Accounts Senior

Location: Hybrid / Sidcup, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Accounting & Finance | Audit & Practice
Salary: Negotiable salary

Job title:
Accounts Manager

Hours:
Full time Mon-Fri 9am-5.30pm (37.5 hours per week)

Location:
Sidcup
- Station Road office.

Affinia is the UK’s largest purpose-led, purpose-built Accountancy firm, focused on building stronger, more valuable relationships. With over 1600 colleagues across the East, Southeast, London and the Midlands, we are dedicated to supporting our clients, colleagues and communities.

We advise businesses, public sector organisations, charities and individuals throughout the UK and internationally across six Service Lines
- Accountancy & Advisory, Tax and Planning, Audit & Assurance, Corporate Finance, Payroll and Corporate Recovery. Our team also offer in-depth sector expertise across a number of sectors, ensuring our clients receive the best short to medium and long-term advice, tailored to them. We are committed to delivering excellence in every aspect of our work, adapting to the evolving technology and regulatory landscape while consistently exceeding client expectations.

Our people are our most valuable asset. We are therefore committed to supporting our colleagues throughout their professional development, providing guidance and training at whatever stage of their career they join us.

As an Accounts Manager, you will take a lead role with financial reporting assignment, tax preparation, bookkeeping, VAT return preparation and continue to develop real-world accounting practices whilst being supported by senior members of the team.

You will assist with the direct supervision and training of more junior staff.

Working with senior management and the wider team you will continue to receive structured training if applicable to support your career progression at Affinia Ltd.

Accountabilities:

As an Accounts Manager
you will manage a portfolio of clients delivering statutory accounts, management reports, VAT returns, and other services accurately and on time.assist our portfolio holders in delivering a broad range of accounting services to our clients whilst maintaining exceptional customer service.

You will take responsibility for assisting Senior Managers to work on a portfolio of clients, and will review on more junior member’s work while assisting with:

Manage a portfolio of clients delivering statutory accounts, management reports, VAT returns, and other services accurately and on time.

Review financial statements and tax computations prepared by junior team members, finalise accounts, and discuss results with clients.

Act as the main point of contact for key clients, managing queries, relationships, and advisory opportunities.

Monitor WIP, billing, and recovery rates

Mentor and support junior team members through ongoing guidance and feedback.

Prepare consolidated accounts for review by the Accounts Director.

Preparation of group consolidated financial statements and workings for review.

Preparation of corporation tax returns for review / Initial review of draft corporation tax computations prepared by junior members of the team.

· Working at manager level in a similar role

· Strong IT/Microsoft abilities.

· Regular use of CCH, Sage, Quick Books, Xero preferred, but not essential as full training will be provided.

· ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent

· A minimum of 5 GCSE’s (Level 6 and above), which must include Maths and English language.

· A-Levels (or equivalent) are not essential but may be advantageous, especially in the subjects of Maths and English.

· A Degree is not essential but may be advantageous (Accounting, Business, Finance, Data Science).

· Ability to respond and be reactive to shifting…