Accounts Senior
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Accounts Senior
As an Accounts Senior, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality compliance work to clients, working under the guidance of Client and Assistant Managers. You’ll prepare statutory accounts, VAT returns, and management reports, while also building experience in client communication and problem-solving. This is a growth-focused role that suits someone who is eager to learn, enjoys solving problems, building client relationships and ready to take increasing ownership.
What you'll be doing
You’ll prepare statutory accounts, VAT returns, and management reports, while also building experience in client communication and problem-solving.
This is a growth-focused role that suits someone who is eager to learn, enjoys solving problems, building client relationships and ready to take increasing ownership.
You’ll be encouraged to grow your confidence and skills, take ownership where appropriate, and move steadily toward an Assistant Client Manager position.
About the role
Full time role
Office based at least 3 days per week or hybrid
Flexible hours
(to suit commitments)
Comfortable modern offices
Salary: £-£ depending on experience
23 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
3% pension contribution
Personalised development plan
The responsibilities
Client delivery
- Prepare statutory accounts, VAT returns, and all other tasks to a high standard
- Support the Assistant Client Manager and Client Manager in managing timelines and submissions for client portfolios
- Respond to client queries in a timely and professional manner, escalating more complex matters appropriately
- Begin to contribute to client meetings or calls, shadowing and learning from more senior team members
- Use the 1-3-1 framework when dealing with queries you are not familiar with – this puts ownership and responsibility for learning & coming up with solutions in your control
Team support and collaboration
- Work as part of a delivery team, helping to meet deadlines and balance workloads
- Attend weekly Knowledge Sharing sessions to learn and contribute
- Be proactive in supporting other team members, sharing what you have learned, and stepping up where you can
- Help maintain accurate records, systems and documentation for your assigned work
Personal development and attitude
- Take 100% responsibility for personal development – researching, asking questions, finding training programs, etc. as necessary to fill any knowledge gaps
- Commitment to five-star service and delivering a ‘wow’ experience to clients and team members
- Drive to learn and constantly improve
- Team player
- Attention to detail
The person we are looking for
Commitment to five-star service
Problem-solving skills
Drive to learn and improve
Able to see the big picture
Commercially savvy
Attention to detail
Strong and confident communicator
Team player
Ability to lead
High standards
3+ years industry experience
Strong analytical skills
Strong technical skills
ACA / ACCA qualified
Able to adapt to different software
Apply for the role
To apply, please upload both your CV and a cover letter – we’re unable to consider applications without both.