Senior Accountant & Client Manager — 4-Day Week, Growth

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; Altrincham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Insurance

Workplace Pension

Death in Service

Employee Assistance Programme

4-day working week + 24 days holiday

Job summary

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD is seeking a Senior Accountant / Client Manager for our Altrincham office. You will oversee accounts production, tax returns, and client advisory work in a growing practice.

We value a positive attitude, Xero expertise, and a proactive approach to cross-functional finance tasks. The role offers a 4-day week, modern offices, and a supportive team focused on progression as we move toward an Employee Ownership Trust model.

Qualifications

• AAT qualification or equivalent (or strong experience).
• Part ACCA considered.
• Strong computing and tax compliance knowledge; high Xero proficiency.
• Excellent communication and attention to detail.
• Teamwork in a small, agile practice environment.

Responsibilities

• Accounts Review & Production: Review accounts prepared by our overseas production team, ensuring technical accuracy, and assist in managing the accounts production workflow.
• Tax Returns: Prepare and review basic self-assessment tax returns, and oversee corporation tax returns prepared overseas.
• Xero & Systems Setup: Lead on complex Xero setups and clean-ups, address issues with revenue recognition, and support platform integrations such as Shopify and Square.
• General Finance & Administration: Handle HMRC queries, train clients on financial hygiene (such as setting up invoices and using Hubdoc or Dext), and support the team with ad hoc financial and administrative duties.
• Commercial Analysis: Engage in deeper client advisory work, including product profitability analysis, annual financial modelling, and utilizing management reporting tools (such as FABM and Tableau).
• Team Leadership & Oversight: Provide light oversight and day-to-day guidance for accounts production team members.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Commercial awareness

Education

AAT qualified or equivalent

Part ACCA considered

Tools

Xero

Job description

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD is seeking a Senior Accountant / Client Manager for our Altrincham office. You will oversee accounts production, tax returns, and client advisory work in a growing practice.

We value a positive attitude, Xero expertise, and a proactive approach to cross-functional finance tasks. The role offers a 4-day week, modern offices, and a supportive team focused on progression as we move toward an Employee Ownership Trust model.