Senior Practice Accountant

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

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Bank holidays

Study support

Career progression

Advisory exposure

Supportive environment

Job summary

TPF Recruitment is assisting a Rochester-based Chartered Accountants firm in its search for a Senior Practice Accountant to join a growing team.

You will handle statutory accounts, tax returns and advisory work for owner-managed businesses, with the opportunity to build your own portfolio under the guidance of partners. Study support and clear progression paths are available.

Qualifications

• Strong accounts preparation and tax experience.
• Experience in accountancy practice required.
• Excellent communication and client management skills essential.

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 when required.
• Identifying opportunities to provide additional advisory services.
• Working closely with partners and managers on ad hoc assignments.

Skills

Excellent communication

Client management

Proactive mindset

Commercial awareness

Ambition to build client portfolio

Education

ACA or ACCA qualified, part qualified or qualified by experience

Job description

Rochester, United Kingdom

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