Client Accountant / Accounts Senior (Accountancy Practice) - Norwich

Norwich · £38,000 to £44,000 + profit share · Full-time, permanent · Hybrid after probation

Ready to run your own client portfolio? This is a Client Accountant role with an independent Norwich accountancy practice, paying up to £44,000 with profit share, private healthcare and a proper route to Senior Manager.

If you're an Accounts Senior, Senior Accountant or Client Accountant in practice and you want more ownership of your clients, this one is worth a look.

THE PRACTICE

A cloud-based firm with a clear idea of what it's there for. They want accounting to feel like a partnership for small businesses, not a black box. Clients range from owner-managed businesses and entrepreneurs to charities and social enterprises, so no two weeks look the same.

They use AI tools sensibly, with a person always checking the output. The leadership team care about training and technical standards. And wellbeing isn't just a poster on the wall: there's private healthcare, an EAP and trained Mental Health First Aiders.

THE ROLE

• Your own portfolio of clients, with you as their main contact
• Preparing and reviewing year-end accounts under FRS 102 1A and FRS 105
• Corporation tax computations, CT600s and self-assessment returns
• Keeping clients compliant, including MTD for Income Tax
• Agreeing a written tax plan with each company and director client every year
• Running client meetings by video and spotting where they need extra advice
• Reviewing junior colleagues' work and helping them develop

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• ACCA, ACA or MAAT qualified, or a finalist
• A solid UK accountancy practice background
• Confidence with accounts, corporation tax and SA100s
• Happy leading client meetings and owning the relationship
• Commercial awareness: time recording, WIP and billing
• Xero, FreeAgent or QuickBooks experience

WHAT'S ON OFFER

• £38,000 to £44,000, depending on experience and qualifications
• Profit-share bonus and pension
• Hybrid working once you've passed probation
• Fully funded private healthcare and an Employee Assistance Programme
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Study support if you're finishing ACCA or ACA
• A green, easy-to-reach office with a cycle to work scheme
• A clear path from Client Accountant to Senior Manager and into senior leadership

INTERESTED?

Give me a call or send your CV for a confidential chat. Nothing goes to the firm without your say-so.

Know someone who'd be perfect for this? If I place them, I'll send you £250 in John Lewis vouchers as a thank you.

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