Accounts Senior

Accounts Senior | Eastbourne | £35,000 – £45,000 Client ownership from day one, not in three years' time. A well-established Eastbourne practice is looking for an Accounts Senior to take on their own portfolio. The firm sits within a wider UK and Ireland accountancy group, so you get the technical resource and career structure of a large organisation while working in an office that has genuine local roots and knows its clients properly. The client base is mostly owner-managed businesses and SMEs across a good spread of sectors. Relationship-led work rather than a production line. What you'll be doing: Running your own portfolio, from preparation through to review standard Sole trader, partnership and limited company accounts Year end accounts and VAT returns Acting as the day-to-day contact for your clients, including closing meetings Supporting and training junior members of the team What you'll need: ACCA, ACA or AAT qualified, part qualified, or qualified by experience Solid current practice experience Confident on Xero, QuickBooks or Sage What's on offer: £32,000 – £45,000 depending on experience and qualification Study support where relevant Clear route through to Assistant Manager A varied portfolio with real ownership Local firm feel, national group behind it If you're a practice accountant in East Sussex who wants your own clients rather than a pile of jobs off a queue, this is worth a conversation