Senior Accountant (SME Accounts / Advisory)

Senior Accountant opportunity offering study support and career progression to Manager / Senior Manager within a Top 50 firm of Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors.

THE COMPANY

This Top 50 Chartered Accountancy & Advisory Practice has expanded significantly through acquisition and now has a major presence in the Northwest region with over 250 staff within Audit, Accounts / Business Services, Tax, Corporate Restructuring and M&A / Corporate Finance teams across multiple office locations. As a full solution Advisory Practice the firm is able to offer ambitious people unrivalled career progression and a modern and collaborative working environment.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The firm is continually expanding and looking for motivated Accounts Professionals to join the various teams and progress within the firm. The SME / Small Business Team is particularly busy and a new opportunity has arisen for a Senior Accountant which offers broad exposure to Accountancy and Business Advisory work.

Working within the SME Accounting Team as a Senior Accountant your role will involve:

• Supporting Partners with management of a large client portfolio
• Managing SME client relationships, clients typically in size from c.£100k t/o - £10m t/o
• Preparing Year End Accounts and Corporation Tax Returns
• Monthly / Quarterly Management Accounts preparation for growing SME clients
• Personal Tax Returns
• Overseeing VAT and Bookkeeping work prepared by junior team members
• Using Accounts Preparation software in addition to Xero, Sage 50 and Excel on a daily basis

Benefits will include:

• Competitive salary and benefits including pension, 28 days holiday, free parking and hybrid working
• Responsibility and autonomy
• Long term career progression opportunity

THE PERSON

You will be an accounts professional able to demonstrate the following:

• ACA / ACCA Finalist or Qualified
• Experience within Accountancy Practice - minimum c.3 - 4 years
• Good level of Accountancy Practice experience to include Accounts Preparation, VAT and Tax
• IT literate - familiar with Accounts Production software and bookkeeping systems such as Xero and Sage 50

If you are an experienced Semi-Senior / Senior seeking an opportunity within a modern Top Tier firm offering career progression as far as Director level please contact Alastair McLean at Lucas McLean Recruitment to discuss this position.