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Senior Accountant

Bennett & Game Recruitment
East London Full-time GBP 50,000 – 60,000
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Job title: Senior Accountant
Location: Canary Wharf
Package: £ , Hybrid working, CPD Support, performance based bonuses, and more
Working Hours: Full time, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

A growing and dynamic accountancy practice in Canary Wharf are hiring for a Senior Accountant to join their expanding team. This is a crucial role to the day-to-day running of the practice, and it's growth plans, working in a management role, responsible for supervising the accounting team, maintaining technical quality, improving internal processes, and providing clients with an excellent service

This role is paying up to £60k, with some hybrid flexibility, and a wide range of progression and development routes. If you are a chartered accountant, looking to be an integral part of a growing practice, then look no further

Senior Accountant Job Responsibilities

  • Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring work is allocated, monitored, reviewed, and completed accurately within agreed deadlines.

  • Manage workflow across bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, year-end accounts, corporation tax, self-assessment, and company secretarial services.

  • Implement and maintain internal procedures, standard operating processes, quality-control measures, and compliance frameworks.

  • Monitor team capacity, performance, KPIs, deadlines, client deliverables, and internal reporting requirements.

  • Prepare, review, and finalise statutory financial statements under FRS 102 and FRS 105, ensuring technical accuracy and compliance.

  • Oversee the preparation and review of VAT returns, corporation tax returns, self-assessment returns, payroll journals, year-end adjustments, and related compliance work.

  • Manage HMRC and Companies House filings, compliance deadlines, tax-related matters, and provide support on areas such as R&D claims, capital allowances, CIS, and tax planning.

  • Supervise, train, and mentor accounting staff, providing technical guidance, performance feedback, and fostering a professional, client-focused culture.

Senior Accountant Job Requirements
  • ACCA or ACA qualified

  • Must have experience as a Senior Accountant/Accounts Manager/Client Manager, or similar role in accountancy practice

  • Minimum of 8 years accountancy practice experience

  • Strong knowledge of UK GAAP, VAT, corporation tax, payroll, and UK compliance requirements

  • Proven ability to review accounts, tax returns, and client deliverables

  • Excellent organisation, communication, and interpersonal skills

  • Turkish language skills is an advantage

  • Experience in Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage is advantageous

Senior Accountant Salary & Benefits
  • Salary depending on experience, can range from £

  • Hybrid options are available

  • Performance based bonus scheme

  • Standard pension and sick pay

  • CPD opportunities

  • Flexi time hours

  • 28 days holiday, including bank holidays

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.

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