Job Description
Senior Client Accountant
£45,000 - £55,000 | Permanent | Full-time |
Are you an experienced practice accountant looking for a role where you can take ownership of a varied client portfolio, work closely with business owners and continue developing your career? This could be an excellent opportunity to step into a senior position within a well-established and growing professional services business.
As a Senior Client Accountant, you'll manage a portfolio of clients across a broad range of sectors, providing high-quality accounts, tax and advisory support while acting as a trusted point of contact. You'll have genuine client exposure, responsibility for your own workload and the opportunity to contribute beyond traditional compliance work.
The Role
Based in Harrow, this position would suit an ambitious accountant with solid practice experience who enjoys building strong client relationships and wants greater responsibility within a supportive team.
You'll be involved in a mixture of accounts preparation, personal and corporation tax, VAT and management accounts, alongside providing commercially useful advice to clients. The role offers scope to develop towards a manager-level position for the right person.
What you'll be doing
Managing a portfolio of owner-managed businesses and SME clients
Preparing year-end statutory accounts and financial statements
Completing corporation tax and personal tax computations and returns
Preparing management accounts and providing meaningful financial insight
Supporting clients with VAT, bookkeeping and general accounting queries
Building trusted relationships with clients and becoming their go-to accounting contact
Reviewing work completed by more junior members of the team
Helping to identify additional opportunities where clients could benefit from wider services
Assisting with more complex accounting and advisory assignments
Supporting junior colleagues through coaching, guidance and technical development
Managing deadlines across multiple client assignments while maintaining a high standard of accuracy
What we're looking for
You'll ideally have several years of accountancy practice experience and be comfortable managing clients independently.
We're particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:
Strong experience within an accountancy practice environment
Previous responsibility for managing a portfolio of clients
Good knowledge of UK accounting standards and tax principles
Experience preparing year-end accounts and corporation tax returns
Confidence dealing directly with clients and explaining financial information clearly
Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines
A proactive, commercially minded approach rather than simply focusing on compliance
Experience reviewing or supporting the development of junior team members
ACA, ACCA or AAT qualification, part-qualified status, or strong relevant experience
What's on offer
£45,000 - £55,000 salary, depending on experience and qualifications
A varied client portfolio with genuine responsibility
Direct exposure to business owners and senior stakeholders
Ongoing technical and professional development
Opportunities to progress into a management position
Supportive working environment with a collaborative team
A role where your commercial input and client relationships are genuinely valued
The position is based in Harrow and offers the chance to join an established accountancy business at an exciting stage of its growth.