Senior Accountant – Practice
Stoke-on-Trent | ASAP Start
A senior role where your experience is trusted, your time is respected, and family genuinely comes first.
This opportunity is with a well-established national accountancy practice that has grown successfully while maintaining a close-knit, family-orientated culture. With long-serving teams and loyal clients, this firm is known for supporting its people, offering real flexibility, and encouraging a healthy work–life balance.
The practice is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant.
The Role
You’ll step into a well-run portfolio with a genuine handover and the autonomy expected at senior level. Responsibilities include:
- Accounts preparation for sole traders and limited companies
- Payroll (a key element of the role)
- CIS returns
- Pension scheme submissions
- VAT returns
- Supporting new client onboarding
- Working across local offices when required
The role is heavily payroll-influenced, alongside accounts and client work.
About You
- Minimum 5 years’ experience within accountancy practice
- Operating at Senior level (QBE or Qualified)
- Strong SAGE experience (essential)
- Strong payroll experience (essential)
- CIS and pension scheme submission experience (highly desirable)
- Comfortable managing work independently
- Confident dealing directly with clients
(Practice experience is essential; industry-only backgrounds will not be suitable.)
Why This Practice?
- National firm with a local, family feel
- Long-standing team with excellent staff retention
- Flexible working hours once settled
- Early starts / early finishes supported
- Flexibility around family commitments
- Office-based role with ad-hoc WFH when required
- Supportive leadership who trust their people