SME Senior Accountant

Permanent employee, Full-time · Jubilee House

What the role is
Working Hours 37.5 hours, Monday – Friday
Contract Type Permanent
Location Lytham St Annes

The role of an Accountant, is to take care of a portfolio of clients, working with the team to 
deliver a compliant, professional, and high-quality service to the clients. As a Senior 
Accountant you will be a ‘go to’ person and will work closely with management to ensure that 
service delivery is the best it can be, looking for ways in which we can improve, to enhance 
our client’s journey. As a Senior Accountant, you work will not always be reviewed, so you 
must be confident in your ability, up to date with all current legislation to ensure the that the 
work is sent to the client ‘right first time’.

Role Responsibilities:
• Responsible for a portfolio of clients
• Reviewing work that has been prepared by assistants, and Accountants. 
• Preparing accounts, VAT returns, corporation tax returns and any other compliance 
work needed for filing at Companies House and HMRC.
• Ownership of compliance across your own portfolio, maintaining a thorough review 
process for all work, ensuring a consistent and compliant service is delivered and 
statutory filing dates are met.
• Bookkeeping for clients using Xero, Free Agent and QuickBooks as needed.
• Training Junior members of the team.
• Dealing with all communications for clients, both written and verbally. 
• Dealing with the inbound and outbound post, and ensuring it is dealt with 
accordingly.
• Making sure that the clients are invoiced at the right time, and for any additional 
work.
• Tax planning with clients.
• Ensuring the clients are registered for the relevant taxes with HMRC.
• Making sure Companies House records are kept up to date and accurate for the 
clients, ensuring that any forms needed are completed and filed at Companies House.
• Processing payroll for clients
• Covering for colleagues for period of illness, holidays, to include email cover for 
clients. 
• Training new starters and accountants in the team.
• Supporting and covering the Team Manager and other team members, during periods 
of absence.
• Supporting the Client Partners and Senior Management Team on growth, meeting and 
speaking with prospective clients, and attending events as and when required. 
What Skills are required
Qualification and Experience:
• Working towards an accounting qualification or qualified by experience.
• Ability to work independently, or as part of a team.
• Commitment to getting it right first time.
• Ability to deal with clients and members of the company with empathy, and in line 
with the company values. 
• Develop self through CPD and Relevant Training, to ensure up to date with all 
relevant legislation.
• Working Knowledge of Accounting systems and software.
• Strong Organisation and Analytical skills. 
• The ability to build trusting relationship with relevant stakeholders
Why us?
  • 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with continuous service
  • Performance bonuses
  • Onsite coffee shop
  • Bupa Cash Plan (including dental and optical care)
  • Pension – up to 4% contribution match
  • Professional qualification salary enhancement
  • Regular team social activities
  • Financial services
  • Flexible working hours
  • Full study support
  • Onsite subsidised gym
  • Bupa Select Health Scheme (including inpatient and outpatient services)
  • Death in service benefit
  • Long service award
  • Workplace listener scheme
  • Refreshments
About us

WE’RE ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR PEOPLE AS PASSIONATE ABOUT CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AS WE ARE. IF THAT’S YOU THEN WE’D LOVE TO KNOW MORE.

Mindset, not skillset

Because we’re committed to supporting and developing the potential of every employee, for us it’s less about skillset and more about your mindset.

Training

Our employees are our greatest asset, so we put a lot into their wellbeing and development.

Across the company we have employees who are undertaking training in Accountancy, Payroll, HR, IT, Marketing, and Business Support.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!
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