Senior Client Advisor

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheridan Maine London seeks a Senior Client Advisor for a full-time, permanent position based in London, paying £52,000 annually. The role suits an experienced accountancy professional keen to deliver services beyond standard compliance.

You will manage a varied client portfolio, offering accounting and advisory support while cultivating lasting partnerships. Ideal candidates possess solid practice backgrounds, excellent communication abilities, and a consultative mindset, ready to contribute to

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of accounts preparation and UK accounting principles.
• Experience managing a portfolio of clients.
• Good knowledge of personal and/or corporation tax.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple clients and deadlines.
• Proactive, commercially aware and solutions-focused approach.
• AAT, ACCA or ACA qualification, part-qualified status, or be qualified by experience.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of clients and acting as a key point of contact.
• Preparing and reviewing year-end accounts for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships.
• Preparing management accounts and financial reports.
• Supporting clients with tax compliance and general accounting queries.
• Preparing VAT returns and other relevant submissions.
• Providing practical accounting and business advice to clients.
• Identifying opportunities to improve clients' financial processes and performance.
• Managing your own workload and ensuring deadlines are consistently met.
• Reviewing work and providing guidance to more junior members of the team.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the practice to deliver excellent client service.

Skills

Client management

Communication skills

Consultative mindset

Accounting knowledge

Education

AAT/ACCA/ACA qualification

Job description

Sheridan Maine London seeks a Senior Client Advisor for a full-time, permanent position based in London, paying £52,000 annually. The role suits an experienced accountancy professional keen to deliver services beyond standard compliance. You will manage a varied client portfolio, offering accounting and advisory support while cultivating lasting partnerships. Strong technical expertise must pair with a real curiosity about client operations and aspirations. This position involves handling diverse client needs, ensuring accurate reporting, and proactively identifying business improvements. Ideal candidates possess solid practice backgrounds, excellent communication abilities, and a consultative mindset, ready to contribute to a growing north-west London firm’s success.

Senior Client Advisor | Greater London | Up to £52k per annum

Eleni Sophia. Are you an experienced accountancy professional who enjoys working closely with clients and providing more than just compliance services? Sheridan Maine is delighted to be working with an established and growing accountancy practice in north west London, which is looking for a Senior Client Advisor to join its team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who combines strong technical accounting knowledge with a genuine interest in understanding clients, their businesses and their goals. You will manage a portfolio of clients, providing a broad range of accounting and advisory services while building long-term relationships.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking accountancy practice where you will have the opportunity to develop strong client relationships, broaden your advisory experience and progress your career.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of clients and acting as a key point of contact.
• Preparing and reviewing year-end accounts for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships.
• Preparing management accounts and financial reports.
• Supporting clients with tax compliance and general accounting queries.
• Preparing VAT returns and other relevant submissions.
• Providing practical accounting and business advice to clients.
• Identifying opportunities to improve clients' financial processes and performance.
• Managing your own workload and ensuring deadlines are consistently met.
• Reviewing work and providing guidance to more junior members of the team.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the practice to deliver excellent client service.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of accounts preparation and UK accounting principles.
• Experience managing a portfolio of clients.
• Good knowledge of personal and/or corporation tax.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• The ability to manage multiple clients and competing deadlines.
• A proactive, commercially aware and solutions-focused approach.
• AAT, ACCA or ACA qualification, part-qualified status, or be qualified by experience.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.

Due to the high volume of applications, it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.