Senior Accountant - Client Advisory & Flexible Working

Reed; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Free parking

Medical

Pension

Job summary

Reed is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant in East Anglia to join a highly regarded Chartered Accountants firm. This non-audit-focused role focuses on delivering accounting, taxation and advisory services while building long-term client relationships.

You will work with a varied client base, enjoy autonomy in workload management, and have genuine opportunities for career progression within a supportive and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in UK accountancy practice to FRS 102, 105 standards.
• Experience preparing accounts and tax returns for a varied client base.
• Confidence managing client relationships and handling queries.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• A proactive and solution-focused approach.
• The ability to work independently while contributing to a wider team.

Responsibilities

• Accounts & Tax: Manage a diverse portfolio of clients, prepare year-end accounts for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships, complete self-assessment, partnership and corporation tax returns, prepare capital gains tax computations and property income schedules, act as a key point of contact for client accounting and taxation queries, prepare and submit VAT returns, liaise with HMRC, manage CIS returns and related compliance requirements, produce P11Ds and support payroll activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Independent worker

Mentoring juniors

Proactive problem solving

Education

AAT Qualified

ACA Part Qualified

ACCA Part Qualified

Finalist or Qualified

Qualified by Experience (QBE)

Job description

Reed is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant in East Anglia to join a highly regarded Chartered Accountants firm. This non-audit-focused role focuses on delivering accounting, taxation and advisory services while building long-term client relationships.

You will work with a varied client base, enjoy autonomy in workload management, and have genuine opportunities for career progression within a supportive and inclusive environment.