Job Description

With exciting expansion plans in place, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a company with wide progression opportunities along with fantastic training and development.

As a Senior Accountant you will take ownership of your own portfolio of clients with support from Junior Accountants.

Key responsibilities in this role include:

• Processing of primary accounting entries
• Preparation and posting of payroll journals and nominal journals
• Preparation of fixed asset register, accruals and prepayment schedules
• Audit file preparation
• Preparation of the monthly management accounts
• Preparation of budgets and forecasts
• Draft financial statement preparation in accordance with UK GAAP and IFRS
• VAT returns preparations
• Liaison with client auditors and management of client audits

Further responsibilities in this role away from your accounting duties include:

• Supervision of junior staff
• Maintaining on-going and regular communication with clients
• Identification of technical issues for client portfolio
• Assisting your team leader with managing resourcing and quality control

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

In order to be considered for this role you will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent). You will also have experience or currently work within a practice environment. A good working knowledge of MS Office and accounting software is also beneficial.