Senior Accountant

45k-50k + bonus + study support

Hybrid working (3 days in the office, Central London)

Halliday Marx have partnered with an international accounting firm to hire a Senior Accountant on a permanent basis.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the team’s client portfolio, ensuring consistent, accurate and high-quality service delivery.
• Review and validate client deliverables, including management accounts, VAT returns, payroll and PAYE compliance.
• Support the preparation of statutory accounts, corporation tax computations and returns, and client audit requirements.
• Ensure all statutory and regulatory filings are completed accurately and within required deadlines.
• Line manage junior team members, providing clear direction, workload priorities and ongoing performance feedback.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring and training to support team development and maintain UK compliance standards.
• Monitor client portfolios and team workloads to ensure deadlines, quality standards and internal procedures are consistently met.
• Support resource planning, monitor workflow systems and identify potential capacity issues or delivery risks.
• Build strong client relationships by understanding their businesses, identifying their needs and recommending additional services where appropriate.
• Act as a key point of contact for client queries, providing timely updates and escalating complex issues to senior management when required.
• Coordinate new client onboarding and account handovers, ensuring smooth transitions, accurate documentation and effective communication.
• Report on team performance, progress, resourcing requirements and potential risks, working collaboratively with colleagues to deliver effective client outcomes.

Requirements

• Experience managing a portfolio of retail clients
• Part qualified having actually sat exams, not purely from exemptions
• Minimum of 3 years experience managing a portfolio of clients within a small-mid sized accounting practice