Senior Practice Accountant


Company:	Talent Finder
Salary:	£50,000 - £65,000
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	HA5 3LA
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	8 Jul 2026
Closing date:	7 Aug 2026

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Summary

Senior Practice Accountant | Pinner, Middlesex | Full Time 9am-5:30pm | £50,000 – £65,000 DOE + Performance Bonus

Our client is a well-established firm of Chartered Certified Accountants, providing support across tax, audit, and accounts preparation. They take a relationship-led approach, working closely with clients to understand their needs and deliver tailored, practical advice that supports long-term growth.

The firm operates from a modern, professional office environment with a small, friendly team culture. The atmosphere is calm and focused, supporting high-quality work in a structured but approachable setting.

This is a great opportunity to join a supportive firm that values both technical expertise and client service, offering real scope to take ownership and make a meaningful impact.

If you are an experienced accountant with skills in accounts preparation, income tax, and corporate tax, this role offers a strong mix of hands-on work, professional development, and progression potential.

About the Role

As a Senior Accountant, you will take a hands-on role, working closely with a diverse client portfolio (approx. 30 clients). Responsibilities include:

• Preparation of statutory year-end accounts and management accounts

• Personal and corporate tax returns

• Exposure to VAT and CGT (essential)

• Inheritance Tax exposure (advantageous)

• Providing financial reporting and client advisory support

• Managing a full client portfolio (approx. 30 clients)

• Working in a fast-paced, high-volume practice environment

• Taking initiative and supporting client-focused advisory work

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Strong practice background (must have worked in an accountancy firm)

• Minimum 10 years’ experience

• Experience within a larger, structured accountancy practice (teams of 8–20 people)

• Preference for stability (at least 4–5 years in one role)

• Commercially aware and able to manage a portfolio independently

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications:

• ACA / ACCA qualified

• Part-qualified accountant considered if significant experience is present & exams already partially completed

Type of Experience Required

• Experience in accounts preparation, management accounts, income tax and corporate tax

• Exposure to mid-to-large clients preferred (£1m–£10m turnover)

• Not suited to candidates mainly from small sole traders/subcontractors

Preferred sectors:

• Manufacturing/ Engineering/ Construction (larger firms)/ IT / service companies/ Design businesses /Hospitality (higher-end gastro pubs)

• Understanding of business complexity required:

• Cost structures

• Component costing (manufacturing/engineering exposure beneficial)

• Audit experience advantageous

• Must be eligible to work in the UK

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability

Software & Systems

• CCH (accounts preparation)

• IRIS Tax Returns

• Sage Payroll

• Sage Accounts

• Xero

• QuickBooks

• Strong Excel and Word ability required

What Our Client Offers

• Career progression into managerial roles

• 1-day Working from home, ideally office-based

• Training and external development support

• Study leave and support for professional exams/subscriptions

• Pension scheme

• On-site parking

• Discretionary annual bonus (business dependent)

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