Senior Accountant
Job description
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Senior Accountant
Location: Bromsgrove | Hybrid
Job Type: Full Time
The role
An established and growing accountancy firm is looking to recruit a Senior Accountant to join its Nottingham team. This is a varied role offering a mix of accounts, tax, and client advisory work, with responsibility for managing your own portfolio.
You'll work closely with clients across a range of sectors, acting as a trusted point of contact while also supporting junior team members and contributing to the overall success of the team.
Key responsibilities
- Managing a portfolio of clients, ensuring all deadlines are met
- Preparing and reviewing statutory accounts for a range of businesses
- Producing corporate tax computations and handling related queries
- Acting as a main point of contact for clients, providing ongoing support and advice
- Reviewing work completed by junior staff and offering guidance where needed
- Supporting with management accounts and ad-hoc financial queries
- Liaising with HMRC and other third parties when required
- Contributing to the development and improvement of internal processes
About you
- ACA / ACCA qualified, or qualified by experience
- Strong background in practice, with experience across accounts and tax
- Confident managing a client portfolio
- Good technical knowledge and attention to detail
- Strong communication skills and a client-focused approach
- Able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively
- A proactive and team-oriented mindset
The package
- Competitive salary, dependent on experience
- Hybrid and flexible working options
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Clear progression opportunities
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Ongoing training and development
- Comprehensive benefits package
LHH upholds the highest standards of confidentiality in every interaction. If you'd like to learn more about the opportunity and how it could align with your experience, please apply today or get in touch for a chat.
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your ACA/ACCA qualification prominently as this is explicitly required for the role
📊 Quantify your client portfolio: 'Managed 45+ clients across manufacturing and retail sectors'
🎯 Emphasise your practice experience with specific examples of statutory accounts and tax work
🤝 Showcase your mentoring abilities as you'll be reviewing junior staff work
💼 Mention any HMRC correspondence experience as this is a key responsibility
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- •Managed portfolio of 40+ clients across manufacturing and retail sectors, ensuring 100% compliance with statutory filing deadlines
- •Prepared corporate tax computations for companies with turnover up to £15M, identifying £180k in tax savings through allowance optimisation
- •Mentored 3 junior accountants in statutory accounts preparation, reducing review time by 25% through improved working paper quality
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Your Senior Accountant position at LHH Recruitment Solutions' Bromsgrove practice perfectly aligns with my ACA qualification and extensive practice experience in statutory accounts preparation and corporate tax computations. The opportunity to manage my own client portfolio whilst mentoring junior colleagues represents exactly the career progression I'm seeking.
My background in practice accounting has equipped me with strong technical skills in financial reporting, tax compliance, and client relationship management. I have successfully managed diverse client portfolios, ensuring all statutory deadlines are met whilst providing proactive advisory services.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you approach preparing statutory accounts for different types of companies?
- ›What's your process for handling corporate tax computations and CT600 submissions?
- ›How do you stay current with changes in accounting standards and tax legislation?
- ›Describe your experience with management accounts preparation and variance analysis
- ›How do you handle complex HMRC queries or disputes?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to manage competing deadlines across multiple clients
- ›Describe a situation where you had to mentor a junior colleague through a complex accounting issue
- ›Give an example of when you identified and resolved a significant error in financial statements
- ›How do you handle difficult client conversations about tax liabilities or compliance issues?
- ›Tell me about a time you improved an internal process or procedure
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to manage competing deadlines across multiple clients
Describe a situation where you had to mentor a junior colleague through a complex accounting issue