Senior Accountant - Client Growth & Advisory (Manchester)

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions Ltd; Manchester; Presencial; GBP 38.000 - 45.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Professional development support

Study support where appropriate

Birthday leave

Flexible benefits scheme

Team and social events

Modern Manchester city-centre office

Descripción de la vacante

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions Ltd in Manchester city centre is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage a varied client portfolio, preparing and reviewing accounts, and supporting junior colleagues. You will deliver statutory accounts, VAT and tax work, and provide cloud-accounting guidance to owner-managed businesses.

The role balances statutory compliance with advisory work, enabling development into broader client-management responsibilities within a collaborative team.

Formación

• Recent UK Accountancy Practice experience required
• Experience preparing year-end statutory accounts
• Experience supporting a portfolio of owner-managed businesses
• Knowledge of corporation tax and personal tax compliance
• Experience preparing management accounts and VAT returns
• Strong client-communication and relationship-management skills
• Ability to manage several assignments and competing deadlines
• Good attention to detail
• A proactive, dependable and collaborative approach
• The confidence to work independently while escalating technical issues appropriately
• An interest in supporting and developing junior colleagues
• A genuine desire to understand clients' businesses rather than focusing only on compliance

Responsabilidades

• Preparing statutory accounts for limited companies
• Preparing accounts for sole traders and partnerships
• Preparing corporation-tax computations and returns
• Preparing personal tax returns where required
• Producing management accounts and related financial information
• Completing VAT returns
• Supporting clients with bookkeeping and cloud-accounting queries
• Reviewing accounting records and identifying missing or inconsistent information
• Liaising directly with clients to obtain records and resolve queries
• Explaining accounts and financial information clearly to clients
• Managing a portfolio of owner-managed businesses
• Monitoring deadlines and ensuring work is completed accurately and on time
• Supporting and reviewing work completed by junior team members
• Contributing to the development of efficient systems and working practices
• Identifying opportunities where clients may benefit from additional advice or services
• Working closely with Managers and senior colleagues on more complex assignments
• The exact balance of responsibilities will depend on the successful candidate's experience and development objectives

Conocimientos

Client communication

Relationship management

Time management

Attention to detail

Independent working

Team collaboration

Mentoring juniors

Business understanding

Educación

ACA or ACCA qualified

Newly qualified

Part-qualified with strong UK Practice experience

Qualified by experience

Herramientas

Xero

Descripción del empleo

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions Ltd in Manchester city centre is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage a varied client portfolio, preparing and reviewing accounts, and supporting junior colleagues. You will deliver statutory accounts, VAT and tax work, and provide cloud-accounting guidance to owner-managed businesses.

The role balances statutory compliance with advisory work, enabling development into broader client-management responsibilities within a collaborative team.