Accountant

CareerPoster; Altrincham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Macleod Accounting in Altrincham is seeking an experienced, ACA/ACCA qualified accountant for a senior technical role. You will review statutory accounts and tax work prepared by junior staff and contribute to management reporting and client insights.

We value decency, accuracy and proactive problem solving. The role offers hybrid working with 80% in the Altrincham office and opportunities to mentor a small team.

Qualifications

• Must be ACA or ACCA qualified and UK-registered.
• 10+ years post-qualification experience in UK accountancy practice.
• Technically strong across UK accounts and UK tax.
• Able to use cloud-based software and modern technology.

Responsibilities

• Review bookkeeping and working papers prepared by juniors.
• Review statutory accounts, Corporation tax returns, VAT returns and Personal tax returns.
• Assist in monthly management accounts and client reporting/financial insights.
• Spot tax planning opportunities and provide technical input.
• Mentor and support junior team members and communicate with clients.

Skills

Organised

Proactive

Strong communicator

Cloud software adept

Continuous learner

Process improvement

Education

ACA or ACCA qualified

Tools

Xero

TaxCalc

Microsoft Excel

Apron

Job description

Join our fold!

This role is a rare opportunity for an experienced qualified accountant to take up a senior technical role in a business that stands for accounting being done properly, with decency and foresight.

About The Role

The main body of the role will involve reviewing the following, all of which will have been prepared by a more junior member of the team:

• Bookkeeping and working papers prepared by junior members
• Statutory accounts
• Corporation tax returns
• VAT returns
• Personal tax returns

You’ll also be involved in:

• Supporting the preparation and review of monthly management accounts and client reporting/financial insights
• Spotting technical issues and tax planning opportunities
• Mentoring and supporting junior team members
• Dealing directly with clients and helping to resolve queries
• Contributing ideas to improve systems, processes and efficiency across the firm

This role would suit someone who enjoys working closely with owner-managed businesses, who takes pride in producing high-quality work and likes being part of a dynamic, collaborative team environment.

About You

We’re looking for someone who shares the way we work and the values that matter to us:

• Accounting Done Properly: you care about getting things right and delivering work to professional standards.
• ACA or ACCA qualified
• Ideally with 10+ years’ post-qualification experience in a UK accountancy practice, including substantial experience reviewing statutory accounts and tax work.
• Technically strong across UK accounts and UK tax
• Confident using professional judgement
• Organised, reliable and able to manage deadlines effectively
• Proactive and happy to take ownership of your work
• Done with Decency: you treat clients and colleagues with respect, honesty and empathy
• Experienced working with owner-managed businesses
• Comfortable reviewing work and giving constructive feedback
• A strong communicator with both clients and colleagues
• Done with Foresight: you look beyond the numbers and think proactively about how to help clients Get Money Sorted and help Macleod meet our strategic goals.
• Comfortable using cloud-based software and modern technology
• Committed to continuous learning – including keeping up to speed with whatever HMRC decides to do next!
• Interested in improving systems, processes and ways of working

Software Experience

Essential

• Xero
• TaxCalc
• Microsoft Excel
• Apron or other receipt scanning software

Desirable

• Engager

Why join Macleod Accounting?

We’re a modern, ambitious and growing practice, fully chartered & ICAEW affiliated, offering a professional career opportunity within a flexible, family-friendly environment. We’ll value your experience, welcome your ideas and give you the opportunity to genuinely shape the future of our firm.

Working Pattern

When we say ‘flexible’, we mean it – we’re open to a range of flexible working arrangements, including:

• Part-time
• School hours
• Term-time only
• Hybrid working (80% of the time in our Altrincham office)

One important point: this is an office-based role with some flexibility to work from home. You’ll need to spend at least 80% of your agreed working hours in our Altrincham office. This applies whether you’re working full-time, part-time or school hours.

We’re a small, collaborative team, and being together matters to how we work, support one another and look after our clients.

For us, it’s about finding the right person – someone who fits with our values and vibe and wants to be part of what we’re building.