Senior Accountant

This is an excellent opportunity for an Accounts Senior to join an established and growing accountancy business based in south Manchester. The role sits within a supportive Accounts team and offers hybrid working following completion of training.

The business works closely with a wide range of limited company clients, providing a broad range of accounting, tax and advisory services. This role will give the successful candidate excellent exposure to both accounts and client management, while working alongside an experienced team and developing their technical knowledge.

You will be responsible for managing a portfolio of clients and supporting them across their day-to-day accounting requirements. This will include the preparation of management accounts and statutory accounts, quarterly VAT returns and supporting clients with areas such as tax, expenses, dividends and payroll. You will also build strong relationships with clients, ensuring they understand their financial responsibilities and key HMRC deadlines.

The role would suit someone with previous experience in an accountancy practice who enjoys working directly with clients and is looking to develop their career within a progressive environment. Experience with accounting software such as Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent or Sage would be beneficial, alongside good working knowledge of Excel and Word.

You will be joining a business that places a strong emphasis on training, professional development and progression, with full financial support available towards professional qualifications and up to six days' paid study leave. There are also clear opportunities to progress within the team as your experience and qualifications develop.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing management accounts and ensuring they are accurate and delivered within agreed timescales
• Preparing statutory accounts from client records
• Preparing quarterly VAT returns
• Supporting clients with tax, expenses, dividends and salary queries
• Communicating HMRC deadlines including VAT, PAYE and Corporation Tax
• Building strong and proactive relationships with clients
• Discussing clients' financial performance and position and providing relevant advice
• Working across accounting software including Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent and Sage Payroll
• Supporting colleagues with training and development
• Managing your own workload and ensuring daily deadlines and KPIs are met

The ideal candidate will:

• Have previous experience working within an accountancy practice
• Have experience preparing accounts for limited companies
• Have exposure to management accounts and VAT returns
• Be confident communicating directly with clients
• Have strong attention to detail and a structured approach to their work
• Be comfortable managing multiple deadlines and prioritising workloads
• Have good Excel and Microsoft Office skills
• Be ambitious and keen to continue developing professionally
• Have a positive, proactive and solutions-focused approach

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates