Accounts Senior

Our client is a well-established and highly regarded chartered accountancy firm with around 27 staff. The firm offers a strong team culture, excellent client relationships, and a professional environment with a personal touch. With service lines across accounts, audit, tax, payroll, and bookkeeping, the firm continues to grow steadily and invest in staff development.

They are seeking an experienced Accounts Senior to join the accounts team. This role can be 100% accounts-focused, but there is flexibility for a 50 : 50 split between accounts and audit for those with audit experience. The successful candidate will manage a portfolio of clients, produce year-end accounts, support VAT compliance, and supervise junior staff.

Accounts Senior Job Overview

Preparing year-end financial statements in compliance with FRS 102

Managing and developing a portfolio of SME clients across various industries

Supervising and reviewing work completed by junior team members

Preparing VAT returns and management accounts

Supporting statutory audits if experienced in audit

Using accounting software including Xero, Sage, QuickBooks, and Digita

Accounts Senior Job Requirements

Accounts Senior Job Requirements

Minimum 3 years' experience in a UK accountancy practice

Experience preparing accounts under FRS 102

Comfortable managing a portfolio and reviewing junior staff work

Software : Digita, Sage, Xero, QuickBooks

Strong VAT knowledge and accounts production skills

Audit experience beneficial (not essential)

ACCA / ACA qualified, part-qualified or QBE

Accounts Senior Salary & Benefits

Salary : £30,000 - £40,000 depending on experience

Holiday Package : 20 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Hybrid working : 1 day from home after 6-month probation

Flexible hours : 9 : 00am-5 : 15pm Mon-Thurs, 9 : 00am-1 : 00pm Friday

On-site parking

Company pension

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.

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