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Job Title: Senior Accountant

Location: London

Salary: £35,000 – £45,000

Hours of Work: Full-time, Permanent

We are currently seeking a Senior Accountant to join a growing professional practice in London. This role would suit someone looking to take ownership of their own client portfolio, work closely with business owners, and develop both their technical and advisory skills in a supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation and review of company accounts under UK GAAP
• Delivering practical tax and accounting advice to clients
• Supporting businesses across a range of industries
• Preparing corporation tax returns and providing tax compliance support
• Acting as a trusted point of contact for clients

Skills & Experience Required

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification
• Recent background in accountancy practice
• Solid knowledge of UK tax rules and accounting standards
• Strong communication skills and ability to manage client relationships independently
• Confident user of accounting software

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary
• Company pension

Accountant (Permanent)
Salary: £30,000 – £35,000 per annum (Full-time, with part-time options available pro rata)
Location: Morley

Our client, a well-established organisation within the care sector, is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Accountant to join their team on a permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to take ownership of key financial processes and play a vital role in ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across the organisation.

• Manage and support the financial operations of the organisation.

• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and best practices.

• Work collaboratively across teams to provide financial insights and support.

• Contribute to a positive, efficient, and professional working environment.

• Maintain accurate financial records, including accounts payable, receivable, income, and expenses.

• Input and manage financial data using accounting software and spreadsheets.

• Complete regular

Search are supporting the recruitment of an Accountant to join our clients Stirling office on a permanent basis with hybrid working. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you'll provide accounting support to key stakeholders.

This role would be well suited to Part-Qualified (PQ) or Qualified by Experience (QBE) Accountants experienced in in management accounts preparation and year-end reporting, who are comfortable engaging and building relationships with stakeholders at all level. If you're looking to join a supportive team with clear progression opportunities and the chance to develop your skills whilst building relationships across an organisation, you'd be encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities:
* Act as main point of contact for key clients, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting
* Management accounts preparation and year-end reporting to support the accounts and wider team
* Deliver financial analysis and reporting
* Contribute to process improvement initiatives
* Approve banking transactions in line with relevant regulations
* Prepare VAT returns
* Maintain a positive and proactive approach to learning and development

Skills and experience you'll ideally have:
* Part-Qualified or Qualified by Experience Accountant
* Experience in management accounts preparation and year-end reporting
* IT proficiency, particularly Microsoft Excel and Accounting software
* Knowledge of VAT, knowledge of partial exemption would be advantageous
* Strong interpersonal skills with ability to engage internal and external stakeholders
* Comfortable managing and effectively prioritising various tasks

What's in it for you:
* Salary range of 31,000 - 36,000, depending on experience
* Hybrid working options
* Generous benefits package
* Opportunity for professional development and progression

If you'd like to apply or find out more, please submit your CV at the earliest opportunity and/or get in touch at (url removed).

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

Brook Street are working with an industry leading client who are looking to appoint a Management Accountant to their team. The role, full-time and permanent, will play a pivotal part in the day to day financial operations and will involve reporting into the Group Financial Controller as well as the senior C-Suite team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain accurate financial records and reports.

• Manage month-end and year-end accounting processes.

• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.

• Reconcile accounts and resolve discrepancies.

• Provide management reports highlighting key financial performance indicators.

• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and company policies.

• Work closely with other departments to support financial activities.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in management or financial accounting.

• ACCA/ACA/FCCA/CIMA qualified

• Proficient in using Xero accounting software.

• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial regulations.

• Excellent analytical and organisational skills.

• Ability to communicate financial information clearly.

• A relevant accounting qualification is desirable but not essential.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary between 40,000 and 45,000.

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

• Supportive and collaborative work environment.

If you are motivated by accuracy, enjoy problem-solving, and want to contribute to a dynamic team, we'd love to hear from you.

Brook Street NMR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

• Prepare and maintain accurate financial statements and reports.
• Manage accounts payable and receivable processes, ensuring timely payments and collections.
• Manage the day to day financial operations
• Inputting transaction onto the system
• Reconciliations
• Dealing with HMRC - VAT returns etc
• Preparing accounts
• Managing Day to Day factory requests/spending

• Previous experience in an accountancy role within food manufacturing
• Qualified ACA/ACCA
• Minimum 2 years experience
• Experience and confidence in using Xero, Netsuite, Microsoft packages, Sage
• Excellent communication, verbal and written

• 35,000-43,000 dependant on experience
• Monday to Friday (Apply online only)
• On site based
• Employee discount

Sewell Wallis are looking to recruit a qualified Accountant who has had experience with business partnering, process improvement and management accounts production for a 6 month fixed term contract working with one of our long-standing clients. This remote role will be focusing primarily on project work, with three main areas to focus on throughout the contract, process improvement, creation of SOPs for new contract onboarding, and working through a stock reconsolidation, alongside your day to day management accounts production.

You'll be someone who likes to drive change, proactive and hands on as you'll be working closely with the Financial Controller in a small team. You'll enjoy collaborating with the wider team and be a strong and confident communicator.

This role is ideally looking for someone to start ASAP.

What will you be doing?

• Process improvement & automation of files and functions already in place.
• Creation of new SOPs around invoicing and POs.
• Ensure financial controls are in place.
• Control of balance sheet and supporting reconciliations.
• Preparation and submission of the monthly accounts and journal preparation and posting.
• Assisting with auditors.
• Ensuring that group accounting processes are following across the division.

What skills are we looking for?

• Qualified Accountant - ACCA or CIMA, 3 years post qualified.
• Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written.
• Plenty of experience with process improvement, confidence to implement new processes independently.
• Experience with business partnering across departments with a range of staff (finance and non-finance).
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.

What's on offer?

• A competitive salary of 50,000-55,000 depending on experience.
• Remote working for the duration of the contract.
• Private healthcare.
• 8% matched pension contributions.

Send us your CV below, or contact Inci Evcil for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.

Morgan Mckinley are working exclusively with a client based in Bristol who offer a fantastic working environment and additional perks and are extremely flexible.

We are looking for an experienced Financial Accountant who is an all rounder who can commit to a 12 month fixed term contract. We are looking for candidates looking for part time hours and this could be spread across 3 or 4 days. The company also offers hybrid working.

Responsibilities will include:

• Financial reporting
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Month end work
• Preparing for the audit
• Year end
• Variance analysis
• Preparation of management accounts
• Finance Business partnering with key budget holders

We are looking for candidates who have a good level of experience in financial accounting and has the confidence to business partner with budget holders.

The role is moving so if keen please call Lucy ASAP on (phone number removed) or click on apply.

Sewell Wallis are partnering with a well-established, family-run accountancy practice in Northwest Leeds. They are now seeking a motivated Accountant to join their friendly and supportive team.

In this Accountant role, you'll work with a diverse portfolio of clients across a range of industries and business sizes. You'll be producing high-quality accounts and providing expert financial guidance, with a clear pathway to progression - including the potential to become a partner.

What you'll be doing:

• Prepare limited company accounts in line with FRS102/FRS105 standards.
• Complete corporation tax returns, including capital allowance adjustments.
• Manage company secretarial duties, such as annual confirmation statements.
• Support with company formations and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Use accounting software (Xero, Sage, QuickBooks) to streamline processes.
• Prepare VAT returns.
• Advise clients on a range of financial and tax matters.
• Assist with financial forecasts and budget preparation.
• Stay up to date with legislation and best practices in accountancy.

What we're looking for:

• Solid experience in an accountancy practice, ideally focused on limited company accounts.
• AAT qualified, part-qualified ACA/ACCA, or qualified by experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of FRS102/FRS105 and corporation tax rules.
• Proficient with Xero, Sage, and QuickBooks.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communicator, able to explain complex financial information clearly.
• Proactive, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience managing client relationships and delivering outstanding service.

What's on Offer:

• Salary up to 42,000 (dependent on experience and qualifications).
• Shorter working week.
• Supportive, collaborative team culture.
• Modern office with on-site parking.
• Clear opportunities for career progression.

If you're an ambitious accountant looking to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you.

Send us your CV below, or contact Emma Johnsen for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.

A well respected and growing Accountancy Practice has a new vacancy for an Accountant to join the growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with a variety of clients and is looking to further develop their career in practice.

The Role

Preparing year-end accounts for a diverse portfolio of clients.

Managing bookkeeping, VAT returns, and management accounts.

Preparing personal and corporate tax returns.

Supporting senior staff.

Ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations.

The Person

An experienced Accountant or high-level bookkeeper looking to step up in responsibilities.

Strong technical skills and up-to-date knowledge of accounting standards.

Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Proficiency with accounting software (e.g. Xero, QuickBooks, Sage)(Accounts production software would be an advantage).

A proactive team player with a client-focused mindset.