Senior Accountant
- Added on:
- 05 Feb 2026
- Contract type:
- Full Time
- Reference:
- DS
- Ref:
- Location:
- Tonbridge
- Base Salary:
- £38,000 - £48,000
Description
Excellent Local Opportunity! Well‑Established Firm! Apply TODAY!
- Are you... looking for a progressive accounts opportunity within a growing, modern Accountancy Practice?
- Can you... demonstrate strong experience in preparing accounts, VAT returns, and supporting clients with their bookkeeping and systems?
- Do you… feel as though you've hit a progression wall at your current firm?
... If so... Read on and apply today!...
Whether you're a Part-Qualified Accountant looking to step up or an experienced Senior Accountant needing a change with space to grow – We want to hear from you!
Overview
A highly successful and expanding accountancy practice is looking for a NEW Senior Accountant position within their team, created due to continued firmwide growth. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a respected and supportive practice offering genuine development, long‑term prospects, and a welcoming working environment.
This role will involve preparing accounts, supporting directors across a variety of client portfolios, and offering hands‑on assistance with bookkeeping systems such as Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, and Excel.
This role is Monday–Friday, 37.5hrs, with a supportive and friendly team structure.
Salary is dependent on experience/qualifications. Higher salaries can be discussed.
Duties
- Preparation of accounts for clients as requested by the directors – IRIS or otherwise
- Including basic tax computations (sole trader / partnership and unaudited company accounts)
- Analysis of accounting data and supporting documents for the purpose of clients' income tax affairs (e.g. income and expenditure accounts)
- Assistance with the preparation of regular management accounting information from client data and liaising with the relevant director
- Preparation of VAT returns on behalf of clients and liaising with directors/clients as required
- Providing accounting support as required by directors, including maintenance and preparation of client accounting systems
- Support and advice to clients on systems such as Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, and Excel (bookkeeping requirements)
- Preparation and posting of opening balance journals
- Preparation of draft Corporation Tax computations
- Assisting directors with filing returns and computations with relevant authorities as directed by the partner
- Preparation of other accounting or tax schedules as instructed by the directors
What we're looking for
A successful candidate for this role will be able to demonstrate circa 4+ years prior UK Practice experience with exposure to duties named above. You must live within a 45 minute commute of Tonbridge.
>>Do you know anyone that could be interested in this position?<<
If you're reading this and it's sounding like a great match – don’t hang about!...
Feel free to call us on 01892 540 054 for a confidential discussion.
Apply TODAY to be considered immediately!
For more information on this role, or for Accounts & Finance Recruitment in general, ask for Danny Smith at Recruitment Solutions.
[If you’re seeing this ad, the position is still open – but likely not for long, so be quick!]
…Not quite the right role for you?... Email us at hello@recsol.co.uk and let’s find something that is !

