Overview
Affinia is a UK Top 50 Accountancy firm and growing. Through successful acquisitions and organic growth, we have seen significant development within the last 18 months. In 2024 we launched “Affinia” which brought LB Group and other firms across the East & South East of England to form a combined accounting, tax and business advisory firm.
With a combined heritage spanning over 300 years, we have more than 400 accountancy professionals based in Stratford, Colchester, Chelmsford, Ipswich, Halstead, Harlow, Leigh on Sea, Orpington, Sidcup and Sutton. We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across seven principal practice groups: Accountancy & Advisory, Tax and Planning, Audit Services, Corporate Finance, Digital Solutions, Payroll and Financial Planning.
We offer training and development via LinkedIn Learning, Croner-i, Mercia and Tolley’s to develop your hard and soft skills. In partnership with your line manager, you’ll craft a development plan that supports your career goals and aspirations.
Summary of role
As a Senior Cloud Accountant you are expected to be an expert in your field, a leader, and a strategic partner, both internally and with your clients. It’s a significant step up from a Semi Senior, requiring not just technical competence but strategic thinking, leadership and a strong commercial focus.
In this role, you’ll work alongside our Cloud Accounting team to support their requirements as well as supporting the wider business. We operate a hybrid working model, so you will split your time between working in your primary office location, visiting other offices and client sites when needed, from home when you’re able to and college visits when studying for/sitting your professional exams (if relevant).
We offer training and development via LinkedIn Learning, Croner-i, Mercia and Tolley’s (where relevant) to develop your hard and soft skills. In partnership with your line manager, you’ll craft a development plan that supports your career goals and aspirations.
Key tasks and responsibilities
* Hold and manage a small portfolio of clients to support the management team.
* Act as a software champion in our AppStack, supporting with software queries as they arise.
* Provide software training and demonstrations to clients.
* Support with providing bookkeeping and VAT to deadlines.
* Support with providing management accounts to the Accounts team within pre-agreed deadlines.
* Support with review of work completed by junior team members as needed.
* Any other ad hoc tasks required by the management team.
* Learning and Development: Continuously learning and developing skills in cloud bookkeeping and related accounting software.
* Collaboratively working with other Service Lines within our group.
* Additional responsibilities as and when identified in association with expectations of the role.
Professional skills/qualifications
* Previous experience of working in an outsourced finance department desirable.
* AAT qualified or previous relevant work experience.
* Previously assisted with Bookkeeping & Management Accounts.
* Experience of cloud accounting systems desirable.
* Highly organised with a good eye for detail.
* Previous experience managing service to clients.
* Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
* Excellent communication and people skills.
* Ability to manage confidential information with integrity.
* A degree isn’t essential but may be advantageous (e.g. in Accounting, Finance, Business, Data Science)
* A minimum of 5 GCSEs (Level 5 and above), which must include Maths and English Language
* Have excellent written and spoken communication
Benefits
* Opportunity to purchase 3 extra days holiday per year
* Full study support including tuition fees and paid study days
* Professional membership support
* Auto enrolment Pension Scheme with True Potential
* Death in Service
* Paycare – claim money back for Dental / Optical / Professional Therapies
* Agile/Hybrid Working Policy
* Dress for your Diary Policy
Affinia is a flexible business which has embraced a hybrid working model where our colleagues enjoy a mix of home and office working. We welcome applications from people looking for flexible and agile roles and we are happy to explore your preferred working patterns as part of your application.
Affinia (LB Group) is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is unequivocal: we do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, or sexual orientation. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that actively promotes equality of opportunity for all, valuing the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, and selection for roles is based solely on individual merit.
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