Accounts Senior — Hybrid Role with Growth & Tech Focus

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ProTalent are currently working with a successful, modern and fast-growing accountancy practice in Norwich to recruit a new Accounts Senior.

If you are looking to step into a medium/larger sized firm, with an outstanding local reputation and ambitious growth plans, this is the role for you. With an all-round approach to accounting, this firm offers you great client exposure, a strong variety of work and an opportunity to really accelerate your career.

Career progression is a key driver.

The firm:

  • Well known and well-respected accountancy firm in Norwich
  • Varied, challenging and hugely rewarding Accounts Senior role
  • Expert team who work hard to provide exceptional standards
  • Strong focus on innovation and technology, and ambitious growth plans
  • Offer hybrid working and flexible working options

The Accounts Senior role:

Your core responsibilities as an Accounts Senior will include:

  • Prepare client accounts, tax, PAYE or VAT based work and identify points for partner to raise with clients and to raise potential for additional services
  • Finalise paperwork for dispatch to client and HMRC, meeting deadlines and to a high quality
  • Interpretation of tax returns and financial accounts to facilitate effective tax planning
  • Proactively liaise with clients to obtain relevant information, ensuring attention to detail
  • Monitor own job quality and quantity in line with agreed budgets, meeting these targets and exceeding where possible
  • Record own chargeable time and ensure maximum recovery
  • Support trainees by providing on the job coaching
  • Involvement with audit work as and when required
  • Bookkeeping, ledger maintenance, supplier maintenance and management accounts, as and when required
  • Prepare client tax returns and advise on tax payable and payment dates
  • Assisting clients with accounts software and other bookkeeping queries as required
  • Completion of overtime as and when required and attend appropriate courses
  • Involvement in client seminars including attendance and set up were required
  • Involvement in networking and business generation under the guidance of more senior team members

The successful Accounts Senior candidate:

  • ACCA/ACA Qualified
  • You will have at least 3 years’ UK practice experience
  • Previous experience operating at Accounts Senior level
  • Create a positive impression with clients and staff
  • Excellent client relationship skills
  • Aptitude to assist with business development activities
  • Highly commercial approach
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • A proactive approach, prepared to go the extra mile
  • Strong IT skills
  • Enjoy developing more junior staff

Thank you for your interest in this Accounts Manager vacancy. Please apply directly to this advert and a member of the ProTalent team will be in touch within 48 hours.

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Company: ProTalent Limited
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Location: Bury St Edmunds
Job Description:

ProTalent are currently working with a successful, modern and fast-growing accountancy practice in Norwich to recruit a new Accounts Senior.

If you are looking to step into a medium/larger sized firm, with an outstanding local reputation and ambitious growth plans, this is the role for you. With an all-round approach to accounting, this firm offers you great client exposure, a strong variety of work and an opportunity to really accelerate your career.

Career progression is a key driver.

The firm:

  • Well known and well-respected accountancy firm in Norwich
  • Varied, challenging and hugely rewarding Accounts Senior role
  • Expert team who work hard to provide exceptional standards
  • Strong focus on innovation and technology, and ambitious growth plans
  • Offer hybrid working and flexible working options

The Accounts Senior role:

Your core responsibilities as an Accounts Senior will include:

  • Prepare client accounts, tax, PAYE or VAT based work and identify points for partner to raise with clients and to raise potential for additional services
  • Finalise paperwork for dispatch to client and HMRC, meeting deadlines and to a high quality
  • Interpretation of tax returns and financial accounts to facilitate effective tax planning
  • Proactively liaise with clients to obtain relevant information, ensuring attention to detail
  • Monitor own job quality and quantity in line with agreed budgets, meeting these targets and exceeding where possible
  • Record own chargeable time and ensure maximum recovery
  • Support trainees by providing on the job coaching
  • Involvement with audit work as and when required
  • Bookkeeping, ledger maintenance, supplier maintenance and management accounts, as and when required
  • Prepare client tax returns and advise on tax payable and payment dates
  • Assisting clients with accounts software and other bookkeeping queries as required
  • Completion of overtime as and when required and attend appropriate courses
  • Involvement in client seminars including attendance and set up were required
  • Involvement in networking and business generation under the guidance of more senior team members

The successful Accounts Senior candidate:

  • ACCA/ACA Qualified
  • You will have at least 3 years’ UK practice experience
  • Previous experience operating at Accounts Senior level
  • Create a positive impression with clients and staff
  • Excellent client relationship skills
  • Aptitude to assist with business development activities
  • Highly commercial approach
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • A proactive approach, prepared to go the extra mile
  • Strong IT skills
  • Enjoy developing more junior staff

Thank you for your interest in this Accounts Manager vacancy. Please apply directly to this advert and a member of the ProTalent team will be in touch within 48 hours.

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Posted: April 17th, 2026