Senior Accountant

Trial Balance; Penzance; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Trial Balance in Penzance is seeking an experienced Accounts Senior to join a highly-regarded accountancy practice. You will manage a diverse portfolio of clients, performing year-end accounts, financial statements, personal and corporate tax returns, VAT, and bookkeeping, with regular client contact and mentoring duties for junior staff.

The role offers a varied workload, supportive team environment and opportunities to develop your career within a growing practice with strong client exposure.

Qualifications

• Experience working within an accountancy practice.
• Strong ability with accounts preparation and taxation work.
• Organised, pro-active and confident communicating with clients and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.
• Preparing year-end accounts and financial statements.
• Preparing personal and corporate tax returns and providing practical advice.
• Completing VAT returns and bookkeeping assignments.
• Producing management accounts.
• Responding to client queries and building strong working relationships.
• Supporting and mentoring junior members of the team.

Skills

Accounts experience

Client liaison

Mentoring juniors

Tax knowledge

Accounts preparation

Job description

A varied workload, a supportive team and the opportunity to continue developing your career, this opportunity offers all three.

Trial Balance are delighted to be working with a highly-regarded accountancy practice in Penzance, looking to recruit an experienced Accounts Senior to join its team. Working with a diverse portfolio of clients, you'll enjoy a broad range of accounting and taxation responsibilities alongside regular client contact and the opportunity to support more junior colleagues.

As Senior Accountant, your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a portfolio of sole traders, partnerships and limited companies
• Preparing year-end accounts and financial statements
• Preparing personal and corporate tax returns and providing practical advice where required
• Completing VAT returns and bookkeeping assignments
• Producing management accounts
• Responding to client queries and building strong working relationships
• Supporting and mentoring junior members of the team

The successful Senior Accountant will:

Have previous experience working within an accountancy practice and be confident across accounts preparation and taxation work.

This role could suit an established Accounts Senior or Senior Accountant seeking a fresh challenge. You'll be organised, pro-active and confident communicating with both clients and colleagues, with a genuine commitment to delivering a high standard of service.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful and growing accountancy practice where you'll enjoy a varied role, strong client exposure and the support needed to continue developing your career.