Accounts Senior

Bennett And Game Recruitment; Bury; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established chartered accountancy firm is seeking an experienced Accounts Senior to manage a diverse client portfolio. Responsibilities include preparing year-end accounts, managing VAT compliance, and supervising junior staff to ensure high-quality service. This role offers flexibility between accounts and audit tasks and culminates in a supportive and dynamic work environment.

Benefits

20 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Hybrid working: 1 day from home after 6-month probation

Flexible hours: 9:00am-5:15pm Mon-Thurs, 9:00am-1:00pm Friday

On-site parking

Company pension

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in UK accountancy practice.
• Experience preparing accounts under FRS 102.
• Comfortable managing portfolio and reviewing junior staff work.

Responsibilities

• Preparing year-end financial statements in compliance with FRS 102.
• Managing and developing a portfolio of SME clients.
• Supervising and reviewing work by junior team members.

Skills

Portfolio management

VAT knowledge

Accounts production

Supervision

Education

ACCA/ACA qualified or QBE

Tools

Digita

Sage

Xero

QuickBooks

Job description

Our client is a well-established and highly regarded chartered accountancy firm with around 27 staff. The firm offers a strong team culture, excellent client relationships, and a professional environment with a personal touch. With service lines across accounts, audit, tax, payroll, and bookkeeping, the firm continues to grow steadily and invest in staff development.

They are seeking an experienced Accounts Senior to join the accounts team. This role can be 100% accounts-focused, but there is flexibility for a 50:50 split between accounts and audit for those with audit experience. The successful candidate will manage a portfolio of clients, produce year-end accounts, support VAT compliance, and supervise junior staff.

Accounts Senior Job Overview

• Preparing year-end financial statements in compliance with FRS 102
• Managing and developing a portfolio of SME clients across various industries
• Supervising and reviewing work completed by junior team members
• Preparing VAT returns and management accounts
• Supporting statutory audits if experienced in audit
• Using accounting software including Xero, Sage, QuickBooks, and Digita

Accounts Senior Job Requirements

• Accounts Senior Job Requirements
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a UK accountancy practice
• Experience preparing accounts under FRS 102
• Comfortable managing a portfolio and reviewing junior staff work
• Software: Digita, Sage, Xero, QuickBooks
• Strong VAT knowledge and accounts production skills
• Audit experience beneficial (not essential)
• ACCA/ACA qualified, part-qualified or QBE

Accounts Senior Salary & Benefits

• Holiday Package: 20 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• Hybrid working: 1 day from home after 6-month probation
• Flexible hours: 9:00am-5:15pm Mon-Thurs, 9:00am-1:00pm Friday
• On-site parking
• Company pension

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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