Senior Accountant

Are you an experienced practice accountant looking for greater ownership of your clients and the opportunity to progress within a growing firm?

A well-established independent accountancy practice in The Wirral is looking to appoint a Senior Accountant / Client Manager, paying £35,000 - £40,000. This is a varied, client-facing role offering responsibility for an established SME portfolio, involvement in advisory work and the opportunity to support the development of junior colleagues.

Senior Accountant / Client Manager Responsibilities

Managing a varied portfolio of SME clients, including limited companies, sole traders and partnerships.

Acting as the principal point of contact and building trusted, long-term client relationships.

Preparing and reviewing statutory accounts and corporation tax returns.

Preparing and reviewing personal tax returns, identifying relevant tax-planning opportunities.

Advising clients on accounting, taxation and general business matters.

Managing deadlines and workflow across your portfolio while maintaining high standards of quality.

Reviewing work completed by junior colleagues and providing practical guidance, mentoring and support.

Working closely with the firm's senior leadership team on advisory assignments and practice-development projects.

Senior Accountant / Client Manager Attributes

ACCA or FMAAT qualified, or holding an equivalent professional qualification.

At least five years' experience gained within a UK accountancy practice.

Previous experience managing your own portfolio of clients.

Strong technical knowledge of UK accounting and taxation.

Confident managing client relationships and communicating with business owners.

Experience using cloud-accounting packages such as Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent or Sage.

Knowledge of TaxCalc would be beneficial but is not essential.

Comfortable reviewing work and supporting the development of junior team members.

Proactive, commercially aware and able to manage competing deadlines effectively.

Senior Accountant / Client Manager Benefits

Salary of £35,000 - £40,000.

Performance-related bonus following successful completion of the initial onboarding period.

Clear progression opportunities within a growing practice.

The chance to influence how the firm and its client service develop.

Modern Bromborough office.

Friendly and supportive team environment.

Varied client portfolio combining compliance and advisory work.

If you are looking for a role offering genuine client ownership, progression and the chance to make an impact within a growing practice, apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.