Senior Accountant
3 days ago
Wirral
Are you an experienced practice accountant looking for greater ownership of your clients and the opportunity to progress within a growing firm?A well-established independent accountancy practice in The Wirral is looking to appoint a Senior Accountant / Client Manager, paying £35,000 - £40,000. This is a varied, client-facing role offering responsibility for an established SME portfolio, involvement in advisory work and the opportunity to support the development of junior colleagues.Senior Accountant / Client Manager Responsibilities: \n\n • Managing a varied portfolio of SME clients, including limited companies, sole traders and partnerships.\n, • Acting as the principal point of contact and building trusted, long-term client relationships.\n, • Preparing and reviewing statutory accounts and corporation tax returns.\n, • Preparing and reviewing personal tax returns, identifying relevant tax-planning opportunities.\n, • Advising clients on accounting, taxation and general business matters.\n, • Managing deadlines and workflow across your portfolio while maintaining high standards of quality.\n, • Reviewing work completed by junior colleagues and providing practical guidance, mentoring and support.\n, • Working closely with the firm's senior leadership team on advisory assignments and practice-development projects.\n\n Senior Accountant / Client Manager Attributes: \n\n • ACCA or FMAAT qualified, or holding an equivalent professional qualification.\n, • At least five years' experience gained within a UK accountancy practice.\n, • Previous experience managing your own portfolio of clients.\n, • Strong technical knowledge of UK accounting and taxation.\n, • Confident managing client relationships and communicating with business owners.\n, • Experience using cloud-accounting packages such as Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent or Sage.\n, • Knowledge of TaxCalc would be beneficial but is not essential.\n, • Comfortable reviewing work and supporting the development of junior team members.\n, • Proactive, commercially aware and able to manage competing deadlines effectively.\n\n Senior Accountant / Client Manager Benefits: \n\n • Salary of £35,000 - £40,000.\n, • Performance-related bonus following successful completion of the initial onboarding period.\n, • Clear progression opportunities within a growing practice.\n, • The chance to influence how the firm and its client service develop.\n, • Modern Bromborough office.\n, • Friendly and supportive team environment.\n, • Varied client portfolio combining compliance and advisory work.\n\n If you are looking for a role offering genuine client ownership, progression and the chance to make an impact within a growing practice, apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.