Senior Practice Accountant, Carlisle, Cumbria, Up to £90,000 plus hybrid/flexible working

An established, independent firm is offering a Senior Practice Accountant role to a qualified Chartered Accountant, paying meaningfully above the going rate for Carlisle and the wider Cumbria market.

The focus is accounts preparation for a portfolio of limited company clients, alongside corporation tax compliance. It suits someone who has settled into a local practice, does good, solid work, and would move for the right combination of reward and a firm that will genuinely value them.

Senior Practice Accountant – This Role Is Ideal For:

• A fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA) currently at a local practice who isn't necessarily job-hunting, but would consider a clear step up in financial reward
• Someone confident and efficient at preparing accounts for limited company clients, with a working knowledge of corporation tax
• A candidate who wants to be valued as an individual within a smaller, close-knit team rather than one of many in a large firm

Senior Practice Accountant – About the Firm

This is an independent, well-established firm of chartered accountants based in Carlisle, with fee income of around £1 million and a loyal client base of owner-managed limited companies across Cumbria. Director-led, the firm has built its name on long-standing client relationships and a personal service that larger regional practices struggle to match

Senior Practice Accountant – Why This Role Exists:

This vacancy has arisen due to an upcoming retirement in the accounts team. The firm is keen to move quickly and is prepared to pay a premium to secure the right person

Senior Practice Accountant – Responsibilities

Client Accounts & Compliance

• Prepare statutory and management accounts for a portfolio of limited company clients
• Handle corporation tax computations and returns alongside accounts preparation
• Manage your own compliance deadlines with minimal oversight

Client Relationships

• Act as a trusted point of contact for your portfolio of clients
• Flag opportunities for wider advisory input to the Director where relevant

Senior Practice Accountant – Requirements

• ACA or ACCA fully qualified
• Solid, practical experience preparing accounts for limited company clients in a practice environment.
• Working knowledge of corporation tax; deep specialism isn't required, but confidence with the basics
• Comfortable managing your own workload with a degree of autonomy

Senior Practice Accountant – Benenfits

Salary: Up to £90,000 — notably above typical rates for the region.

Hybrid and home working available; a genuinely close-knit team where you won't be a number.

The above vacancy is only one of many that I am handling. Vaisto Recruitment specialises in contract and permanent vacancies within the practice market, including

• Audit Partner / Audit Director / Audit Associate Director / Audit Manager / Audit Senior / Audit Associate / Audit Semi
• Senior Business Services Partner / Business Services Director / Business Services Manager / Business Services Associate / Accounts Senior / Accounts Associate Tax Partner / Tax Director / Tax Manager / Tax Senior Manager / Tax Senior / Tax SemiSenior
• Accounts Partner / Accounts Director / Accounts Manager / Accounts Senior / Accounts Semi Senior
• Corporate Finance Partner / Corporate Finance Director / Corporate Finance Manager / Corporate Finance Executive / Corporate Finance Senior
• M&A
• Payroll Bureau
• Practice Managers

Contact information

Kirsti Vaisto