Senior Accountant

NC Associates Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Central Manchester City Centre

Excellent Pension Scheme

25 days Holidays

Job summary

NC Associates are recruiting a Senior Accountant in Manchester City Centre to support client accounts, cloud integration and management reporting. A Chartered Accountant ACA/ACCA qualification is required, with practice experience and a strong commercial mindset.

The role involves preparing management accounts, working with Xero, and driving efficiencies. You will liaise with clients and internal teams, ensure timely deliverables, and contribute to growth services with a focus on accuracy and

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA or ACA).
• QBE candidates considered.
• Experience in a Chartered Accountants practice.
• Strong knowledge of year-end, management accounts, VAT and core processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships and provide financial insights for decision making.
• Prepare management accounts and reports using Xero and Fathom.
• Liaise with outsourcing teams to ensure timely weekly/monthly tasks.
• Ensure quality control and compliance across outsourced services.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

ACCA or ACA

QBE considered

Tools

Xero

QuickBooks Online

Sage Business Cloud

Fathom

Job description

Senior Accountant - Chartered Accountant ACA, ACCAPart Qualified - Qualified / Manchester City Centre / Salary £40,000 - £50,,000 DOE + Hybrid Working + Excellent Benefits / Career Development / Practice Experience Essential

Senior Accountant - Chartered Accountant Benefits

• Salary £40,000 - £50,000
• Excellent Pension Scheme
• Central Location Close to Transport Links
• 25 days Holidays
• Hybrid Working - 1 Day WFH
• Career Development Opportunities

Senior Accountant - Chartered Accountant Role Overview

NC Associates are working on an exclusive basis with a rapidly expanding firm of Chartered Accountants based in Manchester City Centre who ae looking to recruit a Qualified Senior Accountant to work closely with the Client Accounts Director. My client provides comprehensive financial solutions to a diverse range of clients, including businesses of all sizes and industries. They offer accounting, taxation, outsourcing solutions and growth advisory ensuring their clients' financial short and long-term ambitions are planned correctly and achieved with excellence and precision. As a Senior Accountant, you should be a motivated and experienced team member and play a pivotal role in driving our growth services. You will collaborate closely with clients and internal teams to ensure seamless cloud integration, preparation of management accounts for board meetings, decision making and utilise efficient financial processes.

Senior Accountant Duties

Client Relationship Management:

• Build strong relationships with clients and internal finance teams, understanding their evolving needs and proactively suggesting improvements to the finance function and keeping ahead of industry.
• Review accounting process and identify opportunities for automation, efficiency improvements, and cost savings through cloud technology.
• Agree and meet monthly deadlines as set out in Finance Schedules to provide clients with key management information for decision making soon after the month end.

Ongoing Outsourcing and Management Accounts:

• Liaise with our internal outsourcing team or the clients internal finance team to ensure completion of weekly and monthly outsourcing tasks including bank and credit card reconciliation, process of purchase invoices, posting wages journals, sales reconciliation's, update cash-flows etc and assist where required
• Prepare management accounts monthly or quarterly using the client accounting system (mainly Xero) and preparing a comprehensive management pack including an Executive Summary by either linking to Fathom or in an Excel format. Using Fathom allows us to bespoke the report to client specific KPI’s, compare to prior years and targets set and explore break even analysis.
• Analyse the management accounts thoughtfully, with curiosity and a commercial view, looking beyond the obvious to identify meaningful variances and underlying trends.
• Prepare working papers for each set of management accounts to reconcile all balance sheet items including but not limited to; Journals posted, WIP Analysis, Bad Debt Provision, Prepayments, Bank Accounts, Accruals and Deferred Income, PAYE and Pension Controls, Tax Provision etc.

Quality Assurance:

• Complete all work with meticulous attention to detail, ensuring that information is accurate, complete and carefully reviewed before it is shared with clients or colleagues.
• Maintain strict quality control procedures to uphold the accuracy and compliance of all outsourcing services and preparation of management accounts along with full working papers.
• Conduct regular reviews to ensure adherence to accounting standards and best practices.

Senior Accountant Experience Required

• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA or ACA), Candidates who are QBE will also be considered
• Proven experience within a similar role within practice.
• Strong technical knowledge across a wide range of accounting services, including year-end accounts preparation, management accounts, VAT returns and other core accounting processes.
• Proven experience in implementing and managing cloud-based accounting systems (e.g., Xero, QuickBooks Online, Sage Business Cloud).
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to analyse complex accounting and financial processes and recommend improvements.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• A dynamic and adaptable approach, with the ability to respond positively to changing client needs, embrace new technologies, and adapt to evolving processes and priorities.
• Ability to work independently, collaborate within a team, and manage multiple client engagements simultaneously.

What's on Offer?

This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a rapidly expanding firm of Accountants who can help build on your existing experience while offering long term opportunities for further development. They offer a great salary and benefits package along with an excellent office culture.