Client Accountant

Equifind; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager based in London. This role involves managing accounting processes, collaborating with tax advisors, and providing expert advice at client meetings. The ideal candidate will have post qualification experience as a chartered accountant and excellent communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Base salary £75,000 - £90,000

Annual discretionary bonus

Hybrid working

Home office budget

27 days annual leave

Employer pension contribution

Life assurance

Medical insurance

Qualifications

• Must be a chartered accountant with a strong understanding of accounting principles.
• 3-5 years of experience in a similar role focusing on financial analysis.
• Ability to work collaboratively with tax advisors and auditors.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all contractual commitments and performance targets are met.
• Analyze financial statements and management reports.
• Attend client meetings to provide expert accounting advice.
• Contribute to high-level decisions and team projects.
• Create and update tailored accounting processes.

Skills

Chartered accountant

Process improvement mindset

Excellent verbal and written communication

Education

3-5 years post qualification experience

Job description

Equifind are pleased to be working alongside a prestigious and high growth financial services business based in the City of London, that is expanding across all levels, and all operations across the globe. Since inception they now boast over 2000 staff globally with over 36 languages spoken making it an incredibly rich and diverse business.

Given the nature of a global business, you will be heading up the real estate, private wealth and corporate services division ultimately managing a team of juniors beneath you. You'll be focussing on technical accounting, analysis, working alongside tax advisors, building accounting processes and shaping the direction of accounting projects locally and globally. As a result, they are looking to bring in a Senior Accounting Manager to support this growth.

The Role

• Working closely with internal teams to ensure all contractual commitments and client‑specific performance targets are met
• Analysing financial statements, management reports, and bookkeeping for a range of clients
• Attending client meetings to provide expert accounting advice
• Contributing to high‑level decisions and projects within the team
• Helping to create and update accounting processes and templates tailored to clients' needs
• Collaborating with tax advisors to maintain compliance with UK tax regulations and assisting the UK team with VAT services
• Communicating with external auditors to ensure smooth auditing processes
• Performing any additional tasks assigned by the central accounting team's Team Leader

Qualifications

• Chartered accountant – ideally 3‑5 years post qualification experience
• Process improvement/automation mindset
• Willingness to get involved in the detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

• Base salary £75,000 - £90,000
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Hybrid working – 2/3 days in office per week
• Home office budget
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Employer pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Medical insurance