Senior Accountant - Professional Services
Hays Client - One of the Fastest-Growing Top 20 Accountancy Firms in the UK
Our client is one of the fastest-growing top 20 accountancy firms in the UK. With over 30 years of experience, they have honed their expertise and developed a comprehensive service offering, delivering bespoke support and advice to ambitious business owners and their businesses. They currently have an exciting opening for a Senior Accountant within their Professional Services division. They continually seek the best talent-individuals who are technically brilliant, solution-focused, and committed to being best in class. The Professional Services division is a key driver of the firm's growth and evolution. The team in Northern Ireland works closely with a significantly larger team based in India, offering broad exposure, variety, and international collaboration. The successful candidate will be technically strong, an excellent communicator, and possess strong people skills.
This role shares many responsibilities with general practice accounting but is uniquely structured, offering exceptional opportunities for progression. It suits an ambitious, technically skilled all-rounder with strong practice experience, excellent communication skills, and the desire to lead.
This is a hybrid role, with occasional international travel required.

Key Responsibilities
Managing, supporting, and training an international team providing accounting support to clients across the group
Preparing and finalising year-end accounts and corporation tax returns for limited companies, partnerships, sole traders and LLPs
Reviewing bookkeeping, management accounts and VAT returns
Delivering excellent client service
Involvement in workflow implementation and management
Assisting in driving technological solutions in accounting across the office

About You
Our Hays client is seeking candidates with the following skills and experience:
Qualified accountant (CAI/ACCA/ICAEW)
Minimum 3 years' relevant experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
High attention to detail and strong organisational skills
Proactive self-starter with a positive attitude
Experience with CCH, QuickBooks, Xero, and Sage (advantageous)
Payroll knowledge (advantageous)
Demonstrable leadership qualities and experience

Benefits

Pension scheme
Group life assurance x4
23 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays), increasing by one day per year of service (up to 5 days)
Flexible hybrid working
Car parking
Access to employee benefits portal (cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases)
Employee Assistance Programme
Employee Referral Bonus
Regular training and development to support both professional qualifications and personal goals