Senior Accountant | ACA/ACCA Study Support & Hybrid Role

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions Ltd; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full ACA/ACCA study support

Study leave

Health Cash Plan

4x salary Life Assurance

Workplace pension

Eye tests

Staff discounts on services

Job summary

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions Ltd in Sheffield is seeking a proactive Senior Accountant to own a diverse client portfolio and deliver statutory accounts, management reporting and tax compliance. You will mentor junior staff and guide them toward ACCA/ACA qualification within a collaborative, growing practice.

Hybrid of client-facing work and technical accounting, with strong study support and access to funded CPD.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualified (or finalist/part-qualified expecting to qualify within 12-18 months) with 3+ years' UK accountancy practice experience.
• Proven ability to manage a mixed client portfolio and conduct client meetings.
• Hands-on experience preparing and reviewing statutory accounts, management accounts, tax returns, and VAT submissions.
• Strong working knowledge of accounts preparation software (IRIS) and cloud platforms (Xero/Sage/QuickBooks) along with MS Office 365/Excel.
• Experience allocating duties, reviewing work, and training junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse portfolio of SMEs, limited companies and partnerships.
• Lead statutory, management and tax work for clients while mentoring juniors.
• Be the primary client contact and develop relationships with company directors.
• Review and improve workflow quality across the team.
• Support career progression toward Client Manager within the firm.

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Finalist/part-qualified (12-18 months to qualify)

Tools

IRIS

Xero

Sage

QuickBooks

MS Office 365/Excel

Job description

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions Ltd in Sheffield is seeking a proactive Senior Accountant to own a diverse client portfolio and deliver statutory accounts, management reporting and tax compliance. You will mentor junior staff and guide them toward ACCA/ACA qualification within a collaborative, growing practice.

Hybrid of client-facing work and technical accounting, with strong study support and access to funded CPD.