Hybrid Qualified Practice Accountant
29 days ago
Penrith
Our client is a respected, forward‑thinking firm of Chartered Accountants experiencing sustained expansion. They are now seeking a Qualified Practice Accountant who thrives on variety, client interaction, and technical challenge. If you’re looking for a role where your expertise is valued, your development is supported, and hybrid working is standard, this is the perfect next step. Working closely with the Head of Finance, you’ll play a key part in delivering high‑quality accounting, tax, and advisory services to a diverse and loyal client base. Your responsibilities will include: • Managing complex queries and preparing high‑quality annual accounts and performance reports, • Preparing accounts for sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies, • Producing accurate management accounts within agreed deadlines, • Delivering complex tax advice across corporate and personal tax, • Handling client issues, complaints, and technical challenges with confidence, • Preparing for and managing HMRC audits and investigations, • Working within budget to produce fully cross‑referenced files and financial statements for review, • Supporting clients with bookkeeping and VAT return preparation, • Ensuring all review points are cleared promptly and professionally, • Building strong, trusted relationships with clients and managing day‑to‑day communication, • Collaborating effectively with internal teams, • Assisting with ad hoc departmental duties as required You’ll be ACA/ACCA qualified, finalist, or QBE with a background in practice and a passion for delivering exceptional client service with a strong technical knowledge of accounts preparation, external auditing, and corporate and personal tax. Experience of managing a client portfolio, tender writing, staff management and advanced knowledge of VAT, PAYE, shareholding, and dividends. . This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking company with a competitive salary and bonus scheme, genuine scope for career progression and the flexibility of hybrid working for genuine work‑life balance