Senior Client Accountant

Insite Public Practice Recruitment Limited; Harrow; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Insite Public Practice Recruitment Limited is seeking a Senior Client Accountant in Harrow to take ownership of a varied client portfolio, working directly with business owners and senior stakeholders. You will handle accounts preparation, VAT and management accounts, with advisory input.

The role offers progression toward a manager-level position within a supportive team, ongoing professional development, and exposure to year-end accounts and corporate tax work for owner-managed SMEs.

Qualifications

• Several years of accountancy practice experience
• Experience managing a portfolio of clients
• Knowledge of UK accounting standards and tax principles
• Experience preparing year-end accounts and corporation tax returns
• Strong communication with clients and ability to explain financial information clearly
• Ability to coach and develop junior team members

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of owner-managed businesses and SME clients
• Preparing year-end statutory accounts and financial statements
• Completing corporation tax and personal tax computations and returns
• Preparing management accounts and providing meaningful financial insight
• Supporting VAT, bookkeeping and general accounting queries
• Building trusted relationships with clients and becoming their go-to accounting contact
• Reviewing work completed by junior team members
• Identifying opportunities for wider services for clients
• Managing deadlines across multiple client assignments with accuracy

Skills

Accounts preparation

Tax planning (personal & corporate)

VAT

Management accounts

Client relationships

Junior staff coaching

Education

ACA/ACCA/AAT qualification

Part-qualified status or strong relevant experience

Job description

Senior Client Accountant

£45,000 - £55,000 Permanent Full-time
Are you an experienced practice accountant looking for a role where you can take ownership of a varied client portfolio, work closely with business owners and continue developing your career? This could be an excellent opportunity to step into a senior position within a well-established and growing professional services business.

The Role

Based in Harrow, this position would suit an ambitious accountant with solid practice experience who enjoys building strong client relationships and wants greater responsibility within a supportive team.
You’ll be involved in a mixture of accounts preparation, personal and corporation tax, VAT and management accounts, alongside providing commercially useful advice to clients. The role offers scope to develop towards a manager-level position for the right person.

What you’ll be doing

• Managing a portfolio of owner-managed businesses and SME clients
• Preparing year-end statutory accounts and financial statements
• Completing corporation tax and personal tax computations and returns
• Preparing management accounts and providing meaningful financial insight
• Supporting clients with VAT, bookkeeping and general accounting queries
• Building trusted relationships with clients and becoming their go-to accounting contact
• Reviewing work completed by more junior members of the team
• Helping to identify additional opportunities where clients could benefit from wider services
• Assisting with more complex accounting and advisory assignments
• Supporting junior colleagues through coaching, guidance and technical development
• Managing deadlines across multiple client assignments while maintaining a high standard of accuracy

What we’re looking for

You’ll ideally have several years of accountancy practice experience and be comfortable managing clients independently.
We’re particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:

• Strong experience within an accountancy practice environment
• Previous responsibility for managing a portfolio of clients
• Good knowledge of UK accounting standards and tax principles
• Experience preparing year-end accounts and corporation tax returns
• Confidence dealing directly with clients and explaining financial information clearly
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines
• A proactive, commercially minded approach rather than simply focusing on compliance
• Experience reviewing or supporting the development of junior team members
• ACA, ACCA or AAT qualification, part-qualified status, or strong relevant experience

What’s on offer

• £45,000 - £55,000 salary, depending on experience and qualifications
• A varied client portfolio with genuine responsibility
• Direct exposure to business owners and senior stakeholders
• Ongoing technical and professional development
• Opportunities to progress into a management position
• Supportive working environment with a collaborative team
• A role where your commercial input and client relationships are genuinely valued

The position is based in Harrow and offers the chance to join an established accountancy business at an exciting stage of its growth.