Senior Accountant

Mitten Clarke Limited; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy and advisory practice in Derby seeks a qualified Accounts Senior to join their dynamic team. Emphasizing progressive development and support, you’ll handle financial statements, bookkeeping, and guide junior staff while enjoying benefits including 33 days holiday, health support, and hybrid working options.

Benefits

33 days holiday

Health & Wellbeing support packages

Hybrid working

Flexitime from 7:30am to 5:30pm

Company sick pay & Life insurance

Paid overtime or time off in lieu

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA / ACCA with practice experience.
• Experience with a range of clients, particularly owner-managed businesses.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Complete regular bookkeeping and VAT returns.
• Guide junior staff and manage assignments.

Skills

Communication

Tech-savvy

Teamwork

Education

ACA / ACCA qualification

Tools

CCH

Job description

Senior Accountant

Department: Accounts

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Derby

Description

Ashgates became part of the DJH group in 2024, becoming our first office in the East Midlands. They are a progressive, proactive, and friendly accountancy and advisory practice with over 80 people based at Pride Park, Derby.

Established in 1991, the firm has grown incredibly over the years which has helped attract a talented team. They can provide a broad range of support and advice to businesses and individuals, on a local, national, and overseas level.

Our recent merger with them gives us a platform to continue our growth into the future, whilst maximising the opportunities for our team. You can find out more about the partnership on our website.

We are now on the lookout for an Accounts Senior to join our growing team. All work is reviewed by a manager, but is largely unsupervised at this level.

What your day to day will look like as an Accounts Senior:

• Prepare financial statements from client source records, completing the necessary supporting schedules for manager review.
• Undertake regular bookkeeping for clients, including the preparation of VAT returns and management accounts as necessary.
• Be involved with planning work for relevant work assignments.
• Guiding and advising trainee / junior staff in the department, delegate work where necessary and suggest work that other members of the team can undertake.
• Chase up outstanding queries with clients and to “progress manage” their own assignments.
• Take responsibility for a certain assignment, able to coordinate separate Ashgates services (ensuring queries cleared at a suitable point in time for clients), plan ahead suggesting dates for internal reviews etc.
• May be required to travel to clients’ premises. Some overtime is required from time to time.

Let's talk about you and your skills...

Hungry for a new challenge, you’ll:

• Be ACA / ACCA qualified, with practice experience.
• Have worked on a range of clients, including owner-managed businesses.
• Be tech-savvy, with a knowledge of CCH desirable.
• Thrive in a collaborative and progressive environment.
• Love getting to know people and be a fantastic communicator.

Let's talk benefits...

Here’s a few reasons to come and join us, but you’ll find loads more once you get your feet under the table:

• Personal development plans
• Holidays starting from 33 days, including bank holidays.
• Health & Wellbeing support packages
• Christmas & New Year office closure
• Charity events
• Social events
• Pension scheme
• Hybrid working
• Flexitime from 7:30am to 5:30pm
• Company sick pay & Life insurance
• Paid overtime or time off in lieu
• Modern, air-conditioned office with your own allocated desk

You can read more about life at Ashgates here.

If this Accounts Senior position is of interest and you’re looking for an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking and innovative firm, apply now!