Senior Accountant

Overview

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.

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, Quick Books, etc.
• Liaise directly with clients to resolve queries.
• Review files with supervisors and complete reporting packs.

Audit

• Lead and assist with internal and external audits.
• Undertake planning, controls, risk assessment, and determine materiality and sample sizes.
• Perform fieldwork testing, including stocktake attendance and site verifications.
• Conduct analytical reviews and complete audit files.

Tax

• Prepare personal tax returns.
• Prepare VAT returns.
• Prepare corporation tax computations and returns.
• Prepare P11
  
  Ds.

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.

• 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 Quick Books.

• 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.