Senior Accountant

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Salary - £30,000 - £40,000 depending on experience

Hours - Monday to Friday, 28-36 hours per week with flexible, hybrid working

Holiday - 22 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)

About the Senior Accountant role

We are TC Group, the fastest-growing top 20 accountancy firm in the UK. We're business advisors and accountants, with over 30 years of experience we've honed our skills and developed our service offering to deliver a much wider range of bespoke support and advice to ambitious business owners and their businesses.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Accountant to join our team in either the Colchester or Clacton-on-Sea office!

We are open to full-time candidates (36 hours per week) or part-time candidates (minimum of 28 hours per week over 4 days).

We are looking for candidates who are AAT/ACCA qualified or are qualified by experience and have a minimum of 5 years' experience within a practice environment.

Key responsibilities of a Senior Accountant will include:

• Producing accounts for clients (limited companies, sold traders, partnerships, LLLPs, charities and groups)
• Acting as the primary point of contact for clients, building strong relationships and delivering a consistently high standard of service
• Managing your own workload to ensure assignments are completed accurately, on time and within budget
• Preparing and reviewing VAT returns and assisting with tax compliance where required
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of relevant accounting standards, tax regulations and industry developments
• Adopting a hands-on approach as needed to support the wider team and ensure deadlines are met

About you

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

• AAT/ACCA qualified or qualified by experience
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a practice environment
• Knowledge of tax, audit & payroll is advantageous
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong experience with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Great attention to detail along with strong organisational skills
• Pro-active, self-starter, with a positive attitude

Full benefits available for the Senior Accountant

• Pension scheme
• Car parking
• Flexible working policy
• Group life assurance x 4 salary
• Access to our employee benefits portal - cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases
• Employee Referral Bonus - we're always looking for talented individuals to join our team
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular training and development - continuous development and support not only for your professional qualifications but also for your personal goals and aspirations

About us

TC Group is growing and changing at quite a pace! We're an ambitious group of people with the same aim - to create a consistent, high-quality experience for our clients. Like us, our client list is growing - we're supporting more and more of the UK's ambitious business owners, SME's and large Corporations and it's a real team effort. We're helping them make courageous decisions to grow their businesses.

We always seek the best talent, looking for individuals who are technically brilliant, solution-focused and continually strive to be the best in class. Each member of our team plays an integral part in creating the unique feel and culture of our business, which in turn helps us continue to grow, develop and evolve. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are based in the UK and unfortunately we are unable to provide Sponsorship.