Accounts Senior - General Practice & Advisory Lead

Clark Wood; Coventry; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Clark Wood, specialist recruiters for accountancy practices, partners with a well-established firm in Coventry to recruit an ambitious Accounts Senior. You will gain hands-on experience across accounts preparation, tax compliance, and advisory work, with responsibility for your own portfolio.

In this varied general practice role you will prepare statutory accounts for limited companies, handle corporation tax computations, support advisory projects, assist with self‑assessment, and supervise

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA finalist or newly qualified (qualified by experience considered).
• Experience in a general practice accounting role, including accounts and tax compliance.
• Ability to manage a portfolio of clients and build strong relationships.
• Experience in supervising or reviewing junior staff is advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail, organisational skills, and commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Prepare statutory accounts for limited companies and corporation tax computations and returns.
• Support business advisory projects and provide input to management accounting.
• Prepare accounts for sole traders, partnerships, and SMEs.
• Assist with self‑assessment tax returns and HMRC correspondence.
• Undertake basic tax research under supervision.
• Contribute to tax planning and advisory work.
• Supervise and review work completed by junior staff where required.

Skills

Portfolio management

Client relationships

Supervising juniors

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Commercial awareness

General practice accounting

Education

ACA / ACCA finalist or newly qualified

Job description

Clark Wood, specialist recruiters for accountancy practices, partners with a well-established firm in Coventry to recruit an ambitious Accounts Senior. You will gain hands-on experience across accounts preparation, tax compliance, and advisory work, with responsibility for your own portfolio.

In this varied general practice role you will prepare statutory accounts for limited companies, handle corporation tax computations, support advisory projects, assist with self‑assessment, and supervise