Practice Accountant

Blusource; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35-hour working week

Flexible working hours

34 days’ annual leave

8% employer pension contribution (typ.

Career progression

Job summary

An established and highly regarded accountancy practice based in Mansfield is recruiting an experienced Senior Accountant (or Manager level) to join their growing team. The role covers managing client portfolios and producing accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies, with scope to take on advisory and management accounting duties.

The successful candidate will be involved in client meetings, review of work by juniors, and potential progression as client relationships

Qualifications

• Experience in practice accounting and managing client portfolios across sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies.
• Ability to develop advisory and management accounting experience with progression potential.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.
• Bookkeeping and maintaining accurate client records.
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns.
• Preparing year-end accounts through to management review.
• Producing management accounts where required.
• Attending client meetings and providing ongoing accounting support.
• Training clients on Xero and QuickBooks.
• Reviewing work and supporting junior members of the team.
• Assisting with the implementation of new accounting software and improving internal processes.

Job description

An established and highly regarded accountancy practice based in Mansfield are looking to recruit an experienced Senior Accountant to join their growing team, with the firm willing to consider Manager level applicants too.

This is a varied Senior Accountant to Manager opportunity suited to someone with strong practice experience, who is confident managing a portfolio of clients and producing accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.

The successful Senior Accountant / Manager will have the opportunity to become increasingly involved in client meetings, management accounts, software training and reviewing work produced by junior members of the team, with genuine scope for progression as client relationships develop.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing a portfolio of sole traders, partnerships and limited companies
• Bookkeeping and maintaining accurate client records
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns
• Preparing year-end accounts through to management review
• Producing management accounts where required
• Attending client meetings and providing ongoing accounting support
• Training clients on Xero and QuickBooks
• Reviewing work and supporting junior members of the team
• Assisting with the implementation of new accounting software and improving internal processes

Benefits:

• 35-hour working week
• Flexible working hours
• 34 days’ annual leave
• Up to 10 additional flexi days through accrued flexi time
• 7% employer pension contribution
• Genuine opportunities for career progression
• Varied client-facing role with increasing responsibility

About the Practice Accountant Role

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Accountant or practice accountant looking for a varied position within an established local accountancy firm.

The role would suit an accountant who enjoys working closely with clients, wants to develop their advisory and management accounting experience, and is looking for a long-term opportunity with progression potential.

Salary is open and will be dependent on experience, with flexibility available for the right Senior Accountant.