Senior Accountant

Addington Ball; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A unique opportunity as a Senior Accountant in a highly respected firm in Worcestershire, engaging with high-profile clients across entertainment and media sectors. This role offers a clear pathway to Senior Manager and emphasizes professional development in a supportive environment, with multiple benefits including flexible working and health insurance.

Benefits

Flexible working from home

Career progression pathway

Pension scheme

Private medical health insurance

Free on-site car parking

Regular social events

Christmas close down

Qualifications

• Experience in accountancy practice required.
• Knowledge of statutory and non-statutory accounts.
• Strong application of accountancy software packages.

Responsibilities

• Managing client accounts, ensuring timely reporting.
• Directly collaborating with clients for their financial needs.
• Supervising junior staff and providing feedback.

Skills

Teamwork

Organizational Skills

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ICAEW/ACCA or equivalent)

Qualified by experience (QBE)

Tools

Sage

QuickBooks

Xero

Job description

Incredibly unique career opportunity in a fast growing, highly respected firm based in Worcestershire!

This is not your typical accounts role, offering the rare prospect of assisting clients across international entertainment, media and sports industries, a career move which would no exist in most other accountancy practices.

As a Senior Accountant, you'll attend to the financial affairs and provide niche, bespoke specialist advice to these high-profile clients. From day one, you will start building relationships and expand on your wider technical knowledge, with the potential to gain involvement complex advisory focused projects.

This is the ideal career move for a qualified professional with previous practice experience, seeking clear progression into Senior Manager level and beyond within a firm that has demonstrated on countless occasions its desire and willingness to move its people career forward.

If you are feeling stuck in a larger firm where you are one of many, or in a smaller practice with limited career progression, this role offers the encouraging culture and foundations to shape your future.

Responsibilities:

• Managing a portfolio of clients, taking responsibility for ensuring their accounts, corporate tax & VAT returns and any ad-hoc reporting is prepared to a high standard and on a timely basis
• Work with the clients directly to understand their requirements and identify areas where more detailed advice may be required
• Supervising a handful of juniors, developing and providing feedback to aid their professional development

Requirements:

• A qualified accountant, ACA / ICAEW, ACCA or equivalent, as well as those deemed qualified by experience (QBE) with previous experience from within an accountancy practice
• Previous experience of reviewing statutory and non-statutory accounts as well as VAT and corporation tax returns
• Strong knowledge and application of software packages including Sage, QuickBooks or Xero
• Excellent teamwork and organisational skills

What's on offer:

• Flexible / hybrid working from home days
• A clear pathway of career progression to Senior Manager and beyond
• Pension Scheme in excess of statutory minimum
• Private medical health insurance & benefits
• Free on-site car parking
• Regular team social events and activities
• Christmas close down

Interested?

Register your interest by applying today or call Ashley or Luke on (phone number removed) to discuss this opportunity further, always in complete confidence. You can also visit the Addington Ball website to see all our current vacancies, news and updates.

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