Senior Accountant

2 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Harrison Bernstein Ltd Full time

We are hiring a Senior Accountant to take ownership of the accounting and tax requirements of two large client groups operating across various sectors and a few smaller groups and companies. You will lead month and quarter ends, review that ledgers are accurate, prepare audit-ready working papers and coordinate statutory and tax compliance with the Lead Accountant/Partner. The role includes managing and mentoring junior staff, liaising directly with clients and supporting the firm's growth. This is not a standard role; we are looking for someone with a deep technical interest who wants to shape how future accounting is done. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the design of new AI-enabled processes for the firm, and to liaise with technical teams to test, evaluate and iterate our finance software and workflows. We are seeking an articulate problem-solving ACCA-qualified professional with multi-entity SME experience who can provide clients with BI-driven insight. You should also be confident using GenAI and modern finance tools to improve efficiency and drive continuous process improvement.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Client services (80%)

Own end-to-end month-end close for two large multi-company client groups and 6 other smaller groups

Supervise and review bookkeeping staff to ensure that reconciliations of bank, debtor, creditor, intercompany, VAT, PAYE, Wages, accruals, prepayments balances etc. are maintained on a timely basis.

Assist in maintaining and training accounts automation software.

Prepare internal audit-ready files and liaise with client's external auditors.

Oversee VAT and CT filing/QIP timelines.

Manage and mentor two internal senior bookkeepers; set weekly priorities and review outputs and liaise with the clients' account's department teams to ensure timely completion of various management monthly and quarterly company and group consolidated reporting requirements.

Deal with timely submission of various tax and statutory filing requirements and report to Lead Accountant/Partner.

Assist Lead Accountant/Partner in ad hoc group tax planning, corporate finance and acquisition work.

Preparation of draft personal income tax SA returns.

Firm AI implementation (20%)

Use GenAI and modern finance tools to streamline tasks and improve accuracy.

Liaise with internal technical teams to design, test, and iterate new AI-enabled workflows.

Engage with clients and support onboarding of new SME accounts (light BD support).

PREFERRED SKILLS

Xero and advanced Excel. Experience with multi-entity SME environments.

Joiin (consolidation)/Mayday Intercompany reconciliation.

Iris elements (statutory accounts and tax filing).

Audit working-paper preparation. Confident, fluent English (spoken and written) with clear stakeholder communication. Practical understanding of UK VAT,PAYE and corporation tax timelines. Team support/oversight and a steady, organized working style.

Comfortable using GenAI tools with strong prompting and feedback skills to brief, check against source documents, and iterate for accuracy.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

ACCA member or finalist; FCCA/ACA advantageous 4–7+ years of accounting experience including multi-entity SME groups

ADDITIONAL NOTES

Right to work required; Skilled Worker sponsorship may be considered

Benefits: competitive salary, bonus potential, ACCA fees/CPD, pension, holidays

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