Role Overview – Zen Accountants is hiring a Senior Accountant for a full-time, remote position serving clients across the United Kingdom. This position is ideal for accomplished accounting professionals with strong financial expertise, accounting services industry knowledge, and the ability to manage accounting operations effectively, lead junior staff, oversee financial controls, ensure compliance, support client services, and contribute to organizational success within a dynamic accounting firm.

Accounting Operations Leadership – You will lead accounting operations by directing activities, managing processes, setting standards, and driving efficiency. You will oversee comprehensive accounting supporting organizational objectives. You should lead accounting operations strategically and professionally.

Senior Accounting Team Support – You will support accounting team by mentoring staff, providing guidance, supervising work, and fostering development. You will help develop junior accountants and support team capability. You should provide senior-level accounting support.

Financial Statement Preparation – You will oversee financial statement preparation by coordinating compilation, ensuring accuracy, reviewing for compliance, and supporting delivery. You will ensure accurate, compliant financial statements. You should oversee financial reporting processes.

General Ledger Management – You will manage and maintain the general ledger by recording transactions, ensuring accurate classification, reconciling accounts, and verifying balances. You will review postings, investigate discrepancies, and ensure accuracy. You should maintain accurate general ledger records.

Accounts Receivable Management – You will manage accounts receivable by overseeing AR operations, monitoring collections, managing client accounts, and supporting cash flow. You will optimize receivables and support revenue collection. You should manage AR operations effectively.

How to Apply:

Send your updated CV to recruitment@zenaccountants.com. Please highlight your senior accounting experience, specific examples of accounting operations you have managed and improved, your expertise in financial statement preparation and general ledger management, your UK tax compliance knowledge and experience with self-assessment, corporation tax, and VAT, your team leadership and mentoring accomplishments, your professional accounting certifications and qualifications, your knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS compliance, your VAT expertise and compliance experience, your proficiency with cloud accounting software and modern systems, your financial analysis and reporting capabilities, your cash flow and budget management experience, your audit coordination experience, your client services experience.

About the Company:

Zen Accountants is a professional accounting practice operating across the United Kingdom with a strong commitment to accounting excellence, client service quality, and organizational success through effective accounting management and client support. The company is seeking experienced senior accounting professionals who bring proven senior accounting expertise and leadership capability, comprehensive knowledge of UK tax compliance and accounting standards, demonstrated ability to lead accounting operations and mentor accounting staff, strong client service and relationship management skills, excellent tax compliance and planning knowledge, expertise in accounting systems and internal controls, professional accounting qualifications and credentials, and dedication to managing accounting operations.