Senior Accountant

Sellick Partnership; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great career progression opportunities

Private medical insurance

Great work-life balance

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is seeking a Senior Accountant in Chester to manage a portfolio of owner-managed businesses in a client-facing role. The role is permanent, full-time and hybrid, with a salary of £45,000 to £50,000.

You will oversee accounts planning, reviewing and finalisation, advise on accounts and related matters, and support directors while training trainees. A strong commercial mindset and excellent communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Significant accounts experience gained within an accountancy practice is essential.
• Excellent IT skills with experience of accounting software.
• Be a proactive self-starter and also an effective team player with a strong customer focus.

Responsibilities

• Ownership and management of a portfolio of clients, predominantly owner managed companies.
• Client facing role - main contact for these clients.
• Accounts for clients - planning, reviewing and finalisation.

Skills

Accounts experience

Proactive

Team player

Client focus

Education

ACA/ACCA (finalist or qualified)

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Senior Accountant

£45,000 - £50,000

Permanent, Full-time

Chester

Hybrid

Senior Accountant required to join an established accountancy organisation on an permanent, full time basis. My client is looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to take ownership of and manage a portfolio of owner managed businesses in a client facing role.

Key responsibilities of the Client Manager

• Ownership and management of a portfolio of clients, predominantly owner managed companies
• Client facing role - being the main point of contact for these clients
• Accounts for clients - planning, reviewing and meeting and finalisation
• Advising and giving guidance to clients on their accounts and other related matters
• Remuneration planning
• Overview of VAT returns / management accounts
• Being the main contact for your clients in regards corporation tax and personal tax services and review of these returns
• Assisting in the training / support of trainees
• Supporting the directors with more technical tasks

Required skills and experience of the Client Manager

• Significant accounts experience gained within an accountancy practice is essential
• Ideally qualified or newly qualified ACA/ACCA, although a finalist or exceptional qualified by experience accountant would be considered
• Excellent IT skills with experience of accounting software
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Be a proactive self-starter and also an effective team player with a strong customer focus, to effectively look after clients' needs
• A strong commercial approach
• Experienced in income and business taxationAbility to efficiently manage a portfolio of work in progress
• Confident, positive professional with a can-do attitude and attention to detail

This is fantastic opportunity to join a well-established organisation with unrivalled opportunities including;

Benefits

• Great career progression opportunities
• Private medical insurance
• Great work-life balance

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