Senior Accountant

Workforce Staffing Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy practice in Birmingham seeks a Senior Accountant to take ownership of clients' year-end accounts preparation and management accounts. This hybrid role offers a competitive salary with extensive benefits, including clear career progression pathways and a supportive work environment. The successful candidate will manage a diverse client base and ensure compliance with current accounting standards, utilizing cutting-edge cloud-based software.

Benefits

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible hybrid working arrangements

Free on-site staff car parking

Clear career progression pathway

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Extensive accounting and finance experience within a practice environment.
• Proficiency with accounting software like Xero is essential.
• Self-starter with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare year-end financial statements compliant with accounting standards.
• Independently manage workload with minimal supervision.
• Provide reviews of junior staff's work when required.

Skills

Accounting experience

Financial reporting

Management accounts

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

QBE candidates may be considered

Tools

Xero

Excel

Sage Line 50

Job description

Senior Accountant

Location: Birmingham City based

(Hybrid Working Available)

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Employment Type: Full-time

Competitive salary package.

Flexible hybrid working arrangements to support work-life balance.

• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays.

• Clear career progression pathway to director level

• Supportive, inclusive, and friendly working environment in a modern open-plan office.

• Free on-site staff car parking.

Proud to be supporting a midland based accountancy firm who are expanding they are a forward-thinking accountancy practice based within the City of Birmingham. This is a very exciting time to join a business who has positioned themselves as one of Midlands most dynamic accountancy firms.Using the most update cloud based accountancy software, Xero and Dext together with showcasing the best automation when it comes to their clients 'files.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join a successful and friendly team. This role offers an excellent opportunity to take ownership of year-end accounts preparation and management accounts across a diverse client base, ranging from sole traders to private limited companies.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate and timely year-end financial statements for sole traders, partnerships, and private limited companies, fully compliant with current accounting standards.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge and application of FRS 105 & 102, including (a) disclosure requirements.

• Independently manage workload with minimal supervision; file completion and reporting directly to senior partners.

• Prepare detailed management accounts, including intercompany reconciliations within group structures.

• Process year-end journals within bookkeeping software and assist the in-house bookkeeping team with complex transactions as needed.

• Provide technical expertise and quality reviews of junior staff's work when required.

You will need to have

• Extensive accounting and finance experience within a practice environment.

• Professionally qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or QBE candidates with relevant experience may be considered.

• Proficiency with Xero (essential), Excel, Word, Outlook, Sage Line 50, VT Transaction & Final Accounts, and TaxCalc preferred.

• Highly motivated self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Technically minded, detail-oriented, and adept at problem-solving.

• Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines.

• Comfortable taking sole charge of clients' year-end accounting requirements.

• Experience in training, managing, or overseeing junior staff a distinct advantage.

• Professional appearance and approach with a client-focused, commercially aware mindset.

If you are interested in this position and would like to know more about the role contact (url removed)