Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant - Practice

Kingston

from £55,000 per annum

Are you a qualified accountant with experience in the creative industry? Do you enjoy working with a diverse range of clients and providing them with tailored tax and accounting solutions? Do you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a passion for developing client relationships?

If you answered yes to these questions, then you might be the perfect fit for my client, a growing accountancy firm who are looking for a Senior Accountant to join their friendly team and support them with their growing client portfolio.

As a Senior Accountant you will

• Support the team with a client portfolio consisting of SME and entrepreneurial businesses
• Manage your own portfolio of SMEs and sole traders, providing them with high-quality accounting and tax services
• Handle billing and fee negotiations with clients
• Manage and train junior staff and oversee their work
• Review bookkeeping in Xero and VAT returns prepared by junior staff
• Prepare statutory accounts for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships
• Compute corporation tax and advise clients on tax planning and compliance
• Correspond with clients and regulatory authorities (HMRC, Companies House etc) as required
• Draft personal tax returns for sole traders and company directors
• Undertake ad hoc project work as needed

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• A recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
• At least 2 years of experience working in an accountancy firm and being responsible for your own portfolio of clients
• Experience in the creative industry or a keen interest in working with creative clients
• Proficiency in Xero and other accounting software
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a very personable approach
• Some experience of managing and mentoring junior team members
• A proactive and problem-solving attitude and a willingness to learn and develop

• A competitive salary and benefits package
• A friendly and supportive working environment
• A flexible and agile work culture
• A chance to work with some exciting and innovative businesses 
• A variety of training and development opportunities
• A rewarding and fulfilling career

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below