Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Bury St Edmunds, Independent practice

£35,000 - £45,000

This well-established and growing Bury St Edmunds based accountancy practice is currently recruiting a Senior Accountant to join its thriving team.

The Role

Rightly proud of its reputation as an established firm within the area, this is a role ready to welcome an experienced Senior Accountant as soon as possible - someone who is technically strong, enjoys a varied workload and is keen to build on their client interaction.

With a healthy level of growth, this firm offers the successful applicant a stable environment and the opportunity to build on current skills and experience. This is a genuinely exciting role working across an eclectic client base and within a team that is close knit and well established.

Key Responsibilities

This role incorporates a mix of preparing and reviewing accounts and tax work across a diverse portfolio of clients.

• Preparing and completing year end statutory accounts
• Completion / review of personal and corporate tax computations (SA100 & CT600)
• Client Management accounting support
• Review and submission of VAT returns
• Client bookkeeping and review of bookkeeping responsibilities
• Liaising directly with clients and handling queries professionally - building relationships for the future

What We're Looking For

• Ideally you will be fully ACCA/ACA qualified or latter stage studier, however, for the right level of experience within practice AAT / QBE applications will be considered
• 4+ years' experience in a UK accountancy practice
• Experience managing and liaising with multiple clients across sectors
• Supervisory / Team Leader experience beneficial for review and oversite of Juniors
• Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills - a natural diligence and organised approach
• Confidence working with varied workloads and requirements - deadline orientated and calm under pressure
• Technical awareness and a natural keenness to build on technical understanding
• Previous experience with accounting systems, especially systems such as: Xero, Quickbooks, and FreeAgent

What's on Offer

• £35,000 - £45,000 DOE
• Office based working with hybrid working considered following a qualifying period
• Ongoing training and professional development
• A modern supportive environment with an innovative approach
• A team orientated environment where staff welfare is a real focus.
• Onsite parking

If you are looking to join an established practice with a fantastic approach to team working, please do not delay your application!