Accounts Senior  or Part-Qualified Semi Senior, Stockport,  £28,000 – £43,000 DOE

A partner-led accountancy firm in Stockport is expanding its accounts team to keep pace with a growing, varied client base, and is looking for someone who wants more than routine compliance work. You'll get direct exposure to partners, a broad portfolio spanning owner-managed businesses through to larger corporate clients, and a firm that's actively investing in the people who can grow with it.

Accounts Senior – This Role Is Ideal For

• A part-qualified or qualified accountant who feels ready to take on a wider, more varied portfolio than their current role offers.
• Someone who wants direct, regular access to partners rather than being several layers removed from client relationships.
• A general practice accountant who can pick up a live portfolio quickly, without needing extensive hand-holding or lengthy training.

Accounts Senior – About the Firm

This is a well-established North West firm of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors, with a history spanning well over a century and a client base built on long-standing, partner-led relationships. The firm supports a broad portfolio of owner-managed businesses, SMEs and larger corporates across sectors including ecommerce, retail and professional services, and has continued to invest in modern cloud accounting systems across its offices.

Accounts Senior – Why This Role Exists

The accounts team is growing.  This is a dynamic, close-knit team (several partners have been promoted internally in recent years) that's described internally as a great environment to work in, with plenty of support from more senior colleagues day to day.

Accounts Senior – Responsibilities

Portfolio Management

• Manage a varied portfolio of accounts clients
• Prepare statutory and management accounts for owner-managed businesses, SMEs and larger corporate clients.

Client Advisory

• Act as a day-to-day point of contact for a portfolio of clients, building genuine relationships rather than one-off compliance contact.

Leadership & Team Development

• Support and review the work of more junior team members as your portfolio and experience develop.
• Work closely with partners on a day-to-day basis, with real visibility of how the practice is run.

Business Development

• Contribute to the firm's continued growth by identifying opportunities for additional services within your existing client portfolio.
• Part-qualified (minimum) or qualified accountant – ACA, ACCA or equivalent.
• Solid general practice background, ideally from a similar-sized firm, with hands-on accounts preparation experience.
• Comfortable managing a varied portfolio with minimal supervision once up to speed.
• Strong UK accounting and tax knowledge, with the confidence to flag more complex tax matters appropriately.

Accounts Senior – Requirements

• Part-qualified (minimum) or qualified accountant – ACA, ACCA or equivalent.
• Solid general practice background, ideally from a similar-sized firm, with hands-on accounts preparation experience.
• Comfortable managing a varied portfolio with minimal supervision once up to speed.
• Strong UK accounting and tax knowledge, with the confidence to flag more complex tax matters appropriately.

Accounts Senior – Benefits

Salary: £28,000 – £45,000, dependent on experience and qualification level.

Benefits: Competitive package, modern cloud-based systems and technology, and a genuinely supportive, partner-led culture.

Progression: Real scope to grow within a team that partners are actively investing in and expanding.

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 Semi Senior
• 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

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Kirsti Vaisto