Senior Accountant

eps.recruitment; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension

Benefits scheme

Job summary

eps.recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant for a friendly practice in Aylesbury. You’ll manage a client portfolio across accounts, tax and advisory, with autonomy and direct access to managers and partners.

You'll build strong client relationships, mentor junior staff, and spot tax planning opportunities while keeping deadlines and budgets on track. A UK practice background and ACA/ACCA or QBE are preferred.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualified (or QBE) with strong UK practice experience
• Experience managing a portfolio and reviewing others' work
• Solid technical knowledge across accounts and tax
• Confident, approachable communication
• Strong on cloud accounting software (Xero, QuickBooks or Sage)

Responsibilities

• Preparing and finalising year-end accounts for a range of clients
• Preparing corporation tax, personal tax and VAT returns
• Being a trusted point of contact and building long-term client relationships
• Reviewing and mentoring more junior members of the team
• Flagging tax planning and advisory opportunities as they arise
• Keeping jobs on track against deadlines and budgets

Skills

Portfolio management

Client communication

Mentoring junior staff

Tax knowledge

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified (or QBE)

Tools

Xero

QuickBooks

Sage

Job description

An experienced practice accountant who enjoys variety, client contact and getting stuck into interesting work? This Senior Accountant role with a friendly, forward-thinking firm in Aylesbury could be a great fit. You'll manage your own portfolio across accounts, tax and advisory, work closely with the managers and partners, and have genuine influence over how your clients are looked after. It's a role with autonomy, variety and a supportive team around you.

What you'll be doing

• Preparing and finalising year-end accounts for a range of clients
• Preparing corporation tax, personal tax and VAT returns
• Being a trusted point of contact and building long-term client relationships
• Reviewing and mentoring more junior members of the team
• Flagging tax planning and advisory opportunities as they arise
• Keeping jobs on track against deadlines and budgets

What you'll bring

• ACA/ACCA qualified (or QBE) with strong UK practice experience
• Experience managing a portfolio and reviewing others' work
• Solid technical knowledge across accounts and tax
• Confident, approachable communication
• Strong on cloud accounting software (Xero, QuickBooks or Sage)

What's on offer

£47,000 – £57,000 depending on experience, plus 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, a company pension and a good benefits scheme, in a practice that genuinely invests in its people.