Senior Accountant/Accounts Senior

• Locations

  City of London, London

• Salary

  £45000 - £52000 per annum

• Sector

  Finance, Procurement & Legal, Qualified Accounts

• Type

  Permanent

About the accountancy firm
Pentagon Talent are delighted to be partnering with a vibrant and evolving Top 50 Accountancy Firm in the City of London to recruit for a Senior Accountant. You will be joining an expanding business services team where you be challenged, supported and able to develop your skill set. Our client pride themselves in going above and beyond providing exceptional service to their varied client portfolios.

Duties and responsibilities
As a Senior Accountant you will be carrying out a range of duties and responsibilities including but not limited to;

• Serving as a main point of contact for a diverse portfolio of clients including small and medium sized privately owned limited companies, LLPs, partnerships and sole traders.
• Providing advice and support on financial matters.
• Preparing year end accounts and managements accounts (50:50).
• Preparing VAT returns.
• Reviewing and mentoring junior staff members.
• Utilising software and tools to streamline operations and reporting.
• Working on ad-hoc projects when required.

Qualifications and skills required
In order succeed as a Senior Accountant you will:

• Be ACCA or ACA qualified.
• Have experience carrying out the full accounts production process.
• Have to ability to work to budgets.
• Have excellent communication and management skills.
• Ideally have knowledge of Pro-audit and CCH.

What’s on offer
For the Senior Accountant position there are range of benefits on offer including hybrid working (two days at home) and a 35 hour working week. Between the months of June and September you are able to finish at 1pm on Friday (Summer Fridays). Career progressions is a vital part of the firm (the CEO started as an Associate!). Other benefits include bonuses, pension, dress for the day, social events, buddy pairing, birthday days off etc.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual’s skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.