Accounts Senior

TPF Recruitment; Chatham; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Accounts Senior to join a top-tier firm in Chatham. This role offers a dynamic working environment with opportunities for career progression. You will engage in a variety of tasks, including the preparation of statutory accounts, management accounts, and VAT returns for a diverse portfolio of clients, ranging from startups to larger corporations. The firm values your expertise and provides a supportive atmosphere where your contributions will make a significant impact. If you're an ambitious professional with a passion for accountancy, this position could be your next career milestone.

Benefits

20-25 days annual leave + bank holidays

5% pension

Death in service

Health care cash plan

Income protection

Optional salary sacrifice benefits

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in accountancy practice with ACA/ACCA qualification.
• Strong skills in accounts and tax preparation for diverse clients.

Responsibilities

• Prepare statutory accounts for various business types.
• Review complex bookkeeping and complete tax computations.

Skills

Accounts Preparation

Tax Preparation

Management Accounts

VAT Returns

Bookkeeping

Cloud Accounting Software

Education

ACA/ACCA Qualification

Qualified by Experience

Tools

QuickBooks

Sage

Xero

Job description

Chatham, United Kingdom | Posted on 11/04/2025

TPF Recruitment, Kent’s leading accountancy practice recruitment agency, is recruiting for an Accounts Senior to join a well-established, top-tier firm of chartered accountants in Chatham. You will be given fantastic exposure, an amazing working environment, and an excellent opportunity to progress in your career.

You will work in a varied position across accounts, management accounts, VAT, and tax, servicing a mixed portfolio of clients across Kent and the Southeast. Their clients are across a range of industries, and you will be working with both corporate businesses and not-for-profit organisations from startups through to significantly sized groups.

As a wider business, they provide a range of general accountancy practice services to their clients, typically consisting of audit, accounts, management accounts, bookkeeping, tax, VAT, CIS, payroll, and many more technical advisory services.

This position would be suitable for an experienced nearly qualified ACA / ACCA candidate, through to somebody who is 1-2 years post-qualified ACA / ACCA or somebody who is qualified by experience.

As an Accounts Senior, you will have a hands-on role, responsible for:

• Preparing statutory accounts for limited companies, sole traders, and partnerships.
• Preparing monthly or quarterly management accounts.
• Preparing and reviewing VAT returns.
• Reviewing and completing more complex bookkeeping on behalf of clients.
• Completing corporation and personal tax computations.

Requirements

Accounts Senior Chatham

• The ideal candidate for this Accounts Senior opportunity in Chatham will have relevant previous experience in a practice and will have completed, or nearly completed their ACA/ACCA qualification or be equivalently experienced.
• Strong experience within an accountancy practice carrying out accounts and tax preparation.
• Experience of both corporate and not-for-profit clients would be advantageous but not essential.
• 2-5 years practical experience within an accountancy practice environment.
• Prior experience of cloud accounting software such as QuickBooks, Sage, or Xero.

Salary and Benefits:

• £38,000-£48,000 dependent on experience and background, negotiable.
• 20-25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• Hybrid working, 3 days from home.
• 5% pension.
• Death in service.
• Health care cash plan.
• Income protection.
• + lots of additional optional/salary sacrifice benefits.

Please apply for the vacancy or contact Tristan Finch for a confidential conversation.