Senior Accountant

Trace | Expert Accountancy & Finance Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Part time

Job summary

Trace | Expert Accountancy & Finance Recruitment in Central London is seeking a Senior Accountant to own the finance function on a 26-hour-per-week schedule. This standalone role offers broad responsibility, genuine autonomy and flexibility within a part-time arrangement.

You will manage day-to-day accounting, produce monthly management accounts and cashflow forecasts, oversee year-end work with external accountants, and act as the main contact for financial partners and HMRC compliance.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualified accountant.
• Strong technical accounting experience, ideally combining practice and industry.
• Confident managing a broad finance function independently.
• Organised, proactive and self-sufficient, with professional services or partnership experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, ensuring accurate and timely financial records.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, financial reporting and cash flow forecasts for senior stakeholders.
• Manage year-end processes, working closely with external accountants on statutory accounts, tax and audit.
• Oversee payroll, VAT, HMRC compliance, billing, collections and banking arrangements.

Skills

Financial reporting

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Autonomous working

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Job description

Senior Accountant | £80,000 | Part-Time | Central London

We're working with an established, highly regarded professional services organisation in Central London to appoint an experienced accountant to take ownership of its finance function.

Reporting to senior leadership, this is a standalone role offering broad responsibility, genuine autonomy and the opportunity to work flexibly around a part-time schedule.

The Role

• Take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, ensuring accurate and timely financial records.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, financial reporting and cash flow forecasts for senior stakeholders.
• Manage year-end processes, working closely with external accountants on statutory accounts, tax and audit.
• Oversee payroll, VAT, HMRC compliance, billing, collections and banking arrangements.
• Act as the main point of contact for external accountants and other financial partners.

About You

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualified accountant.
• Strong technical accounting experience, ideally combining practice and industry.
• Confident managing a broad finance function independently, from hands-on accounting through to financial reporting.
• Comfortable managing external relationships and reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Organised, proactive and self-sufficient, with professional services or partnership experience advantageous.

Package & Working Arrangements

• Salary: £80,000 actual annual salary for 26 hours per week (not pro rata).
• Hours: 26 hours per week, approximately three days.
• Flexibility: Can be full days or spread across the working week.
• Location: Central London.

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are committed to an inclusive recruitment process. We value diverse perspectives and encourage applications from anyone who feels their skills and experience align with the opportunity.