Accounts and Corporate Tax Senior Accountant

Vaisto Recruitment; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Home working

Close-knit team

Job summary

Vaisto Recruitment is sourcing a Senior Practice Accountant in Carlisle, Cumbria. The role offers hybrid and flexible working with a salary up to £90,000, targeting a qualified ACA/ACCA professional to lead accounts preparation and corporation tax for a portfolio of limited company clients.

The ideal candidate will prepare statutory and management accounts, handle corporation tax returns, and manage deadlines with minimal oversight while providing trusted client support.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified ACA or ACCA.
• Solid, practical experience preparing accounts for limited company clients in a practice environment.
• Working knowledge of corporation tax; confidence with basic requirements is sufficient.
• Ability to manage workload autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Prepare statutory and management accounts for a portfolio of limited company clients.
• Handle corporation tax computations and returns alongside accounts preparation.
• Manage your own compliance deadlines with minimal oversight.
• Act as a trusted point of contact for your portfolio of clients.
• Flag opportunities for wider advisory input to the Director where relevant.

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Job description

Senior Practice Accountant – Carlisle, Cumbria

Up to £90,000 plus hybrid/flexible working.

An established, independent firm is offering a Senior Practice Accountant role to a qualified Chartered Accountant, paying above the going rate for Carlisle and the wider Cumbria market.

The focus is accounts preparation for a portfolio of limited company clients, along with corporation tax compliance.

Role Overview

We are looking for a fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA) who is comfortable preparing statutory and management accounts for limited companies and handling corporation tax returns. This role is ideal for someone who has settled into a local practice, delivers solid work, and is looking for a step up in reward and a firm that values them as an individual.

Responsibilities

• Prepare statutory and management accounts for a portfolio of limited company clients.
• Handle corporation tax computations and returns alongside accounts preparation.
• Manage your own compliance deadlines with minimal oversight.
• Act as a trusted point of contact for your portfolio of clients.
• Flag opportunities for wider advisory input to the Director where relevant.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified ACA or ACCA.
• Solid, practical experience preparing accounts for limited company clients in a practice environment.
• Working knowledge of corporation tax; confidence with basic requirements is sufficient.
• Ability to manage workload autonomously.

Company Overview

Independent, well‑established firm of chartered accountants based in Carlisle, with fee income of around £1 million and a loyal client base of owner‑managed limited companies across Cumbria. Director‑led. Built on long‑standing client relationships and a personal service that larger regional practices struggle to match.

Benefits

• Salary up to £90,000 – notably above typical rates for the region.
• Hybrid and home working available.
• Close‑knit team; you will be a team member rather than a number.