Senior Accountant

If you are a newly qualified accountant from an audit background and you’re ready to move beyond audit and build a career in financial advisory working on meaningful projects with real commercial impact this role offers the ideal platform to do so. You’ll work on high\-impact projects that go beyond historical reporting supporting lenders, investors, and management teams with forward\-looking analysis, strategic insight, and real business decision\-making. From day one, you’ll gain exposure to a wide variety of situations across the corporate lifecycle, developing a deeper understanding of how businesses operate, perform, and grow. This role offers a clear transition from compliance\-focused work into a dynamic, client\-facing advisory environment. * **Location: Bristol** * **Hybrid working offered following the training period.** * **Salary: £50K \+ bonus** **The role:** You will support a broad range of assignments, including: * Pre\-lending reviews * Financial due diligence * Independent Business Reviews (IBRs) Your responsibilities will include: * Assisting in the preparation of **buy\-side financial due diligence reports** * Analysing management accounts, financial data, and broader market context * Identifying trends, variances, and key business drivers * Assessing business performance, financial health, and strategic positioning * Performing **sensitivity analysis** on forecasts to evaluate risks and opportunities * Producing clear, insight\-led **IBR reports** with actionable recommendations * Presenting findings to stakeholders including lenders, investors, and management teams * Supporting clients in implementing recommendations and monitoring outcomes * Building strong, trusted client relationships * Collaborating with colleagues across advisory disciplines * Working closely with senior stakeholders, including Partners, on live engagements **Skills /Experience required:** * Qualified **ACA / ACCA (or equivalent)** * Background in audit, transaction services, or advisory * Strong **Excel and financial analysis skills** * Understanding of **UK SME lending and debt structures** (or a desire to develop this) * Ability to translate financial data into clear, commercial insight * A genuine interest in how businesses operate beyond the numbers