19 Acca jobs in the United Kingdom

Client-Focused Accountant (ACCA/CIMA Qualified)

Position : Client-Focused Accountant
Location : Sandwich in Kent or Surrey, UK (Hybrid Working Model)
Department : Finance & Client Services
Start Date : Immediate

About the Organisation

We are curently hiring for a specialist accountancy firm based in Sandwich Kent and Surrey, dedicated to providing tailored financial solutions to clients across the UK. With a strong focus on personal service companies (PSCs) and small businesses, they pride themselves on delivering exceptional client service, leveraging expertise in finance, tax, and compliance to support our clients' growth. Their team operates in a collaborative, innovative environment, committed to professional excellence and social responsibility.

Role Overview

They are seeking a recently qualified ACCA or CIMA accountant to join their Finance & Client Services team in a client-focused role. You'll work directly with PSCs and client referrals, providing financial insights, managing accounts, and ensuring outstanding service. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to grow within a supportive, forward-thinking team.

Key Responsibilities

• Client Engagement : Serve as the primary contact for PSC clients and referrals, building trusted relationships and addressing their financial needs.
• Financial Management : Prepare and review financial statements, budgets, and forecasts for PSC clients, ensuring compliance with UK regulations (e.g., IR35, HMRC requirements).
• Advisory Support : Offer tailored financial advice to clients, helping them optimise tax and financial strategies within legal frameworks.
• Referral Coordination : Collaborate with client referrals to onboard new PSCs, providing seamless support during setup and ongoing management.
• Reporting : Deliver accurate monthly and quarterly reports for clients, highlighting key financial metrics and actionable insights.
• Collaboration : Work closely with internal teams to ensure integrated client support, including payroll and compliance services.
• Compliance : Stay informed on financial regulations and ensure all client accounts meet ACCA/CIMA standards and UK laws.

Essential Skills & Qualifications

• Qualifications : Ideally recently qualified ACCA or CIMA accountant (within the last 2 years).
• Experience : 1-2 years in a client-facing finance role, ideally with exposure to PSCs or small businesses.
• Communication : Strong verbal and written communication skills, able to simplify complex financial concepts for non-financial clients.
• Client Focus : Proven ability to build and maintain strong client relationships with a consultative approach.
• Technical Skills : Proficient in accounting software (e.g., Xero, QuickBooks) and Microsoft Excel; payroll system knowledge is a plus.
• Regulations : Solid understanding of UK financial regulations, including IR35 and HMRC requirements for PSCs.
• Team Player : A collaborative mindset, eager to contribute to a positive team culture.

What They Offer

• Competitive Salary : Commensurate with experience.
• Discretionary Bonus : Annual performance-based bonus to reward your success.
• Generous Leave : 30 days annual leave plus public holidays.
• Hybrid Working : Flexibility to work from the office and remotely.
• Annual Company Trip : Join us for an exciting trip abroad to celebrate our achievements.
• Professional Development : Ongoing support for your career growth, including training and mentorship.
• Team Culture : A positive, collaborative environment where your contributions are valued.

Why Join our client?

You'll join a dynamic team passionate about delivering exceptional financial solutions. They foster a culture of growth, collaboration, and social impact, ensuring you can thrive professionally while making a difference for their clients.

Client-Focused Accountant (ACCA/CIMA Qualified)

Position : Client-Focused Accountant
Location : Sandwich in Kent or Surrey, UK (Hybrid Working Model)
Department : Finance & Client Services
Start Date : Immediate

About the Organisation

We are curently hiring for a specialist accountancy firm based in Sandwich Kent and Surrey, dedicated to providing tailored financial solutions to clients across the UK. With a strong focus on personal service companies (PSCs) and small businesses, they pride themselves on delivering exceptional client service, leveraging expertise in finance, tax, and compliance to support our clients' growth. Their team operates in a collaborative, innovative environment, committed to professional excellence and social responsibility.

Role Overview

They are seeking a recently qualified ACCA or CIMA accountant to join their Finance & Client Services team in a client-focused role. You'll work directly with PSCs and client referrals, providing financial insights, managing accounts, and ensuring outstanding service. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to grow within a supportive, forward-thinking team.

Key Responsibilities

• Client Engagement : Serve as the primary contact for PSC clients and referrals, building trusted relationships and addressing their financial needs.
• Financial Management : Prepare and review financial statements, budgets, and forecasts for PSC clients, ensuring compliance with UK regulations (e.g., IR35, HMRC requirements).
• Advisory Support : Offer tailored financial advice to clients, helping them optimise tax and financial strategies within legal frameworks.
• Referral Coordination : Collaborate with client referrals to onboard new PSCs, providing seamless support during setup and ongoing management.
• Reporting : Deliver accurate monthly and quarterly reports for clients, highlighting key financial metrics and actionable insights.
• Collaboration : Work closely with internal teams to ensure integrated client support, including payroll and compliance services.
• Compliance : Stay informed on financial regulations and ensure all client accounts meet ACCA/CIMA standards and UK laws.

Essential Skills & Qualifications

• Qualifications : Ideally recently qualified ACCA or CIMA accountant (within the last 2 years).
• Experience : 1-2 years in a client-facing finance role, ideally with exposure to PSCs or small businesses.
• Communication : Strong verbal and written communication skills, able to simplify complex financial concepts for non-financial clients.
• Client Focus : Proven ability to build and maintain strong client relationships with a consultative approach.
• Technical Skills : Proficient in accounting software (e.g., Xero, QuickBooks) and Microsoft Excel; payroll system knowledge is a plus.
• Regulations : Solid understanding of UK financial regulations, including IR35 and HMRC requirements for PSCs.
• Team Player : A collaborative mindset, eager to contribute to a positive team culture.

What They Offer

• Competitive Salary : Commensurate with experience.
• Discretionary Bonus : Annual performance-based bonus to reward your success.
• Generous Leave : 30 days annual leave plus public holidays.
• Hybrid Working : Flexibility to work from the office and remotely.
• Annual Company Trip : Join us for an exciting trip abroad to celebrate our achievements.
• Professional Development : Ongoing support for your career growth, including training and mentorship.
• Team Culture : A positive, collaborative environment where your contributions are valued.

Why Join our client?

You'll join a dynamic team passionate about delivering exceptional financial solutions. They foster a culture of growth, collaboration, and social impact, ensuring you can thrive professionally while making a difference for their clients.

I'm partnered with a large private organisation who are seeking a Commercial Finance Analyst to join their team based near Manchester.

This role offers fantastic opportunity for a bright and committed individual to carve their own progression opportunities.

Ideally, they are looking for a candidate with strong academic background with demonstrated consistency. You may have experience working within a similar role.

Key responsibilities within this role would be as follows:

• Supporting the Commercial Finance Manager
• Monthly reporting
• Forecasting and budgeting
• Commercial analysis, trend identification and pricing analysis
• Assessment of performance & variance analysis

What we are looking for?

• Minimum 2:1 within a numeric based degree - Maths, Finance, Economics, Physics
• Ability to explain complex information concisely
• Ability to manipulate large data sets within Excel to identify variances and discrepancies.
• Good understanding of financial processes and driving through process improvements.
• Displays excellent analytical skills & attention to detail.
• A strong desire to attain a professional Finance qualification e.g. CIMA/ACCA

Benefits of this job?

• 33 days holiday
• CIMA/ACCA study support - increase in base salary with exam progression

If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity based near Manchester, please apply directly with an updated CV.

Client Relationship Manager (ACCA / ACA / QBE / Practice)

Carlisle / Lake District

44,000 - 50,000 + 17% Bonus - Package of 52,000 to 58,000 + Bonus + Progression to Directorship + Training + Holiday + Pension + Flexible hours

Are you an Accountant with practice experience looking for an opportunity with a highly reputable growing business with 8 offices around Cumbria?

Would you like the opportunity to work for an award-winning business where you will have the opportunity to make a positive commercial impact with your portfolio of clients?

On offer is an opportunity to join an established business of over 100 years, who are a stable and growing accounting practice in Cumbria.

They have high standards and retain their staff by providing a bespoke approach to training and development and who take pride in working closely with their clients.

In this role you will deliver excellent value to your clients in a wide and interesting array of industries and help them grow and increase profitability.

This role would suit a qualified or qualified by experience accountant who has excellent interpersonal skills and is looking for a client facing role in a practice that offers progression to directorship.

The role:

• To plan, prepare and review financial accounts, and present a completed and well documented file within agreed timescales and budgets
• To highlight and discuss barriers to work being completed within budget or opportunities for generating income
• To clear outstanding queries with the client before discussing the file and final accounts with the Client Portfolio Manager/Managing Director/Partner, prior to the client meeting
• To prepare Business Tax Computations (Income Tax) for review
• To prepare/ensure the preparation and submission of VAT returns on behalf of clients
• To maintain/ensure that clients' accounting records and management accounts information is maintained as required

The person:

• Accountant with practice experience
• Great communication skills

If you are interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

Key Words: ACCA, ACA, QBE, Tax, Practice, Accounting, Tax, Carlisle, Cumbria, Kendal, Keswick, Penrith

Reference Number: BBBH20888

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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Client Relationship Manager (ACCA / ACA / QBE / Practice)

Carlisle / Lake District

£44,000 - £0,000 + 17% Bonus - Package of 2,000 to 8,000 + Bonus + Progression to Directorship + Training + Holiday + Pension + Flexible hours

Are you an Accountant with practice experience looking for an opportunity with a highly reputable growing business with 8 offices around Cumbria?

Would you like the opportun.

Financial Accounting Manager

Based in Maidenhead, Sittingbourne or Solihull

£68,000 per annum

Peopleforce Recruitment are excited to present to you role of Financial Accounting Manager, working for a worldwide leader in the healthcare industry. You would be taking ownership of CFS (Corporate Finance Services) statutory accounting tasks relating to entity of statutory financial statements.

We are looking for someone who is ACA (ICAEW) qualified, with a good understanding of Statutory Accounting.

This role can either be based at one of 3 of their sites in; Maidenhead, Sittingbourne, or Solihull.

The role would be on a 12 month contract.

Responsibilities

• Review statutory accounts and help fix any related issues
li>Handle statutory accounting tasks for CFS, including preparing financial statements, planning audits, attending audit meetings, tracking audit issues, and managing any problems that may arise
• Manage the planning and budgeting process for CFS UK and other departments CFS supports
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing tasks when required
• Take charge of monthly performance reports for CFS UK and manage any special requests or questions from division managers
• Help the Controller make sure the right financial controls are in place across all CFS areas
• Provide technical accounting help to the CFS team, especially with share-based payments, impairments, revenue, leases, and IFRS disclosures
• Make sure intercompany charges are started on time and correctly, working with the CFS Tax Manager to ensure compliance and correct transfer pricing practice

Requirements

• ACA (ICAEW) Qualified
• Solid Statutory Accounting background, specifically from a practice environment
• Experience using SAP
• Good Microsoft Excel/Word skills
• Previous audit experience
• Excellent communication skills and ability to liaise confidently and clearly with Financial and Non-Financial managers

This is an office based role but with the potential for 1 day per week working from home.

Should you meet the requirements and are interested, we look forward to your application.

Financial Accounting Manager

Based in Maidenhead, Sittingbourne or Solihull

£68,000 per annum

Peopleforce Recruitment are excited to present to you role of Financial Accounting Manager, working for a worldwide leader in the healthcare industry. You would be taking ownership of CFS (Corporate Finance Services) statutory accounting tasks relating to entity of statutory financial statements.

We are looking for someone who is ACA (ICAEW) qualified, with a good understanding of Statutory Accounting.

This role can either be based at one of 3 of their sites in; Maidenhead, Sittingbourne, or Solihull.

The role would be on a 12 month contract.

Responsibilities

• Review statutory accounts and help fix any related issues
li>Handle statutory accounting tasks for CFS, including preparing financial statements, planning audits, attending audit meetings, tracking audit issues, and managing any problems that may arise
• Manage the planning and budgeting process for CFS UK and other departments CFS supports
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing tasks when required
• Take charge of monthly performance reports for CFS UK and manage any special requests or questions from division managers
• Help the Controller make sure the right financial controls are in place across all CFS areas
• Provide technical accounting help to the CFS team, especially with share-based payments, impairments, revenue, leases, and IFRS disclosures
• Make sure intercompany charges are started on time and correctly, working with the CFS Tax Manager to ensure compliance and correct transfer pricing practice

Requirements

• ACA (ICAEW) Qualified
• Solid Statutory Accounting background, specifically from a practice environment
• Experience using SAP
• Good Microsoft Excel/Word skills
• Previous audit experience
• Excellent communication skills and ability to liaise confidently and clearly with Financial and Non-Financial managers

This is an office based role but with the potential for 1 day per week working from home.

Should you meet the requirements and are interested, we look forward to your application.

Financial Accounting Manager

Based in Maidenhead, Sittingbourne or Solihull

£68,000 per annum

Peopleforce Recruitment are excited to present to you role of Financial Accounting Manager, working for a worldwide leader in the healthcare industry. You would be taking ownership of CFS (Corporate Finance Services) statutory accounting tasks relating to entity of statutory financial statements.

We are looking for someone who is ACA (ICAEW) qualified, with a good understanding of Statutory Accounting.

This role can either be based at one of 3 of their sites in; Maidenhead, Sittingbourne, or Solihull.

The role would be on a 12 month contract.

Responsibilities

• Review statutory accounts and help fix any related issues
li>Handle statutory accounting tasks for CFS, including preparing financial statements, planning audits, attending audit meetings, tracking audit issues, and managing any problems that may arise
• Manage the planning and budgeting process for CFS UK and other departments CFS supports
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing tasks when required
• Take charge of monthly performance reports for CFS UK and manage any special requests or questions from division managers
• Help the Controller make sure the right financial controls are in place across all CFS areas
• Provide technical accounting help to the CFS team, especially with share-based payments, impairments, revenue, leases, and IFRS disclosures
• Make sure intercompany charges are started on time and correctly, working with the CFS Tax Manager to ensure compliance and correct transfer pricing practice

Requirements

• ACA (ICAEW) Qualified
• Solid Statutory Accounting background, specifically from a practice environment
• Experience using SAP
• Good Microsoft Excel/Word skills
• Previous audit experience
• Excellent communication skills and ability to liaise confidently and clearly with Financial and Non-Financial managers

This is an office based role but with the potential for 1 day per week working from home.

Should you meet the requirements and are interested, we look forward to your application.