Senior Accountant

TPF Recruitment; Lamberhurst; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

Pension

Parking

25 days holiday

Death in Service

Job summary

TPF Recruitment is supporting a highly reputable chartered accountancy practice near Tunbridge Wells (Lamberhurst), Kent/East Sussex, seeking a recently qualified Senior Accountant/Client Manager. You will manage a diverse client portfolio across accounts and tax, with scope for corporate finance advisory and progression to Director level.

You will join a medium-sized, well‑established team and report to the partners, offering a competitive package and career progression in a supportive

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA with at least 3+ years in general practice.
• Experience in accounts preparation and corporate/personal tax.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Accounts preparation and review for client portfolio.
• Prepare and review corporate and personal tax returns.
• Advise on tax and advisory matters and serve as first point of contact.
• Manage client relationships and support business development.

Skills

Accounts & Taxation

Client management

Communication skills

Education

ACA/ACCA

Tools

Iris

Sage

Xero

Job description

TPF Recruitment is supporting a highly reputable chartered accountancy practice in Lamberhurst, near Tunbridge Wells, Kent/ East Sussex, who are looking for a recently qualified Senior Accountant/ Client Manager to join their team. Our client is a well-established, multi-partner practice with an extensive client portfolio made up of some very prestigious businesses. They're offering a fantastic career opportunity for an ambitious and career-driven Senior Accountant who is looking to progress in their career. Our client has a medium-sized and excellent-quality team of accountants and tax advisors, and they're now looking for a recently qualified Senior Accountant to join their team at the Senior Accountant/ Client Manager level. In return, they are offering an excellent remuneration package and fantastic future career prospects within the business. Their clients range from small start-up businesses to sole traders, ltd companies, and partnerships with turnovers up to 100m+.

Our client works in a typical general practice capacity, and you will manage your own client portfolio across accounts, and tax, but there will also be an opportunity to get involved in technical advisory services such as corporate finance, valuations etc. You will report directly to the partners, and there is a fantastic opportunity to progress within this growing accountancy practice to Director level and beyond.

You will currently be working in a medium to large independent practice, looking for a progressive opportunity, or in a Top 10/ Big 4 firm, looking to join an ambitious independent practice that can offer a fantastic career path.

Roles & Responsibilities of the Senior Accountant/ Client Manager

• Accounts preparation and review for a wide range of companies
• Preparation and review of both corporate tax and personal tax returns
• Reviewing work completed by junior members of the team
• Advising clients on tax and advisory matters, and being their first point of contact
• Supporting clients with ad-hoc project work such as corporate finance, M&A
• Working closely with the partners and the team to ensure that clients get the best service and advice
• Business development and networking within your client portfolio

Requirements

• Qualified ACA/ACCA with at least 3+ years of general practice experience at a medium-large independent practice, top 10, or big 4 practice.
• Must be competent in all aspects of accounts and taxation work
• Be fully conversant with accounting and tax standards and demonstrate skilled commercial acumen
• Ability to prioritise, work on own initiative and meet deadlines
• Have excellent IT skills; MS Office and preferably knowledge of Iris, Sage and Xero
• Be an excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing

Benefits

• 40,000 - 55,000 dependent on experience, qualification and background, negotiable.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Parking
• Hybrid working
• Competitive pension
• Private healthcare
• Death in Service + More