Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant - Audit, Tax & Accounts London | Full-time | ACA/ACCA Qualified Salary: £55,000-£60,000 I'm working with a well-established and respected accountancy practice in London 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