Senior Accountant

Stewart Johnson Partners Limited; Northampton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Part-time hours considered

Job summary

Stewart Johnson Partners Limited in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, is seeking a Senior Accountant with多年 years' practice experience to manage a varied client portfolio and deliver year-end accounts.

You will work on IRIS and Xero, liaise with clients, and have flexibility around hours; part-time hours considered for the right candidate. Office-based position with an ASAP start preferred.

Qualifications

• Several years' experience within an accountancy practice.
• Strong hands‑on experience preparing year-end accounts.
• Confidence managing your own workload, deadlines and client communication.
• Flexibility around hours for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Prepare year-end accounts for a varied portfolio of clients.
• Manage client work accurately and within agreed deadlines.
• Liaise directly with clients regarding accounts and queries.
• Take on work currently handled at Partner level.
• Potentially review work prepared by other team members.
• Maintain accurate client records and work closely with the wider practice team.
• Use systems including IRIS, Xero, Workiro and Microsoft 365.

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification advantageous

Tools

IRIS

Xero

Workiro

Microsoft 365

Job description

Senior Accountant

Location: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

Salary: £38,000-£45,000 depending on experience

Hours: 37.5 hours per week; part time hours considered

Contract: Permanent, full-time or part-time

Working arrangement: Office-based

The opportunity

We are recruiting for an established independent accountancy practice in Wellingborough. The business is looking for an experienced Senior Accountant with several years' practice experience, strong year-end accounts knowledge and the confidence to manage work across a varied client portfolio.

Formal qualifications are not essential where the right practical experience is in place. Qualified, part-qualified and qualified-by-experience candidates will all be considered, and there is flexibility around hours for the right person.

The role

• Prepare year-end accounts for a varied portfolio of clients.
• Manage client work accurately and within agreed deadlines.
• Liaise directly with clients regarding accounts and queries.
• Take on work currently handled at Partner level.
• Potentially review work prepared by other team members.
• Maintain accurate client records and work closely with the wider practice team.
• Use systems including IRIS, Xero, Workiro and Microsoft 365.

About you

• Several years' experience within an accountancy practice.
• Strong hands‑on experience preparing year-end accounts.
• A sound technical accounting background and experience with a varied client base.
• Confidence managing your own workload, deadlines and client communication.
• IRIS and Xero experience required.
• ACA or ACCA qualification would be advantageous but is not required. Strong practice experience and a good technical CV are the priority.

What the company offers

• £38,000-£45,000 salary depending on experience.
• 37.5-hour standard working week with flexibility around hours.
• Part-time / working-parent hours considered for the right candidate.
• Established local practice with the opportunity to take on higher-level client work.
• Office-based position in Wellingborough with an ASAP start preferred.