Overview

Join to apply for the Senior Accountant / Client Manager role at Griffin Chapman.

At Griffin Chapman, we pride ourselves on a family-feel atmosphere, with a small, personal team and ambitious opportunities. Our supportive workplace focuses on helping our team and clients succeed, including professional development and personal growth.

Why Work With Us?

• Flexible Working
• Professional Development – Each qualified professional completes at least 40 hours of continued development annually.
• Ambitious Culture

Current Vacancies

We are looking for a dynamic and driven Senior Accountant to join our growing team. The practice offers a friendly and supportive environment where teamwork is at the forefront.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading assignments and managing a portfolio of clients, ensuring the service provided is effective and maintaining good working relationships with clients and with the team. The role offers a varied workload, including year-end accounts preparation, advising clients on opportunities, and completing audit assignments to gain experience in technical areas of accounting and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Role will be roughly 60% accounts / 40% audit
• Managing a varied client portfolio including small and medium limited companies, group structures and LLP/Partnerships
• Liaising with clients directly to respond to queries and manage work
• Year-end accounts preparation for Partner review
• Managing bookkeeping, management accounts and VAT Return assignments
• Corporation tax computation work
• Managing and conducting audits, including overseeing the assignment team
• Supporting Partners with other ad hoc projects

Candidate Requirements

• Qualified ACA / ACCA
• 3+ years audit experience
• Experience managing an audit, with knowledge of charities and academies being a plus
• Strong working knowledge of the main areas (statutory accounts, management accounts, VAT, corporation tax)
• Driving licence

Package

• Competitive salary for level of experience
• 23 days holiday (increasing with length of service), plus bank holidays
• Free parking on site
• Flexi-time system enabling a good work-life balance
• Hybrid working

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to join a well-established and progressive firm offering a great opportunity to develop your career at a time when the firm is experiencing growth.

How to Apply

Please send your CV and a covering letter describing how your strengths and experience suit the role. We would love to hear from you, even if your experience differs slightly from the above requirements. All communications will remain confidential.

Contact: Griffin Chapman – Call: 01206 842000