Senior Accountant – Hybrid, Estates & Advisory

Austin Rose; Harry Stoke; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing plan

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Flexible hybrid working

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Austin Rose is helping a Top 20 Firm in Bristol recruit an Accounts Senior Associate. ACA/ACCA/AAT qualified (or QBE) with farming & Estates expertise will manage a diverse client portfolio, lead advisory projects, and supervise junior staff within an Accounts and Trust team of about 24.

This role offers a 35-hour week, hybrid pattern with up to 3 days remote, 25 days leave, pension, life assurance, and a structured career path in a collaborative, supportive environment in Bristol.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/AAT qualified (or QBE) accountant with proven expertise in Farming & Estates.
• Experience in advisory, client management and supervision within a practice environment.
• Ability to manage a diverse client portfolio and mentor junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepare year-end financial statements for partnerships, trusts, sole traders, LLPs, and companies across Landed Estates, agriculture, and manufacturing.
• Lead ad-hoc advisory projects and deliver technical business solutions.
• Review statutory financial statements and accounts work prepared by juniors.
• Support Managers with planning, timetabling, and billing for a broad client portfolio.
• Assist clients with VAT and bookkeeping queries and software implementation (Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, Key Prime, Farmplan, CCH).
• Mentor, train, and support junior colleagues within the Bristol office.
• Foster cross-department communication and build long-lasting client relationships.

Skills

Client management

Advisory projects

Supervisory skills

Farming & Estates domain

Education

ACA/ACCA/AAT qualification or QBE

Tools

Xero

QuickBooks

Sage

Key Prime

Farmplan

CCH

Job description

Austin Rose is helping a Top 20 Firm in Bristol recruit an Accounts Senior Associate. ACA/ACCA/AAT qualified (or QBE) with farming & Estates expertise will manage a diverse client portfolio, lead advisory projects, and supervise junior staff within an Accounts and Trust team of about 24.

This role offers a 35-hour week, hybrid pattern with up to 3 days remote, 25 days leave, pension, life assurance, and a structured career path in a collaborative, supportive environment in Bristol.