Accounts Senior - Eastbourne

£32,000 - £45,000 per annum DOE
Ref: 2105 Date Posted: Friday 07 Aug 2026

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.