Senior Accountant

Are you an experienced Accountant looking for a varied role within a friendly, independent accountancy practice?

Established and highly regarded accountancy practice in Sheffield who are looking to recruit an experienced Senior Accountant to join their collaborative team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working closely with clients, taking ownership of their own portfolio and dealing with a broad range of accounts and tax work.

The firm has a diverse client base, ranging from smaller owner-managed businesses to larger organisations, with exposure to some interesting and specialist industries.

This is a varied role, based in modern offices in Sheffield, with a relaxed, sociable working environment with flexible working hours – this is a modern thinking practice with a sensible work life balance!

You will take responsibility for a portfolio of clients, overseeing their bookkeeping, VAT and year-end accounts preparation.

Responsibilities will include:

• Managing bookkeeping and accounting requirements for a varied portfolio of clients.
• Processing purchase and sales invoices and reconciling supplier and customer accounts.
• Posting bank transactions and bank reconciliations across multiple accounts and currencies.
• Managing client communications, requesting information and resolving day-to-day accounting queries.
• Preparing quarterly VAT returns.
• Preparing year-end accounts
• Preparing personal tax returns for manager review.
• Taking ownership of deadlines and ensuring work is completed efficiently and accurately.

You will enjoy a good level of independence, managing your own client portfolio while being supported by approachable and encouraging managers and colleagues.

We are looking for an experienced accountancy practice professional who is confident managing client work and producing accurate accounts and tax information.

• At least 3–5 years’ experience working within an accountancy practice.
• Strong bookkeeping and accounts preparation experience.
• The ability to prepare year-end accounts independently.
• Good knowledge of VAT and personal tax return preparation.
• Experience with complex bank and control account reconciliations.
  
  Confidence dealing directly with clients and resolving accounting queries.
• The ability to manage your own workload and meet deadlines.
• A proactive approach with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience using Sage, Xero, Quick Books or similar accounting software is essential.
• Knowledge of IRIS or similar accounts and tax preparation software would be advantageous.
• You must also be extremely confident using Excel and spreadsheets.
• AAT qualified, part-qualified or ACA/ACCA studying candidates would be welcomed, although practical experience and technical ability will be key considerations.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced accountant looking for a varied role where they can take responsibility, build strong client relationships and become an important part of a friendly team.

Job Category Accountancy & Finance