Senior Accountant

Accounts Senior - Centre of London

Salary: £48,000 - £53,000 per annum

An established accountancy practice based in Harrow is seeking an experienced Accounts Senior to join their team. This is a varied role covering accounts, audit, and tax, with the opportunity to work with a diverse client portfolio across multiple industries.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts

• Prepare statutory accounts for limited companies, LLPs, sole traders, partnerships, and pension schemes.

• Complete planning sections in line with internal guidelines.

• Monitor and prepare budgets.

• Prepare accounts from incomplete records or client trial balances using Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, etc.

• Liaise directly with clients to resolve queries.

• Review files with supervisors and complete reporting packs.

Tax

• Prepare personal tax returns.

• Prepare VAT returns.

• Prepare corporation tax computations and returns.

• Prepare P11Ds.

General

• Provide occasional advisory support to clients.

• Manage and respond to client correspondence.

• Review work of juniors, resolve technical queries, and ensure files are complete for manager review.

• Deliver effective on-the-job training to juniors and semi-seniors.

• Be aware of and promote relevant services to clients.

Qualifications & Skills

• ACCA/ACA qualified (desirable) with at least 18 months' post-qualification experience.

• Degree in Accounting/Finance (desirable).

• Strong technical knowledge of accounting standards and recent developments.

• Experience working with owner-managed businesses across a range of industries.

• Proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook, Sage Line 50, IIRIS, CCH, VT Transactions, Xero, Virtual Cabinet, and QuickBooks.

Person Specification

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).

• Strong technical and problem-solving abilities.

• High attention to detail, deadline-driven, and able to work under pressure.

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks.

• Client-focused, commercially aware, and committed.

• Supervisory experience is essential.