Financial Accountant

Ready to take the next step in your accounting career? This is your chance to move into a role where you ll have genuine ownership, client contact, and progression built in.

As a Financial Accountant, you ll be part of an encouraging team that values professional growth. If you ve been working in practice and feel ready to lead your own portfolio with confidence, this opportunity will give you that freedom and autonomy.

You ll work closely with Managers and Directors, reviewing accounts and tax work, advising clients, and helping shape how their businesses run with their goals and aspirations in mind. It s a role that blends technical expertise with client relationships, ideal for someone who enjoys both the numbers and the people behind them.

This is an excellent career opportunity for a practice accountant, either a finalist or newly qualified ACCA or ACA (ICAEW) that is seeking a firm that will invest in them, and their long-term career prospects.

Role Overview

• Review bookkeeping, VAT returns, management accounts and financial statements
• Prepare or review corporation tax and personal tax returns
• Manage a small portfolio of clients as their first point of contact
• Liaise with clients on deadlines and requirements across accounts, tax, VAT, payroll and company secretarial work
• Support clients with financial queries and system improvements

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience from within an accountancy practice with financial accounts & year-end reports
• Professionally qualified or part-qualified (ACA / ACCA or equivalent)
• Confident managing and reviewing work of others
• Competent with IT systems including either Xero or familiar with Iris, QuickBooks or Sage
• Self-motivated, with strong communication and analytical skills

What s on Offer

• Clear pathways for progression to management and beyond
• Supported study (if required) and ongoing professional development
• Hybrid working from home days (2 home / 3 office split)
• 24 days holiday plus public holidays
• Additional day s holiday per year of service
• Pension contributions above statutory minimum
• Health plan and parking permit
• Relaxed dress code and friendly culture

Register your interest by applying today or call Luke on (phone number removed) to discuss this opportunity further, always in complete confidence.

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