Senior Practice Accountant

Interaction Recruitment Group; Ferndown; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Study support

Career progression

Company pension

Free financial advice

Staff incentives

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment Group in Ferndown is seeking a Client Director / Senior Practice Accountant to own a client portfolio, supervise a team and drive growth within a growing practice. You will combine hands-on technical expertise with portfolio management and business development.

You don't need a current Client Director title; what matters is your ability to manage clients confidently, deliver high-quality work and help others develop. Strong UK tax knowledge is essential.

Qualifications

• At least three years' accountancy practice experience.
• Strong accounts preparation and review skills.
• Good working knowledge of UK taxation, VAT and Corporation Tax.
• Experience managing your own client portfolio and supervising juniors.
• Proactive, commercially minded with excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Managing your own client portfolio, including queries, requirements and deadlines.
• Building relationships and identifying additional services for clients.
• Meeting prospective clients and preparing quotations.
• Reviewing statutory accounts and Corporation Tax computations.
• Overseeing timely preparation and submission of accounts and VAT returns.
• Allocating work across the team and mentoring junior colleagues.
• Providing guidance on bookkeeping, VAT and accounts production.

Skills

Accounts preparation

Client portfolio management

Mentoring junior staff

Team supervision

Business development

Strong communication

Organisational skills

Education

AAT/ACCA/ACA qualified or part-qualified

Job description

Client Director / Senior Practice Accountant

Location: Ferndown, Dorset
Salary: £32,500 - £45,000.
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent | Office-based

Ready to take ownership of a client portfolio, support a team and play a bigger part in a growing practice?

If you're an experienced practice accountant who enjoys building client relationships as much as working with the numbers, this could be your next step.

We're recruiting for an established and growing accountancy practice in Ferndown. As a Client Director / Senior Practice Accountant, you'll combine hands-on technical expertise with portfolio management, team supervision and business development.

You don't need to hold a Client Director title already. What matters is your ability to manage clients confidently, deliver high-quality work and help others develop.

Make an Impact Across Clients and Team

You’ll be a trusted point of contact for your own portfolio, getting to know your clients' businesses and ensuring they receive a responsive, reliable service.

Alongside reviewing accounts and tax work, you’ll guide junior colleagues, coordinate workloads and meet prospective clients to discuss how the practice can support them.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing your own client portfolio, including queries, requirements and deadlines.
• Building strong relationships and identifying additional services that could benefit clients.
• Meeting prospective clients and preparing quotations.
• Reviewing statutory accounts and Corporation Tax computations.
• Overseeing the timely preparation and submission of accounts and VAT returns.
• Allocating work across the team and managing competing priorities.
• Supervising, mentoring and training junior colleagues.
• Providing guidance on bookkeeping, VAT and accounts production.
• Monitoring accuracy, deadlines and service standards, and reporting on performance.

What You'll Bring

You're confident working directly with clients, comfortable taking responsibility and keen to share your knowledge with others.

We're looking for:

• At least three years' accountancy practice experience.
• Strong accounts preparation and review skills.
• A good working knowledge of UK taxation, VAT and Corporation Tax.
• Experience managing your own client portfolio.
• Experience supervising, mentoring or developing junior colleagues.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to balance workloads and deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
• A proactive, commercially minded approach.

You may be AAT, ACCA or ACA qualified or part-qualified—strong, relevant practice experience will be particularly important.

What's in It for You?

• £32,500 basic salary plus commission, with OTE up to £45,000.
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell leave.
• Study support and continued professional development.
• Opportunities for further career progression.
• Company pension.
• Free financial advice covering pensions, mortgages and investments.
• Staff incentives.
• Discounted gym membersh