Senior Accountant - UK Clients - Remote

Overview

This role supports UK small business clients by preparing and reviewing UK year-end accounts, corporation tax returns, and VAT returns. You will work within a pod of five led by a UK-based Senior Accounts Manager and, after onboarding, review the work of other accountants and a bookkeeper to ensure outputs are correct the first time. Until the manager starts in January, you will work within an existing UK team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare year-end accounts (FRS 102 and 105), corporation tax computations, CT600s, and VAT returns under Making Tax Digital.
• Review the work of other accountants and the bookkeeper in your pod, explain corrections, and help improve accuracy over time.
• Chase clients early for missing records and escalate risks to deadlines in good time.
• Email UK clients directly to request information and clarify what is needed.
• Maintain accurate client records and workflow data so client status is always up to date.
• Use AI tools incorporated into products and workflows, and help shape how they are applied in day-to-day work.

Key Outcomes (First 6–12 Months)

• No statutory deadline missed due to errors on the clients you work on.
• Work you submit for Senior Accounts Manager review requires fewer review rounds over time.
• The work reviewed for accountants and the bookkeeper requires fewer review rounds over time.
• Workflow data for your clients is accurate and up to date.

Requirements

• At least part-qualified: CA or CA Intermediate (India), CPA (Philippines), or ACCA (member, or all Applied Skills papers passed).
• At least 4 years in accounting, including at least 2 preparing UK year-end accounts, CT600s and VAT returns for small businesses, in a UK practice or an outsourcing firm.
• At least 1 year reviewing other accountants’ or bookkeepers’ work.
• Confident with Xero, QuickBooks, or a similar cloud accounting package.
• Written English sufficient to email UK clients directly.
• Based in India or the Philippines, with the right to work there.
• Able to work a shift that overlaps UK business hours.

Must-Have Attributes

• Ownership: take responsibility for your clients and fix issues rather than pass them on.
• Knowledgeable: provide definite answers.
• Coaching mindset: when correcting work, explain why so the same mistake does not recur.
• Great communicator: clear writing with UK clients and with a manager in another country.
• Process, data, and compliance: follow processes, keep records clean, and never cut corners.
• One team: support the pod’s overall success, not only your own clients.
• Open to AI: help enable pod growth as tools take on more routine work.

Interview Process

• Talent Acquisition screening call (30 minutes)
• Live technical assessment (~60–90 minutes)
• Technical interview with Accounting manager (45–60 minutes)
• Soft skills interview (~15–30 minutes)
• Professional reference verification prior to final offer confirmation

Background Screening

Because this is a regulated entity, different levels of background checks may be required depending on role. Checks may include verification of:

• Education
• Any criminal history
• Any political exposure
• Any bankruptcy or adverse credit history

Consent is required before checks are conducted. An adverse result may prohibit passing probation depending on the role.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive market salaries.
• Generous paid time off and holiday schedules.
• Certain staff may be eligible for an employee share ownership plan.

Location

• Based in India or the Philippines.
• Must be able to work a shift that overlaps UK business hours.
• Work is remote.