An established independent accountancy practice is looking to recruit an experienced Accounts & Audit Senior or Manager to join its team in Alton.

This is a key hire for the business, offering the opportunity to take on client responsibility, supervise and support junior staff, and work across a varied portfolio of accounts and audit assignments. With a diverse client base including owner-managed businesses, charities and agricultural clients, the role offers broad technical exposure and the opportunity to play an important role within the wider team.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Manage a portfolio of clients, acting as the principal point of contact and developing strong, long-term client relationships.
• Oversee the delivery of accounts, tax, and business advisory services, ensuring work prepared by team members is reviewed and completed to the required technical and quality standards.
• Manage audit assignments from planning through to completion, ensuring compliance with auditing standards, firm procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Review audit files prepared by team members, identifying key audit and accounting issues and ensuring audit documentation is completed to the required standard.
• Supervise audit fieldwork, provide guidance to audit team members, and monitor progress against budgets and deadlines.
• Ensure that clients are kept informed about their obligations, deadlines, and relevant legislative changes.
• Lead the planning and monitoring of workflow and the effective financial management of all accounts work within the office.
• Set time and fee budgets for work within the portfolio and monitor recoverability and profitability.
• Review accounts, tax computations, and other assignments prepared by team members, identifying technical issues and providing constructive feedback.
• Build rapport and maintain regular contact with clients by telephone, email, letter, and in person.
• Lead, manage, and develop reporting staff, overseeing workflow, reviewing performance, providing coaching and technical support, and ensuring work is completed to the required standard and within budget.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• ACA or ACCA qualification is highly desirable, although candidates who are qualified by experience will also be considered.
• Strong general practice background covering accounts, tax, and client portfolio management.
• Experience managing client relationships, reviewing the work of others, supervising staff, and delivering assignments from planning through to completion.
• Good working knowledge of limited companies, sole traders, partnerships, and charities.
• Experience in accounts preparation, corporation tax compliance, client relationship management, and ideally, audit assignments.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to plan effectively, anticipate workflow bottlenecks, and manage competing priorities.
• Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills, with a genuine interest in developing and motivating junior members of staff.

We are keen to speak with candidates who are experienced and capable accountants with a strong general practice background covering accounts, tax and client portfolio management looking to utilise their technical expertise while taking on additional responsibility within a varied and client-focused environment.