Senior Practice Accountant

TPF Recruitment Ltd; Chestfield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support

Job summary

TPF Recruitment, Kent's leading accountancy practice recruitment agency, is supporting a fast-growing Chartered Accountants firm in Rochester to recruit a Senior Practice Accountant. You will provide accounts and tax services to owner-managed businesses and develop your own client portfolio over time.

This role offers involvement in advisory projects and study support, with clear progression within a supportive, expanding team.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualified, part qualified or qualified by experience.
• Experience in accountancy practice.
• Strong accounts preparation and tax experience.
• Excellent communication and client management skills.
• Proactive and commercially minded approach.
• Ambition to develop your own client portfolio and progress within the firm.

Responsibilities

• Preparing statutory accounts for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships.
• Preparing corporation tax and personal tax returns.
• Managing relationships with a varied portfolio of owner managed businesses.
• Liaising with clients and responding to accounting and tax queries.
• Supporting and reviewing the work of junior team members.
• Assisting with bookkeeping, VAT and management accounts where required.
• Identifying opportunities to provide additional advisory services.
• Working closely with the partners and managers on ad hoc assignments.

Skills

Accounts preparation

Tax experience

Client liaison

Communication skills

Business development

Portfolio management

Education

ACA/ACCA qualification

Part qualified or qualified by experience

Job description

TPF Recruitment, Kent's leading accountancy practice recruitment agency is supporting a fantastic, fast growing firm of Chartered Accountants based in Rochester in their search for a Senior Practice Accountant to join their expanding team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an ambitious and progressive accountancy practice that provides a broad range of services to owner managed businesses across a variety of sectors.

You will work in a general practice capacity, providing accounts and tax services to a diverse client base. As your role develops, you will have the opportunity to build and manage your own portfolio while becoming involved in advisory projects and other value added services.

Responsibilities

• Preparing statutory accounts for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships
  
• Preparing corporation tax and personal tax returns
  
• Managing relationships with a varied portfolio of owner managed businesses
  
• Liaising with clients and responding to accounting and tax queries
  
• Supporting and reviewing the work of junior team members
  
• Assisting with bookkeeping, VAT and management accounts where required
  
• Identifying opportunities to provide additional support and advisory services
  
• Working closely with the partners and managers on ad hoc assignments
  

Requirements

• ACA or ACCA qualified, part qualified or qualified by experience
  
• Previous experience working within an accountancy practice
  
• Strong accounts preparation and tax experience
  
• Excellent communication and client management skills
  
• A proactive and commercially minded approach
  
• The ambition to develop your own client portfolio and progress within the firm
  
• Salary of £45,000 to £55,000, depending on experience
  
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  
• Full study support, if required
  
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
  
• Exposure to advisory assignments and a diverse client portfolio
  
• A supportive environment within a fast growing firm