Senior Practice Accountant | Pinner, Middlesex | Full Time 9am-5:30pm | £50,000 – £65,000 DOE + Performance Bonus

Our client is a well-established firm of Chartered Certified Accountants, providing support across tax, audit, and accounts preparation. They take a relationship-led approach, working closely with clients to understand their needs and deliver tailored, practical advice that supports long-term growth.

The firm operates from a modern, professional office environment with a small, friendly team culture. The atmosphere is calm and focused, supporting high-quality work in a structured but approachable setting.

This is a great opportunity to join a supportive firm that values both technical expertise and client service, offering real scope to take ownership and make a meaningful impact.

If you are an experienced accountant with skills in accounts preparation, income tax, and corporate tax, this role offers a strong mix of hands-on work, professional development, and progression potential.

About the Role

As a Senior Accountant, you will take a hands-on role, working closely with a diverse client portfolio (approx. 30 clients). Responsibilities include:

• Preparation of statutory year-end accounts and management accounts
• Personal and corporate tax returns
• Exposure to VAT and CGT (essential)
• Inheritance Tax exposure (advantageous)
• Providing financial reporting and client advisory support
• Managing a full client portfolio (approx. 30 clients)
• Working in a fast-paced, high-volume practice environment
• Taking initiative and supporting client-focused advisory work

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Strong practice background (must have worked in an accountancy firm)
• Minimum 10 years’ experience
• Experience within a larger, structured accountancy practice (teams of 8–20 people)
• Preference for stability (at least 4–5 years in one role)
• Commercially aware and able to manage a portfolio independently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications:

• ACA / ACCA qualified
• Part-qualified accountant considered if significant experience is present & exams already partially completed

Type of Experience Required

• Experience in accounts preparation, management accounts, income tax and corporate tax
• Exposure to mid-to-large clients preferred (£1m–£10m turnover)
• Not suited to candidates mainly from small sole traders/subcontractors

Preferred sectors:

• Manufacturing/ Engineering/ Construction (larger firms)/ IT / service companies/ Design businesses /Hospitality (higher-end gastro pubs)
• Understanding of business complexity required:
  • Cost structures
  • Component costing (manufacturing/engineering exposure beneficial)
• Audit experience advantageous
• Must be eligible to work in the UK
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability

Software & Systems

• CCH (accounts preparation)
• IRIS Tax Returns
• Sage Payroll
• Sage Accounts
• Xero
• QuickBooks
• Strong Excel and Word ability required

What Our Client Offers

• Career progression into managerial roles
• 1-day Working from home, ideally office-based
• Training and external development support
• Study leave and support for professional exams/subscriptions
• Pension scheme
• On-site parking
• Discretionary annual bonus (business dependent)

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