Senior Accountant

Austin Rose; Harry Stoke; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing plan

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Flexible hybrid working

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Austin Rose is helping a Top 20 Firm in Bristol recruit an Accounts Senior Associate. ACA/ACCA/AAT qualified (or QBE) with farming & Estates expertise will manage a diverse client portfolio, lead advisory projects, and supervise junior staff within an Accounts and Trust team of about 24.

This role offers a 35-hour week, hybrid pattern with up to 3 days remote, 25 days leave, pension, life assurance, and a structured career path in a collaborative, supportive environment in Bristol.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/AAT qualified (or QBE) accountant with proven expertise in Farming & Estates.
• Experience in advisory, client management and supervision within a practice environment.
• Ability to manage a diverse client portfolio and mentor junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepare year-end financial statements for partnerships, trusts, sole traders, LLPs, and companies across Landed Estates, agriculture, and manufacturing.
• Lead ad-hoc advisory projects and deliver technical business solutions.
• Review statutory financial statements and accounts work prepared by juniors.
• Support Managers with planning, timetabling, and billing for a broad client portfolio.
• Assist clients with VAT and bookkeeping queries and software implementation (Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, Key Prime, Farmplan, CCH).
• Mentor, train, and support junior colleagues within the Bristol office.
• Foster cross-department communication and build long-lasting client relationships.

Skills

Client management

Advisory projects

Supervisory skills

Farming & Estates domain

Education

ACA/ACCA/AAT qualification or QBE

Tools

Xero

QuickBooks

Sage

Key Prime

Farmplan

CCH

Job description

Accounts Senior Associate | Top 20 Firm | Bristol

Are you an ACA, ACCA, or AAT qualified (or QBE) accountant with proven expertise in Farming & Estates looking to elevate your career within a prestigious practice environment? Do you want to build on your advisory, client management, and supervisory skills while managing a diverse client portfolio—ranging from Landed Estates and agricultural entities to property developers and consultancy services?

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a highly collaborative, 24-person Accounts and Trust team in Bristol. Combining a supportive "small office feel" with the extensive resources of a national practice, this role offers structured long-term development, market-leading flexible hybrid working, and direct exposure to ad-hoc advisory projects.

About the Firm

This Top 20 Firm is one of the UK’s most respected accounting and business advisory practices, renowned for delivering market-leading solutions to dynamic businesses, landed estates, and complex private clients. The firm prides itself on maintaining a close-knit, supportive work environment where individual achievements are recognised and personal development is prioritised.

Operating from a vibrant Bristol office of over 125 staff and 8 Partners, the practice emphasises collaborative working and long-term career progression, offering staff the tools, systems, and mentorship needed to take their technical and advisory capabilities to the next level.

Responsibilities

• Prepare year-end financial statements for a varied client base including partnerships, trusts, sole traders, LLPs, and limited companies across Landed Estates, agriculture, and manufacturing.
• Take active ownership of ad-hoc advisory projects and technical business solutions.
• Review statutory financial statements and accounts work prepared by junior team members.
• Support Managers with the financial management, work planning, timetabling, and billing of a broad portfolio of accounts and bookkeeping clients.
• Assist clients directly with VAT and bookkeeping queries, delivering hands‑on guidance and software implementation support across Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, Key Prime, Farmplan, and CCH.
• Mentor, train, and support junior colleagues and trainees within the local office.
• Foster strong cross-departmental communication and build long-lasting client relationships.

What You’ll Receive

• 35-hour standard working week with core hours between 10am and 4pm.
• Flexible hybrid working pattern allowing up to 3 days per week working from home.
• 25 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays).
• Eligibility for the firm’s annual Profit-Sharing Plan (paid in December).
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Comprehensive Life Assurance cover.

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