Senior Accountant

Responsibilities

• Client delivery
• Lead on management and performance reporting for complex client portfolios, including budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and variance analysis
• Prepare and review year-end accounts under FRS 102A and FRS 105
• Oversee preparation of personal and corporate tax returns, ensuring accuracy and compliance with UK tax legislation
• Supervise junior team members, providing review feedback and guidance
• Advisory development
• Work closely with Account Managers to understand how advisory services are delivered in practice
• Participate in board-level reporting, planning sessions, and strategy meetings
• Interpret financial data to provide meaningful insights and practical recommendations
• Support clients with ad-hoc financial analysis and decision-support reporting
• Your first 6-12 months:
• A structured development pathway built around three areas:
• Commercial training - pricing, profitability, and value-based advisory skills
• Technical training - advanced financial analysis, systems integrations, and management reporting
• Soft skills - communication, leadership, and relationship management
• With dedicated internal and external coaching, development time, and live client exposure, you'll move from Senior Accountant to managing your own client relationships within 6-12 months.
• About you:
• ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualified, newly qualified, or close to qualifying
• Strong technical grounding across statutory accounts, tax, and management reporting
• Comfortable working with modern accounting tech (Xero experience ideal)
• Analytical thinker with a proactive, problem-solving mindset
• Keen to develop commercial and interpersonal skills to move into a client advisory role
• Confident communicating financial insights clearly and practically with clients
• What you'll get:
• A clear pathway to Account Manager
• Internal and external coaching
• Dedicated development time
• Live client exposure
• Hybrid working & flexible hours
• Learning budget
• Private healthcare
• Study support where relevant
• A modern office and team environment

Additional Information

Ashton McGill works with ambitious founders who want more from their accountant than compliance. They want visibility, clarity, and support with the decisions that shape their business. We're growing, and we need accountants who want to grow with us. This role is designed for a qualified, recently qualified, or nearly qualified accountant who's ready to take the next step - more ownership, more client exposure, and a clearer path towards advisory work.

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