Senior Accountant

Think Accountancy and Finance; Cannock; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Professional development

Direct exposure to senior staff

Varied SME portfolio

Advisory and value-added work

Friendly team environment

Flexible/home working options

Job summary

Think Accountancy and Finance in Cannock is seeking a Senior Accountant for an accountancy practice. The role focuses on ownership of a varied SME portfolio and proactive advisory work, with a salary in the £35,000–£42,000 range and potential for progression.

You will work closely with senior colleagues and mentor juniors, building strong client relationships and delivering value beyond traditional compliance.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in UK accountancy practice.
• Around 5+ years’ accountancy practice experience.
• Strong statutory accounts preparation experience.
• Good knowledge of Corporation Tax, Personal Tax and VAT.
• Confidence dealing directly with clients.
• Ability to manage workload and deadlines.
• Interest in developing advisory and client management experience.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for a portfolio of clients and be a trusted point of contact.
• Prepare and review statutory accounts for SMEs and owner-managed businesses.
• Handle Corporation Tax and Personal Tax Returns.
• Manage client relationships and communicate with business owners.
• Provide proactive tax planning, financial management, and growth advice.
• Identify opportunities to add value beyond compliance work.
• Some bookkeeping and VAT review responsibilities.

Skills

Client management

Advisory skills

Tax knowledge

Time management

Mentoring

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Tools

Xero

QuickBooks

Sage

Job description

Senior Accountant – Accountancy Practice

Cannock | £35,000–£42,000 DOE | Permanent | Full-Time

Ready to take more ownership of your clients and your career?

If you’ve built strong experience within accountancy practice and are ready for a role where you can have greater client responsibility, develop your advisory skills and genuinely progress, this could be a great next move.

We are working with a growing, forward-thinking independent accountancy practice in Cannock that is looking to add an experienced Senior Accountant to its team.

This is a firm that wants its accountants to do more than simply prepare year-end accounts. You’ll build genuine relationships with your clients, understand their businesses and have the opportunity to provide proactive advice that makes a difference.

You’ll work closely with experienced senior members of the practice while taking ownership of a varied portfolio of SMEs and owner-managed businesses across a range of sectors.

What will you be doing?

You’ll take responsibility for a portfolio of clients and become a trusted point of contact, with responsibilities including:

• Preparing and reviewing statutory accounts for limited companies, partnerships and sole traders
• Corporation Tax and Personal Tax Returns
• Managing client relationships and dealing directly with business owners
• Providing proactive support around tax planning, financial management and business growth
• Identifying opportunities to add value beyond traditional compliance work
• Some bookkeeping and VAT preparation/review
• Liaising with HMRC and third parties
• Supporting and mentoring junior members of the team
• Working closely with senior colleagues on more complex client matters

What are we looking for?

You’ll already have solid experience working within a UK accountancy practice and be comfortable preparing accounts for SME and owner-managed clients.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Around 5+ years’ accountancy practice experience
• Strong statutory accounts preparation experience
• Good knowledge of Corporation Tax, Personal Tax and VAT
• Confidence dealing directly with clients
• The ability to manage your own workload and deadlines
• Xero, QuickBooks and/or Sage experience
• An interest in developing your advisory and client management experience

You may already be ACA/ACCA qualified, approaching qualification, or qualified by experience. More important is your practical experience, client capability and ambition to continue developing.

Why consider it?

This is an opportunity to join a growing independent practice where you can have visibility, responsibility and a genuine opportunity to progress rather than feeling like another number.

You can expect:

• £35,000–£42,000, depending on experience
• Clear opportunities for career progression
• Ongoing professional development
• Direct exposure to experienced senior professionals
• A varied SME and owner-managed client portfolio
• Greater involvement in advisory and value-added work
• Supportive, friendly team environment
• Modern, client-focused approach
• Flexibility for occasional home working where circumstances require it
• Potential to discuss longer-term flexible working once established within the firm

If you’re currently working within practice and feel ready for more responsibility, better development and a clearer next step, I’d love to speak with you.

All enquiries will be handled in the strictest confidence.