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Senior Accountant
Job Posted: 4 hours ago
Salary: £ 55,000 - 60,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: City of London, London
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Position: Senior Practice Accountant
Location: Canary Wharf - Hybrid
Working hours: Full time, Mon-Fri
Package: £55,000 - £60,000 , hybrid working
A dynamic and growing accountancy and advisory firm are hiring for a Senior Accountant to deliver high-quality service to a diverse client base across the UK and internationally.
You'll work closely with the operations lead, with clearly defined responsibilities to support both autonomy and team cohesion. Your focus will be on high-value client work, supporting automation, and reducing partner dependency on day-to-day tasks.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative but autonomous setting, takes initiative, and enjoys shaping processes, not just following them.
You'll join a lean, high-trust team where autonomy is valued, quality is everything, and good work speaks for itself.
Senior Accountant Job Overview
Financial Accounting & Reporting
Take ownership of reviewing and finalising client year-end accounts and tax computations across sectors.
Drafting financial statements (FRS 105/102)
Preparing payroll journals, prepayments, accruals, depreciation, and manual entries
Finalising financial statements and year-end adjustments
Conducting trial balance reviews and variance analysis
Taxation & Compliance
Preparing and reviewing VAT returns (standard & flat rate)
Filing to HMRC and Companies House; EC sales/intrastat returns
Completing CT600s, self-assessment returns, and capital gains planning
Client Support & Advisory
Cash flow forecasting and capital allowances reviews
Lead CIS registrations, verifications, and subcontractor payment queries.
Team Leadership & Staff Development
Provide hands-on mentorship to junior accountants and bookkeepers, aligning with firm-specific expectations.
Client Relationship & Business Engagement
Attending client meetings and presenting financial insights
Responding to client queries and maintaining ongoing relationships
Supporting marketing, networking, and firm representation
Internal Operations & Process Management
Managing knowledge base & SOPs
Supporting internal forecasting, budgeting, and process automation
Collaborate on internal workflow improvements, including checklist creation and staff-ready documentation to ensure training consistency
Support transition planning and temporary workload redistribution during team capacity changes (e.g. onboarding, turnover, parental leave).
Comfortable navigating workflow tools such as IRIS Elements, Xero HQ, and document management systems.
Senior Accountant Job Requirements
ACCA qualified (or equivalent, e.g. ACA, CIMA)
Minimum of 6 years' accounting experience within a UK practice
Confident with FRS 102/105, VAT, and Corporation Tax
Strong client-facing skills and the ability to manage deadlines
Experience with Xero, Dext, and cloud tools
Speaking Turkish would be a plus!
Senior Accountant Salary & Benefits
Annual salary of £55,000-£60,000
Flexitime
In the summer period, hybrid working is available with 2 days a week from home
Between October and March there is the option to work from home 1 day a week
Statutory pension and sick pay
Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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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