Senior Accountant
Job description
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Senior Accountant
Location: Nottingham | 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 or ACCA qualification prominently at the top of your CV as this is explicitly mentioned as essential
📊 Quantify your client portfolio: "Managed 45 clients across manufacturing and retail, maintaining 98% deadline compliance"
🎯 Emphasise your practice experience with specific examples of statutory accounts and corporate tax work
🤝 Showcase your mentoring abilities as the role involves reviewing junior staff work and providing guidance
💼 Include examples of HMRC liaison and third-party communication to demonstrate your client-facing capabilities
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- •Managed portfolio of 35 clients across retail and manufacturing sectors, achieving 100% statutory filing deadline compliance over 18-month period
- •Prepared corporate tax computations for companies with turnover up to £2.5M, identifying £45k in tax savings through allowance optimisation
- •Mentored 4 junior accountants in statutory accounts preparation, reducing review time by 25% through improved working paper standards
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Dear Hiring Manager,
I am writing to apply for the Senior Accountant position at your established Nottingham accountancy firm. With my ACA qualification and extensive practice experience in statutory accounts preparation and corporate tax computations, I am well-positioned to manage client portfolios and contribute to your team's continued success.
My background in practice accounting has equipped me with the technical skills and client-focused approach essential for this role. I have successfully managed diverse client portfolios while mentoring junior colleagues and maintaining excellent relationships with HMRC and other third parties.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you approach preparing statutory accounts for a new client in an unfamiliar sector?
- ›Walk me through your process for calculating corporation tax computations
- ›How do you ensure compliance when liaising with HMRC on behalf of clients?
- ›What's your experience with management accounts and how do they differ from statutory accounts?
- ›How would you handle a complex VAT query from a client?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to manage multiple client deadlines simultaneously
- ›Describe a situation where you had to mentor a junior colleague
- ›Give an example of when you improved an internal process
- ›How do you handle difficult conversations with clients about compliance issues?
- ›Tell me about a time you went above and beyond for a client
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 multiple client deadlines simultaneously
Describe a situation where you had to mentor a junior colleague
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