Senior Accountant in Harrow - Insite Public Practice Recruitment Limited

Senior Accountant - Audit, Tax & Accounts
Harrow | Full-time | ACA/ACCA Qualified
Salary: £40,000-£45,000

I'm working with a well-established and respected accountancy practice in Harrow that's looking to bring on a Senior Accountant with strong experience across audit, tax, and accounts. This is a well-rounded role offering a good mix of technical work and client exposure - ideal for someone who's confident working independently but still collaborative within a team setup.

Accounts

• Preparing year-end accounts for a range of clients - limited companies, LLPs, sole traders, partnerships, and pension schemes

• Working from incomplete records or client trial balances (Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, etc.)

• Handling budgets and planning, liaising directly with clients to resolve queries

• Reviewing files with senior staff and finalising reporting packs

Audit

• Leading internal and external audit assignments from planning through to completion

• Carrying out risk assessments, setting materiality levels and sampling

• On-site testing, including stock takes and verification work

• Performing analytical reviews and finalising audit files

Tax

• Preparing VAT returns, personal tax returns, and corporation tax computations

• Assisting with P11Ds and occasional advisory work

General

• Reviewing the work of juniors, resolving technical queries, and ensuring files are ready for manager review

• Providing on-the-job training and mentoring to semi-seniors and juniors

• Spotting cross-selling opportunities across the firm's wider service offering

• ACA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent)

• Around 18+ months post-qualified experience, ideally in a practice dealing with OMBs

• Comfortable managing a varied portfolio across different sectors

• Solid software knowledge (Sage, Xero, CCH, VT, QuickBooks, etc.)

• Excellent communication and organisational skills

• Experience supervising staff and supporting development of junior team members

• Medical

• Food & Hospitality

• Retail

• Manufacturing

• Media & Entertainment

• Professional services (Surveyors, Contractors, etc.)

• EC Sales VAT reporting

• Paperless systems

• Internal Description

  Senior Accountant - Audit, Tax & Accounts
  Harrow | Full-time | ACA/ACCA Qualified
  Salary: £40,000-£45,000

  I'm working with a well-established and respected accountancy practice in Harrow that's looking to bring on a Senior Accountant with strong experience across audit, tax, and accounts. This is a well-rounded role offering a good mix of technical work and client exposure - ideal for someone who's confident working independently but still collaborative within a team setup.

  What You'll Be Doing

  Accounts

  • Preparing year-end accounts for a range of clients - limited companies, LLPs, sole traders, partnerships, and pension schemes

  • Working from incomplete records or client trial balances (Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, etc.)

  • Handling budgets and planning, liaising directly with clients to resolve queries

  • Reviewing files with senior staff and finalising reporting packs

  Audit

  • Leading internal and external audit assignments from planning through to completion

  • Carrying out risk assessments, setting materiality levels and sampling

  • On-site testing, including stock takes and verification work

  • Performing analytical reviews and finalising audit files

  Tax

  • Preparing VAT returns, personal tax returns, and corporation tax computations

  • Assisting with P11Ds and occasional advisory work

  General

  • Reviewing the work of juniors, resolving technical queries, and ensuring files are ready for manager review

  • Providing on-the-job training and mentoring to semi-seniors and juniors

  • Spotting cross-selling opportunities across the firm's wider service offering

  What They're Looking For

  • ACA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent)

  • Around 18+ months post-qualified experience, ideally in a practice dealing with OMBs

  • Comfortable managing a varied portfolio across different sectors

  • Solid software knowledge (Sage, Xero, CCH, VT, QuickBooks, etc.)

  • Excellent communication and organisational skills

  • Experience supervising staff and supporting development of junior team members

  Sector Experience (nice to have)

  • Medical

  • Food & Hospitality

  • Retail

  • Manufacturing

  • Media & Entertainment

  • Professional services (Surveyors, Contractors, etc.)

  • EC Sales VAT reporting

  • Paperless systems