Job Description:

Package: Competitive salary (dependent on experience), private health insurance after the qualifying period, death in service cover, employee assistance programme, and workplace pension.

Working Hours: 4-day working week, modern office environment based in Altrincham.

A new opening is available for a Senior Accountant / Client Manager to join a successful, entrepreneurial accountancy practice experiencing exciting growth. Operating from a modern office in the heart of Altrincham, our vibrant and collaborative team thrives in a lively, dynamic environment where every team member plays a crucial role in our continued success. As we grow towards a future Employee Ownership Trust model, we are looking for a dedicated professional ready to take on a commercial role, support a wide range of accounting and advisory activities, and help ensure our operations run smoothly.

This role is well-suited to an individual keen to gain experience across multiple areas of high-level practice finance and client advisory as they develop their skills. Whether you are qualified, part-qualified, or bringing a strong work ethic and passion for excellence, the focus is on your positive attitude, technical competence, and ability to work effectively as part of a supportive team to manage a varied workload. If you are a detail-focused professional looking for a varied role with plenty of career progression, then this is the role for you.

Senior Accountant / Client Manager Job Responsibilities

• Accounts Review & Production: Review accounts prepared by our overseas production team, ensuring technical accuracy, and assist in managing the accounts production workflow.
• Tax Returns: Prepare and review basic self-assessment tax returns, and oversee corporation tax returns prepared overseas.
• Xero & Systems Setup: Lead on complex Xero setups and clean-ups, address issues with revenue recognition, and support platform integrations such as Shopify and Square.
• General Finance & Administration: Handle HMRC queries, train clients on financial hygiene (such as setting up invoices and using Hubdoc or Dext), and support the team with ad hoc financial and administrative duties.
• Commercial Analysis: Engage in deeper client advisory work, including product profitability analysis, annual financial modelling, and utilizing management reporting tools (such as FABM and Tableau).
• Team Leadership & Oversight: Provide light oversight and day-to-day guidance for accounts production team members.

Senior Accountant / Client Manager Requirements

• Attitude: A positive, glass half-full, can-do attitude with a strong desire to learn, progress, and take on commercial responsibilities.
• Qualifications & Background: Ideally AAT qualified or equivalent, though part-qualified (e.g. part ACCA) or strong qualified-by-experience candidates are welcome.
• Technical Skills: Strong computer and technical skills, with high proficiency in Xero and solid understanding of year-end accounts and tax compliance.
• Communication & Detail: Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills, strong communication abilities, and a proven problem-solving mindset.
• Teamwork: Ability to work effectively as part of a small, agile, and supportive team.

Senior Accountant / Client Manager Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• Opportunity to join a successful and growing practice with a supportive team environment that encourages professional development.
• Private Health Insurance after the successful completion of the qualifying probation period.
• Workplace pension and Death in Service cover.
• Employee Assistance Programme (providing confidential counselling, mental health, and financial support from day one).
• Generous holiday allowance (equivalent to 24 days plus public holidays, featuring a 4-day working week structure that provides a regular 3-day weekend, plus practice closure between Christmas and New Year).

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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