Senior Client Services Accountant

About the role

FindCore is recruiting a Senior Client Services Accountant for a leading international professional services firm. The role is permanent and hybrid, with three days in the Didcot office and two days remote. You will act as the primary accounting contact for a portfolio of up to four clients, delivering high‑quality financial services and building long‑term relationships.

Key responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of up to four clients, serving as the main point of contact for all accounting and financial matters.
• Develop deep knowledge of each client’s operations and maintain strong, long‑term relationships.
• Provide practical accounting support, resolve complex queries, and act as a trusted business partner.
• Prepare year‑end statutory accounts from initial records to final filing.
• Produce monthly and quarterly management accounts.
• Investigate discrepancies, ensuring complete and accurate financial records.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash‑flow management and financial reporting.
• Review bookkeeping, supplier invoices, accounts payable and payment activity.
• Prepare FCA regulatory returns and review VAT submissions.
• Assist with HMRC and Companies House filing compliance.
• Lead and develop two Client Services Accountants.

Required profile

• Previous experience in an accountancy practice, client accounting or industry finance.
• Hands‑on experience preparing statutory and management accounts end‑to‑end.
• Strong understanding of the full accounting cycle.
• Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, bookkeeping, cash‑flow management and VAT submissions.
• Ability to manage two direct reports and support their development.
• Excellent organisational skills to meet client deadlines and manage team workloads.
• Knowledge of HMRC and Companies House filing requirements (beneficial but not essential).
• Newly qualified or near‑qualified ACCA/ACA or equivalent.

Required skills

• Statutory accounting
• Management accounting
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Bookkeeping
• VAT preparation
• FCA regulatory reporting
• HMRC filing
• Companies House filing

What we offer

• Competitive salary (£45,000‑£61,000 per year)
• Comprehensive ACCA study support, funded examinations and resits
• Support for transitioning from CIMA, ATI or AAT to ACCA
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Hybrid working model with flexible start and finish times