Senior Practice Accountant

Equals One Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Birthday off

Christmas shutdown

Job summary

Equals One Ltd is seeking an experienced Senior Practice Accountant to manage a portfolio of SME clients from Leeds. The role offers hybrid working (3 days in the Leeds office, 2 days from home) and a salary range of £38,000–£42,000 plus commission, reflecting experience and performance.

You'll handle year-end accounts, tax returns, VAT, bookkeeping and management accounts, with autonomy and direct client contact. Opportunities for advisory work may arise for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Experience in an accountancy practice with responsibility for own work.
• Experience preparing year-end accounts for SMEs
• Experience preparing corporation tax returns
• Experience with VAT, bookkeeping and management accounts
• Ability to manage workloads and meet deadlines
• Strong communication and client relationship skills
• Commercial mindset and business understanding
• ACA/ACCA or equivalent qualification

Responsibilities

• Prepare year-end accounts for limited companies, LLPs, sole traders and partnerships
• Prepare and submit corporation tax and partnership tax returns
• Review accounts, tax returns and bookkeeping
• Prepare and submit VAT returns
• Produce bookkeeping and management accounts
• Manage your own portfolio and meet deadlines
• Communicate directly with clients and respond to day-to-day queries
• Help clients understand their accounts, tax position and business performance
• Identify ways to improve processes and the overall client experience
• Collaborate with the wider team
• There may be opportunities to handle personal tax and advisory work depending on experience

Skills

Strong communication skills

Client relationship management

Commercial mindset

Team collaboration

Willingness to get involved

Education

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Job description

Senior Practice Accountant

Leeds / Hybrid - 3 days office, 2 days home

£38,000 to £42,000 depending on experience + commission

25 days holiday + Christmas shutdown + birthday off

We are looking for an experienced Accounts Senior to join our growing accountancy practice in Leeds.

If you are looking for a role where you can take ownership of your own client portfolio, build genuine relationships with business owners and do more than simply process accounts and tick boxes, this could be a great next step.

We're a small, friendly and ambitious team working with a wide range of SMEs. We want our clients to understand their numbers, make better decisions and ultimately build stronger businesses.

You'll have plenty of autonomy, direct client contact and the opportunity to get involved across accounts, tax, management accounts and advisory work.

We also believe in giving people flexibility in how they work. Our usual hybrid pattern is Monday, Tuesday and Thursday in our Leeds office, with Wednesday and Friday working from home. However, we understand that life doesn't always fit neatly around a set schedule, so we're happy to be flexible with office days where needed.

Role Overview

You will manage your own portfolio of clients and work closely with them throughout the year, rather than only speaking to them when their accounts are due.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing year-end accounts for limited companies, LLPs, sole traders and partnerships
• Preparing and submitting corporation tax and partnership tax returns
• Reviewing accounts, tax returns and bookkeeping
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns
• Producing bookkeeping and management accounts
• Managing your own portfolio and ensuring deadlines are met
• Communicating directly with clients and responding to day-to-day queries
• Helping clients understand their accounts, tax position and business performance
• Identifying ways to improve processes and the overall client experience
• Supporting and working collaboratively with the wider team

Depending on your experience, there will also be opportunities to prepare personal tax returns and become increasingly involved in advisory work.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone with solid experience gained within an accountancy practice who is comfortable taking responsibility for their own work and dealing directly with clients.

Ideally, you will have:

• Previous experience as an Accounts Senior, Senior Accountant or similar within an accountancy practice
• Strong experience preparing year-end accounts for SMEs
• Experience preparing corporation tax returns
• Experience with VAT returns, bookkeeping and management accounts
• Confidence managing your own workload and client deadlines
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build good relationships with clients
• A commercial mindset and an interest in understanding the businesses you work with
• A positive, approachable attitude and willingness to get involved

• A genuine desire to deliver a great service and make a difference to clients

You may be ACA or ACCA qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience. We're more interested in finding someone with the right practice experience, technical knowledge and approach.

Personal tax experience would be an advantage but isn't essential.

Why Join Us?

Because we're a smaller practice, you won't be one person in a large accounts department.

You'll work closely with the owners and experienced colleagues, ha