Senior Accountant
Are you an experienced accountant ready to take ownership of a client portfolio and step into a senior, client-facing role?
Do you want to join a modern and supportive accountancy practice where you’ll work with high-quality clients and have clear career progression?
This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Accountant to join a well-established and forward-thinking firm in Leatherhead. You’ll work closely with a varied portfolio of clients, deliver high standards of accounts and tax work, and support the development of junior colleagues.
The Role
As Senior Accountant, you’ll play a key role in the delivery of accounts and advisory services across a broad client base.
Key responsibilities include:
* Preparing and reviewing year-end statutory accounts for limited companies, partnerships and sole traders
* Producing management accounts and supporting clients with meaningful financial insight
* Preparing corporation tax computations and returns, with exposure to personal tax where required
* Managing your own portfolio of clients, acting as their day-to-day point of contact
* Supporting clients with accounting, compliance and business queries in a clear, commercial way
* Reviewing work prepared by juniors and providing guidance, feedback and training
* Ensuring assignments are delivered accurately, efficiently and to deadlines
* Supporting managers and partners on more complex accounting or advisory projects
This role offers a strong mix of technical delivery, client management and team support.
About You
You’ll be a confident, technically strong accounting professional with experience in practice.
You will:
* Be ACA/ACCA qualified (or qualified by experience)
* Have solid experience working in a UK accountancy practice at Senior or similar level
* Be confident preparing and reviewing accounts for a range of client types
* Possess strong technical knowledge of UK accounting standards and tax basics
* Be comfortable managing client relationships and explaining findings clearly
* Have excellent organisation, attention to detail and deadline management skills
* Enjoy mentoring junior staff and contributing to a collaborative team culture
* Be proactive, solutions-focused and keen to keep developing
Experience with cloud accounting systems (Xero, Sage, QuickBooks or similar) is beneficial.
The Firm
You’ll be joining a respected, growing accountancy and advisory practice with a strong presence in Surrey and beyond.
The firm is known for:
* A collaborative and supportive working culture
* A broad client portfolio including owner-managed businesses, SMEs and larger groups
* Strong investment in training, technology and professional development
* Clear internal progression routes and long-term career opportunities
* A modern approach to flexible and hybrid working
This is a firm where people are valued, supported and encouraged to grow.
What’s on Offer
* Competitive salary and benefits package
* Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
* Continued CPD and training support
* Varied, interesting client work with strong advisory exposure
* Clear progression pathway to Client Manager / Manager level
* Friendly, professional and inclusive environment
The Opportunity
If you’re a Senior Accountant looking for a hybrid role in Leatherhead with autonomy, client ownership and genuine progression, this is a fantastic next step.
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About Public Practice Recruitment Ltd
Public Practice Recruitment Ltd recruits high-calibre accounting professionals at all levels for tax, accounts, and auditor jobs on both a permanent and temporary basis for accountancy firms.
Call Public Practice Recruitment Ltd today on 0333 577 7787 to discover how we can support you.
Specialising solely in accountancy recruitment, Public Practice Recruitment Ltd regularly has new accountancy jobs in Leatherhead and has a superb track record of meeting and exceeding expectations for accountants looking for their next accounting role.
Call us for a confidential chat on 0333 577 7787 or upload your CV here.
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