Senior Accountant

DJH; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy practice in Derby seeks an Accounts Senior to join their dynamic team. The role includes preparing financial statements and bookkeeping while mentoring junior staff. With extensive benefits like 33 days of holiday and hybrid working, this position offers an exciting opportunity to thrive in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Personal development plans

Holidays starting from 33 days

Health & Wellbeing support packages

Christmas & New Year office closure

Charity events

Social events

Pension scheme

Flexitime from 7:30am to 5:30pm

Company sick pay

Life insurance

Paid overtime or time off in lieu

Modern office with allocated desk

Qualifications

• Practice experience with a range of clients, including owner-managed businesses.
• Ability to prepare financial statements and manage assignments effectively.
• Proficient in advising and guiding trainee/junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements and necessary supporting schedules.
• Undertake regular bookkeeping including VAT returns and management accounts.
• Guide and advise trainee/junior staff and manage clients' queries.

Skills

Communication

Team Collaboration

Tech-savvy

Education

ACA / ACCA qualified

Tools

CCH

Job description

Department: Accounts

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!