Senior Accountant – Full Time

Position: Senior Accountant
Location: Birmingham, UK (hybrid/flexible working)
About You
Are you a Senior Accountant (ACA/ACCA) looking for a fresh opportunity?
Or perhaps you are a Semi-Senior Accountant (part-qualified ACA/ACCA) looking to step-up to a Senior Accountant position where you can manage your own portfolio of clients and be part of a growing and ambitious firm?
If so, then we’d love to hear from you!
Let’s discuss how we could support you advance your career whilst making a real contribution to the success of our business.
About the Role
We are looking for an individual who is driven and determined to progress their career with a winning team! In return, you will have an unrivalled opportunity to demonstrate your skills and progress your career.
You will be an integral part of our team reporting directly to the Director and will be responsible for managing your own portfolio of clients whilst providing a first-class service to our clients. You will also be responsible for mentoring and coaching junior team members and supporting their development.
On offer is a market-leading salary with 23 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), generous flexible/hybrid working arrangements, and a great working culture that our team are proud of.
Key Responsibilities
Client relationship
Managing a portfolio of clients and acting as the first point of contact whilst being supported by the Director
Responding to client queries and concerns in a timely manner
Providing tax and accounting advice to your clients supported by the Director
Advising clients of their personal tax, corporation tax, VAT, payroll and P11D liabilities and payment dates
Service delivery
Preparation of sole trader, partnership, company/LLP accounts, tax returns, VAT returns
Liaising with clients to schedule client work
Presenting statutory year end accounts and tax returns to your clients and/or the Director
Assisting with the setting up of clients on Xero and any associated apps
Support clients in understanding their day to day finances, cashflow
Conducting financial health checks for clients prior to year end
Assisting the Director in ad hoc projects work as required from time to time
Helping develop the business
Proactively keeping up to date with your CPD requirements and changes in regulatory, tax and accounting laws, and understanding how they may impact your clients
Actively producing fee review proposals and conducting client service review meetings
Assisting in writing educational blog posts and other marketing-related content
Promoting the business using your social media profile
Proactively helping to improve Bluewater systems and processes
Person specification
Essential
ACA/ACCA/AAT qualified or in final stages of completion
Extensive experience and working knowledge of bookkeeping, Vat, statutory accounts and management accounts
A passion for and experience with cloud accounting systems and associated apps (e.g. Xero, Dext, Futrli etc.).
Good knowledge of main accounting systems in the marketplace (e.g Xero, Quickbooks. Sage etc)
Good attention to detail and time management skills.
Demonstrate good listening and questioning skills in dealing with clients
Ability to work to deadlines
Ability to communicate openly and build up excellent relationships with clients
Desirable
Strong project management and multitasking skills.
Intermediate Excel skills including, Pivot Tables, SUMIF, VLOOKUP, COUNTIF, INDEX/MATCH formulae
Ability to establish, build and maintain a good working relationship with key client decision-makers.
Excellent knowledge of corporation tax, income tax and VAT and the impact on accounts and client’s overall affairs
Excellent knowledge of the statutory and technical aspects concerning a set of limited company accounts
About Bluewater
Bluewater, is a team of Chartered Accountants and Tax Advisors working predominantly with clients in the property and construction sectors with an innovative and modern approach to business advisory.
Our clients value our property and construction sector specialism and rely on us to provide expert business advice to help them get the results they need from their businesses so they can achieve their personal and business goals.
We are a young and vibrant team that see ourselves as:
Tech-driven
Passionate
Creative
Insightful
Friendly
Flexible
At the heart of everything we do, we are guided by our core values of:
Being caring
Making a difference
Taking accountability
Being innovative
Being a team player.
How to apply
We only accept UK based applicants.
Please only apply for this position if you are located within a commutable distance from our office in Edgbaston, Birmingham.
To apply for this position, complete the application form on this page including a cover letter setting out why you think you would be a great fit for our business, and upload your current up to date CV.
Our selection process is as follows:
Application with cover letter & CV
Zoom interview
In-person interview & technical test
Offer letter
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