We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled Senior UK Accountant to manage UK client accounts and provide accurate, reliable, and skilled accounting support.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage day-to-day accounting and bookkeeping for UK clients.
- Prepare and review VAT returns, management accounts, and year-end accounts.
- Handle bank reconciliations, journals, accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Assist with payroll and other statutory accounting requirements.
- Ensure compliance with UK accounting standards and HMRC requirements.
- Communicate directly with UK clients and resolve accounting queries professionally.
- Review work for accuracy and maintain high-quality accounting standards.
- Support junior accountants and review their work where required.
- Manage multiple client accounts and meet deadlines.
- Identify accounting issues and provide practical solutions.
Requirements:
- 3–5+ years of UK accounting experience is essential.
- Strong knowledge of UK accounting, VAT, HMRC, and financial reporting.
- Fluent English is a MUST – excellent spoken and written communication.
- Strong experience with Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, or similar accounting software.
- Experience handling UK clients independently.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of client accounts.
- ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified or part-qualified preferred.
- Previous experience managing or mentoring junior accounting staff is an advantage.