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Senior Accountant Coventry Salary up to £50,000 (DOE) Butler Rose Public Practice is delighted to be supporting one of our clients who got an opportunity for a Senior Accountant to join their team. Your role will be to review and complete financial statements and tax work, ensuring we remain compliant with legal standards, and to mentor our accountants in developing their technical knowledge. The successful candidate will be passionate about providing an excellent client experience and will ensure accurate, timely reporting in line with both internal and statutory deadlines. Role Requirements - • Assist with and oversee the preparation of financial reports, including statutory and management accounts., • Assist with and oversee the preparation of tax returns for self-assessment, corporation tax, and partnership tax., • Prepare and review dividend and interest planning calculations for clients., • Ensure compliance with legal and accounting standards across all work., • Build strong client relationships through positive and professional interactions., • Provide accurate financial advice and identify opportunities to add value to client work., • Handle sensitive information in a confidential manner., • Support, coach, and mentor team members to develop their technical knowledge and professional skills., • Work alongside the Team Manager to provide guidance, oversight, and development support to junior team members., • Assist with resolving internal and external client queries in a timely and professional, • manner. Personal Requirements - • ACA or ACCA qualified or equivalent., • Previous experience within a practice environment, including experience in reviewing the work of others., • Experience preparing medium-sized company and consolidated group accounts., • A solid understanding of key tax matters - Corporation Tax, Personal Tax, and similar., • A solid understanding of accounting software systems., • Excellent communication and verbal skills across all levels, including presentations, with the ability to self-motivate and respond to clients., • Excellent attention to detail., • Excellent client service., • A solutions-focused mindset., • A keen attitude to learning and growing your knowledge. Employee Benefits - • Competitive base salary, • Company car or car allowance option (after qualifying period in the role), • Profit share scheme (after qualifying period in the role), • Medical insurance (after qualifying period in the role), • Free quality lunch 4 days a week, • 30 days holiday (including bank holidays), • Flexible working hours, • Reward lunches, • Team building days, • Opportunities for professional growth and development, • A supportive and collaborative work environment This is an outstanding opportunity for the right individual to join this firm of choice. Please apply now if you have the relevant skills and experience to meet the requirements as set out above and we will be in contact to discuss further. Great role but not for you? We offer a £150 referral fee so why not let your friends know about this position. This role is advertised by Liezl Botha, Butler Rose (AGY) #IND-HL-25 Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Senior Accountant Birmingham Area | £44,000 - £50,000 + Excellent BenefitsAre you an experienced practice professional looking to take the next step in your career with a forward-thinking organisation that genuinely invests in its people? This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Accountant to join a growing and well-established accountancy business that combines technical excellence with a people-first culture. Offering flexible working arrangements, strong career development opportunities, and a collaborative environment, this role is ideal for someone who enjoys building client relationships, supporting colleagues, and delivering high-quality financial and tax services. The Opportunity As a Senior Accountant, you will play a key role in managing and reviewing a varied portfolio of client work while supporting the development of junior team members. Working within a professional accountancy environment, you'll provide trusted advice to clients and ensure all work is completed accurately, efficiently, and in line with regulatory requirements. Based within easy reach of the Birmingham Area, this position offers a varied workload, exposure to a broad client base, and genuine opportunities for progression. What You'll Be Doing • Reviewing and preparing statutory accounts and management accounts for a range of clients., • Overseeing the completion of corporation tax, personal tax, partnership tax, and related compliance work., • Providing financial guidance and identifying opportunities to add value for clients., • Reviewing the work of junior colleagues and supporting their technical development., • Assisting with tax planning calculations and wider advisory projects., • Building and maintaining strong professional relationships with clients., • Ensuring all work complies with relevant accounting standards and legislation., • Supporting the wider team with technical queries and problem-solving., • Contributing to the delivery of an outstanding client experience.What We're Looking For, • ACA or ACCA qualified, or equivalent professional qualification., • Previous experience working within an accountancy practice environment., • Experience reviewing the work of other team members., • Strong knowledge of statutory accounts preparation and tax compliance., • Experience preparing accounts for medium-sized businesses and group structures., • Confident using a range of accounting software packages., • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills., • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality., • Positive, proactive, and solutions-focused approach., • Desire to mentor others and continue developing professionally.What's On Offer, • Salary of £44,000 - £50,000 depending on experience., • Flexible working hours to support work-life balance., • Company car or car allowance following qualifying period., • Profit share scheme following qualifying period., • Private medical insurance following qualifying period., • Quality lunches provided on selected working days., • Generous holiday allowance of 30 days including bank holidays., • Team social events and reward activities., • Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities., • Supportive and collaborative working culture. This Senior Accountant opportunity offers an excellent platform for someone seeking long-term career development within a successful organisation near the Birmingham Area. If you're looking to join a business that values expertise, encourages growth, and rewards performance, we'd be delighted to hear from you.

Senior Accountant Coventry £44,000 – £60,000 (DOE) I’m currently partnering with a highly regarded, forward-thinking accountancy and advisory firm based in Coventry to recruit a Senior Accountant to join their growing team. This is not your traditional practice environment. The team operate from modern, well-equipped offices and have built a reputation for delivering high-quality work while genuinely investing in their people. Professional development, collaboration, and creating a supportive working environment are clearly at the core of how they operate. The Opportunity Many “Senior Accountant” roles simply mean a heavier workload and more pressure on production. This role is different. You will still bring strong technical expertise, but your primary focus will be on review, quality, and development rather than purely production. You’ll take ownership of final output—ensuring work is technically accurate, consistent, and ready for sign-off—while playing a key role in upskilling those around you. You’ll work across a varied portfolio, including: • Statutory accounts, • Management accounts, • Corporation tax, personal tax, and partnership returns, • Complex group structures and consolidations Alongside delivery, you’ll mentor junior team members in a practical, hands-on way—helping them understand not just what to do, but why. Key Responsibilities • Review and oversee preparation of statutory and management accounts, • Review personal, corporate, and partnership tax returns, • Prepare and review dividend and interest planning calculations, • Maintain strong, professional client relationships, • Identify opportunities to add value across the client base, • Mentor and support junior team members day-to-day, • Work with the Team Manager to guide team development, • Resolve internal and client queries accurately and efficiently Who This Role Suits You’re ACA or ACCA qualified with a strong background in practice, and you’re ready for a shift in focus. Rather than spending all your time in production, you want to: • Take ownership of final review and quality control, • Be the trusted “last set of eyes” before work leaves the firm, • Play a meaningful role in developing others You’re confident communicating with both clients and colleagues, and comfortable giving clear, constructive feedback—even when it’s challenging. Your review truly matters—when work leaves with your sign-off, it reflects the firm’s standards and reputation. In return, you’re given trust, autonomy, and the opportunity to make a real impact. If you’re looking for a role where: • Standards are high, • Work is varied and technically interesting, • The team actively supports and develops each other —this is well worth exploring. Benefits • Competitive salary (£44k–£60k DOE), • Company car or car allowance (post-qualification period), • Profit share scheme, • Private medical insurance, • Free high-quality lunches (4 days per week), • 30 days holiday (including bank holidays), • Flexible working hours, • Reward lunches and team events, • Ongoing professional development opportunities, • Supportive and collaborative team culture If this sounds like the right next step for you, apply here to submit your interest.

At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK’s top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881—helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations. Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring. We are defined by our purpose—to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary. Business Tax We provide a wide range of tax and consulting services to a broad range of companies, from housing associations to owner managed businesses. Through establishing close relationships with our clients, we ensure that we are able to deliver the most comprehensive business tax advice, and also ensure we are aware of the key opportunities and risks faced by our clients. Purpose of Role: To manage your own portfolio of clients, working with Partners/Directors or alone on complicated consultancy and advisory projects. A significant part of the role will be business development of existing and new clients as well as potentially developing a specialist field of technical and/or sector knowledge and expertise. Key responsibilities: Client work • Act as trusted adviser and engage with clients on wider commercial and strategic issues, • Manage portfolio of complex advisory and compliance cases, • Give exceptional client service, taking the lead in managing and developing client relationships, • Technically strong, • Identifying opportunities on client portfolio Staff management and development • Liaison with Partners, • Appraisals/monitor staff performance, acting as formal ADR managers for some staff, • On the job training for junior staff on a one-to-one basis, • Dealing with staff questions, • Work collaboratively with peers in team and across firm to ensure joined up approach Practice development • Involved in business development activities/profile raising locally, • Actively use network of established relationships to drive new business opportunities and cross referral of services, • Able to take advantage of marketing/PR opportunities, • Compliance, • Ensuring procedures are followed taking account of institute and HMRC guidance, where relevant Personal development (technical & other) • Internal and external seminars and courses, • Reading, • Internal meetings Education/Qualifications: • Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CA) and/or tax advisor (CTA) Key Experience/Skills: • Significant corporate tax experience gained within the profession and/or industry, • Technically capable tax adviser who is able to manage complex client work, • Demonstrable experience of managing people and clients, • Existing business development skills and appetite to grow business, • Project management experience, • Experience of dealing with senior stakeholders both internally and externally As a colleague here at S&W you will have access to benefits that include Competitive salary Private medical insurance Life assurance Pension contribution Hybrid working model (role dependent) Generous holiday package Option to purchase additional holiday Shared parental leave Fully funded training towards professional qualifications Cycle to work scheme Season ticket loan Eye care support We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment. We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.

• For this role you must have experience working in a UK Accountancy Firm* How does a 100% REMOTE WORKING Senior Accountant role sound? Are you currently a fully QualifiedACA or ACCA Senior Accountant who is looking for the complete flexibly to work full time from home? We are currently working with a forward thinking, modern Accountancy Practice who are a fully remote Accountancy firm. Our client is seeking a Senior Accountant to work full time 37.5 hours a week, who has experience working within an Accountancy Firm based in the UK. You will join their very dynamic, but small team of individuals who enjoy meeting each other 'virtually' every morning and attending quarterly/yearly events. You will be working with a niche portfolio of clients, with 80% of your client base being clients from the medical, health, well-being sector and 20% being other professionals. You will be required to manage your own portfolio, and will have complete autonomy. The company ethos is that they are very client and relationship focused. It's all about the client experience, and this is something they are always striving to improve. This is the driving force behind everything they do. Client Satisfaction is key, and this firm want to be the best accountants in the world at delivering this for their clientele. What's on offer for you: • £42,000 per annum salary, • 25 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays, • 100% remote working, • IT Equipment provided, • Pension Enrolment, • Private medical insurance, • 37.5 hours a week, • Regular online CPD training, requiring all team members to be available for a minimum of 4 in-person training/team building days per year, • Social events quarterly and yearly and more! For this role you will be working alongside both Senior and Junior team members, and the Partner to provide a high level service to your portfolio of clients. This role will include duties such as personal tax, VAT returns, tax planning, management accounts, statutory accounts preparation and corporation tax returns. Experience in Excel, SAGE, Quickbooks, VT, FreeAgent and Xero is also desired. This is a challenging, demanding and exciting role for a qualified accountant, which includes detailed accountancy and tax work, plus interaction with prospective clients and existing clients. This role requires a special individual who is both very personable, but also has tremendous attention to detail. This is certainly not an opportunity to miss! If you are looking for a prosperous career, to work alongside a growing firm of Accountants and have the enjoyment of flexibility then please apply… You will need to be UK based for this role and be ACA or ACCA Fully Qualified About Spencer Clarke Group: Within the Accountancy & Finance division we work across the whole of the UK and cover Practice, Public and Industry alike with Permanent, Interim or contract positions. Know someone who this role could suit? We offer up to £500* worth of gift vouchers for any successful referrals. *T's & C's apply.

Senior Financial Accountant / Finance Manager • Permanent full time role, • Salary circa £70,000 plus bonus, private medical insurance, excellent pension scheme and more!, • Based in Wembley, North West London, • Hybrid working - 3 days in the office A successful and longstanding company based in Wembley is looking for an experienced Senior Financial Accountant to join their finance function. This role will report into the Finance Director and will cover all aspects of finance for a well known SME business. Responsibilities will include: • Delivering statutory accounts for UK operations, • Partner with business areas to provide solid financial support and information, • Provide financial reporting, budgeting and forecasts, • Manage junior finance members, • Corporation tax and liaising with auditors, • VAT returns, • Posting journals, • Month end, • Sales reports To be considered suitable for this role you will need to be at a senior accountant level and have the following skills and experience: • Relevant industry qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA), • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, • Strong system skills along with proficiency in Excel, • Ability to lead and manage junior members of the team, • Knowledge around corporate taxation, • Management and financial accounts preparation and delivery, • Strong ability to translate financial information to senior management

Our client is a popular accountancy group who are recruiting for their Preston office on a full time, permanent basis. This is an ideal opportunity for an ACCA/ACA finalist or ACA/ACCA qualified Accountant to join a busy and dynamic office within a reputable firm offering a great work life balance and remuneration package! Senior Accountant Job Overview • As a Senior Accountant, you'll take ownership of managing client portfolios, this is a mixture of small to medium-sized businesses and high-net-worth individuals, • Your daily role will include supervising junior staff, reviewing their work and making any necessary adjustments, • providing strategic financial advice to your dedicated portfolio, • Preparing and reviewing financial statements to the highest standards., • Preparing self-assessment tax returns, • Advise and assist clients with cloud based bookkeeping software, • Mentor and develop junior members of staff Senior Accountant Job Requirements • ACA / ACCA finalist or qualified, • 5 years + experience in a UK accountancy firm, • Proven expertise in accounting, tax, and financial reporting., • Strong leadership and communication skills., • Proficiency in cloud based accounting software Senior Accountant Salary & Benefits, • £32,000 - £40,000 dependant on skills and experience, • 25 days + bank holidays, • Death in service, • Professional subscriptions paid, • option to purchase additional leave, • Company events, • Company pension, • Private medical insurance, • Sick pay, • Excellent Transport links, • Work from home, • Based locally to Preston Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.

We are currently partnering with a Housing Association based in Derbyshire, who are recruiting for a Management Accountant to join their team on a 12-month temporary basis. This is a full-time position covering maternity leave. The role can be available as a fixed term contract or a temporary contract with a daily rate. The daily rate/ salary will be discussed on a case-by-case basis. Our client offers a 50/50 split for hybrid working, there may be some flexibility for the right candidate. Duties will include (but are not limited to): • Providing budget training and financial advice to Service Managers, • Managing a team of three: one junior Accountant and two transactional staff, • Conducting monthly budget monitoring meetings with Service Managers ensuring budgets are maintained, • Assisting with the preparation of the annual Council Capital Investment programme, • Preparing annual budgets and annual forecasts in partnership with Service Managers and Head of Finance, • Processing monthly accounting journals in line with IFRS, including prepayments, accruals, referred revenue, accrued revenue, payroll etc, • Preparing monthly P&L with detailed variance analysis bridging actuals against budgets/forecasts, • Supporting departments with VAT and ensuring compliance with HMRC and Partial Exemption legislation, • Producing quarterly VAT return for approval and subsequent submissions, • Analysing purchase transactions and ensuring correct treatment for Partial Exemption, • Liaising with internal and external stakeholders; liaising with External Auditors Experience required: • Experience required in Social Housing/ Local Government, • CCAB or QBE Working hours: • 37 hours per week, • Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm (flexible starts and finishes) Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role. James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role. At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Don’t forget our recommendation scheme: Recommend a friend or colleague to us and receive up to £100 each once they have completed 20 days in a role via James Andrews! Terms and conditions apply, contact us for details.