Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Salary: £32,500 per year Commission Upto £45,000 OTE
Location: Wimborne
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am to 5:30pm
Contract: Permanent

An exciting opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Accountant to join a busy, fast‑paced practice environment in Wimborne. This role suits someone who is AAT, ACCA or ACA qualified (part or fully) and confident working within a practice setting.

Role Overview

You will manage a varied portfolio of clients, delivering exceptional service and ensuring all deadlines and expectations are consistently met. The position offers a blend of client interaction, technical review work, and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Client portfolio management — overseeing a range of clients and ensuring service excellence.

Client service delivery — managing day‑to‑day client needs and maintaining strong relationships.

New client meetings — attending consultations and preparing accurate quotes.

Team supervision — training and supporting junior staff across bookkeeping, VAT and accounts production.

Workflow allocation — booking in jobs and distributing workloads effectively.

Deadline management — ensuring VAT returns and accounts are filed on time.

Statutory accounts review — reviewing accounts and corporation tax computations.

SLA monitoring — tracking internal service levels and reporting performance.

Skills and Experience

Practice experience — minimum of 3 years within an accountancy practice.

Client management — at least 1 year of direct client‑facing experience.

Microsoft Office proficiency — confident using Excel, Word and Outlook.

Training and mentoring — experience developing junior team members.

Ideal Candidate Attributes

Personable communicator — confident liaising with clients at all levels.

Tax knowledge — strong understanding of core taxes.

Organised and proactive — able to manage workload independently.

Team player — supportive, collaborative and willing to assist others.

Attention to detail — accuracy in all areas of work.

Comfortable in fast‑paced environments — able to manage multiple priorities.

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