Accounts Senior - Legal Clients

Bristol | Exeter | Poole | Truro | Hybrid working £40,000 - £45,000 An established accountancy firm is seeking an Accounts Senior to join its Professional Practices team, supporting a portfolio of legal-sector clients. Previous legal-sector experience is preferred but not essential. The role would also suit an Accounts Senior from general practice looking to broaden their exposure across accounts, audit, tax and advisory work.

The role

• Prepare year-end accounts and financial information
• Support statutory audit assignments and specialist client work
• Prepare management accounts, tax computations and VAT returns
• Analyse financial information and identify client issues
• Build strong client relationships and support junior team members The team also undertakes Solicitors' Accounts Rules client money audits, providing the opportunity to develop specialist legal-sector expertise. Essential experience
• Previous accounting experience within an accountancy practice
• AAT, ACCA or ACA qualified, part-qualified, or equivalent experience
• Experience preparing accounts for a range of clients
• Comfortable working across accounts and audit assignments
• Strong client-facing and communication skills

Desirable

• Experience working with law firm clients
• Knowledge of Solicitors' Accounts Rules
• Exposure to partnership, LLP or tax work The firm: One of the largest independent accountancy and business advisory firms in the South West, with almost 1,000 employees.

Benefits

• Ranked as a leading employer in the UK’s Best Workplaces
• Hybrid working, structured career development and the opportunity to work within an established specialist team. If you are an Accounts Senior within practice and would like to discuss the opportunity, please apply for a confidential conversation