Senior Accountant

Lord Accounting & Finance; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing accountancy practice in Leicester is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their team. This role involves managing your own client portfolio, preparing accounts and tax returns, and mentoring junior staff. Ideal candidates will have AAT qualifications and at least three years of experience in practice. This position offers autonomy and a chance to influence the firm's growth within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Study support for ACCA/ACA

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience in practice.
• Confident managing clients directly.
• Happy working independently in a small team.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients across various industries.
• Prepare year-end accounts, management accounts, and VAT returns.
• Review work from junior team members and support their development.

Skills

Client management

Preparation of accounts

VAT returns

Tax return preparation

Education

AAT qualified

Job description

Our client is a small but ambitious and fast-growing accountancy practice based in Leicester. With an impressive portfolio of loyal clients and a reputation for delivering a genuinely personal service, they are now looking for a Senior Accountant to join the team and play a key role in shaping the future of the business.

This is an excellent opportunity to work with a growing group with ambitious growth plans who value their employees and provide a supportive and inclusive environment where you will be rewarded for your hard work and commitment.

The Opportunity

You’ll be working directly with the Managing Partner who is highly experienced, entrepreneurial, and eager to bring someone in who wants to grow with the firm rather than simply turn up. In this role you’ll manage your own portfolio of clients across a wide range of industries, preparing year-end accounts, management accounts, VAT returns, and both personal and corporation tax returns. You’ll also review work from more junior members of the team, support their development, and build strong relationships with clients as their trusted point of contact. As the practice continues to scale, you’ll be encouraged to contribute ideas, help shape processes, and get involved in growing the client base. This really is a unique opportunity for someone ambitious currently working in practice where the chance to progress is limited.

The Person

You’ll be AAT qualified ideally with a minimum of three years’ experience in practice. Our client will offer study support for ACCA/ACA or you may be newly qualified and looking for your next practice role. You’ll be confident managing clients directly, comfortable working independently, and happy being part of a small, close-knit team where everyone gets stuck in. If you’re looking for a role with autonomy, responsibility, and the chance to genuinely influence a business as it grows, this could be exactly what you’ve been looking for.

How to Apply

If you would like to apply for this role, please click in the button below, attaching your CV in Word format, with details of your current remuneration package, along with job reference 10192.