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Senior Accountant
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About the Role
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced accountant to step into a highly visible senior role where your focus will be on reviewing, challenging and improving financial reporting quality rather than simply producing accounts. You'll work closely with both clients and junior team members, taking ownership of complex statutory reporting, consolidations and technical accounting matters.
Client Details
Our client is a well-established and fast-growing accountancy and advisory firm that provides a broad range of services to owner-managed businesses, SMEs and corporate groups. With a reputation for delivering high-quality advice and building long-term client relationships, the firm continues to invest in experienced professionals who can help drive technical excellence and support the development of junior talent.
This role sits within a growing team and offers exposure to a wide variety of clients, from entrepreneurial businesses through to larger group structures requiring consolidated reporting. It is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong accountant who wants to play a greater role in review, oversight and team development.
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Description
- Review statutory accounts prepared by junior and part-qualified team members, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant accounting standards
- Oversee the preparation and delivery of financial statements for a diverse client portfolio
- Review and support the preparation of management accounts, corporation tax returns and personal tax returns
- Prepare and review consolidated group accounts for more complex client structures
- Act as a key technical point of contact for accounting and reporting queries
- Liaise directly with external auditors and respond to audit queries efficiently
- Identify areas for improvement and maintain high quality standards across assignments
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, providing clear and commercial advice
- Support, mentor and develop junior members of the team
- Work closely with senior leadership to ensure client deadlines and service standards are consistently achieved
Profile
- ACA or ACCA qualified
- Strong experience gained within an accountancy practice environment
- Experience reviewing and overseeing the work of others rather than solely preparing accounts
- Strong technical knowledge of statutory accounts preparation and financial reporting requirements
- Proven experience preparing and reviewing consolidated group accounts
- Experience liaising with auditors and resolving technical accounting queries
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality
- Strong communication skills with the confidence to engage with clients and colleagues at all levels
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and deliver within deadlines
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Job Offer
- £45,000 - £55,000 Competitive salary dependent on experience
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- Exposure to complex statutory reporting and consolidated group accounts
- Opportunity to become a key reviewer and technical specialist within the team
- Significant client interaction and responsibility
- Clear progression opportunities within a growing firm
- Involvement in mentoring and developing junior staff
- Diverse portfolio of owner-managed businesses, SMEs and corporate groups
- Broad exposure across accounting, reporting and tax-related matters
- Long-term career development within a high-performing professional services environment
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