Senior Accountant

**Senior Accountant \- Audit, Tax \& Accounts** **London \| Full\-time \| ACA/ACCA Qualified Salary: £40,000\-£50,000** I'm working with a well\-established and respected accountancy practice in **London** that's looking to bring on a **Senior Accountant** with strong experience across audit, tax, and accounts. This is a well\-rounded role offering a good mix of technical work and client exposure \- ideal for someone who's confident working independently but still collaborative within a team setup. What You'll Be Doing **Accounts** * Preparing year\-end accounts for a range of clients \- limited companies, LLPs, sole traders, partnerships, and pension schemes * Working from incomplete records or client trial balances (Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, etc.) * Handling budgets and planning, liaising directly with clients to resolve queries * Reviewing files with senior staff and finalising reporting packs **Audit** * Leading internal and external audit assignments from planning through to completion * Carrying out risk assessments, setting materiality levels and sampling * On\-site testing, including stock takes and verification work * Performing analytical reviews and finalising audit files **Tax** * Preparing VAT returns, personal tax returns, and corporation tax computations * Assisting with P11Ds and occasional advisory work **General** * Reviewing the work of juniors, resolving technical queries, and ensuring files are ready for manager review * Providing on\-the\-job training and mentoring to semi\-seniors and juniors * Spotting cross\-selling opportunities across the firm's wider service offering What They're Looking For * ACA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent) * Around **18\+ months post\-qualified** experience, ideally in a practice dealing with OMBs * Comfortable managing a varied portfolio across different sectors * Solid software knowledge (Sage, Xero, CCH, VT, QuickBooks, etc.) * Excellent communication and organisational skills * Experience supervising staff and supporting development of junior team members Sector Experience (nice to have) * Medical * Food \& Hospitality * Retail * Manufacturing * Media \& Entertainment * Professional services (Surveyors, Contractors, etc.) * EC Sales VAT reporting * Paperless systems