Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant Job Vacancy

Are you an ambitious accountant ready to start a new challenge with a multi-office firm of accountants in Derby? If you’re ready to start on a pathway of professional success at a growing and thriving firm who will offer you a market beating package of benefits, this role may just have your name on it!

It’s likely that you’ll be an ACCA/ACA finalist or already be qualified and you’ll be adept at supervising the workflow for a general accounting and tax client portfolio and the staff associated with it.

Your communication skills will be first-class and you will be a team player with a range of additional soft and transferable skills that our valued client will benefit from.

If this Senior Accountant job in Derby sounds like a role you’d like to know more about, reach out to our friendly team without delay.

JobPurpose

• Plan, prepare, and review accounts for Sole Traders, Partnerships, and Limited companies.
• Liaise directly with clients, sending final accounts, proactively handing queries, and building trusted relationships.
• Forecast and manage budgets, oversee workflow, and mentor junior staff with training and knowledge sharing.
• Prepare personal and corporation tax computations, including tax returns, tax liabilities, and providing trusted advisory.
• Work closely with senior team members, ensuring expectations, deadlines, and budgets are being met.
• Promote and strive for customer service excellence and set an example to junior staff as a hands-on and proactive Senior Accountant.

About this firm

This outstanding firm of regional accountants has enjoyed almost a century of success as a leading purveyor of accounting services. They are seeking a professional and friendly Senior Accountant in Derby to join their close-knit and thriving team and would be delighted to speak to accountants who have enjoyed a progressive career and value enhanced service, integrity and treating others as they would wish to be treated.

Benefit from:

• £35,000 - £45,000 per annum
• Full time or part time, permanent position
• Continued professional development
• A comprehensive suite of wellbeing benefits
• Enhanced company pension
• Generous annual leave
• Inclusive company values

Job Requirements

• ACCA or ACA qualified or part qualified with previous experience within practice.
• A proven track record of working with clients within practice.
• Working knowledge of accounting software, including Sage, QuickBooks and Xero.
• Experience using software for accounts production, such as CCH.
• Adept at using Microsoft Office suite, including Excel and Word.
• Strong communication and advisory skills.
• Good attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Self-motivated and able to manage a team’s workflow.
• A team player able to bring out the best in others.
• Confidently mentor junior team members, in a positive and constructive manner

About Public Practice Recruitment Ltd

Public Practice Recruitment Ltd recruits high-calibre accounting professionals at all levels for tax, accounts, and auditor jobs on both a permanent and temporary basis for accountancy firms.

Specialising solely in accountancy recruitment, Public Practice Recruitment Ltd regularly has new auditor jobs and accountancy jobs in Derby and has a superb track record of meeting and exceeding expectations for accountants looking for their next accounting role.