACA or ACCA part qualified (ideally qualified within a 12 – 18 months) with relevant experience.
• Must be able to actively manage own workloads and take responsibility for own and team members development.
• Must possess IT skills to operate Office 365, in-house programs and prepare and develop spreadsheets as necessary. Accounting software experience with Sage, Xero or Quickbooks will also be useful.
• Must be fully adept with accounts preparation programs, preferably IRIS
• Proven ability in managing a portfolio of mixed clients, and business development in an environment where the emphasis was on accounts, tax and advisory work is a must.

• Study support for professional qualifications
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays (with the ability to purchase up to 5 more)
• Life Assurance 4x salary
• Eye tests
• Social events
• Volunteering opportunities
• Staff discounts on Wills, LPAs and residential mortgages