Senior Accountant - UK Accounting

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of UK clients from bookkeeping through to finalised accounts
• Prepare and file quarterly VAT returns, including MTD-compliant submissions
• Prepare year-end accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies
• Prepare corporation tax and self assessment returns for review
• Handle CIS returns, subcontractor verification and payments for construction clients
• Produce monthly management accounts, KPIs and cash flow forecasts for directors
• Reconcile bank, credit card, loan and director's loan accounts
• Deal with UK clients directly by email and calls, resolve queries and request missing records
• Manage your own deadlines for HMRC, Companies House and clients
• Review the work of junior team members and guide them where needed

Requirements

• 6+ years in accounts or bookkeeping, with at least 3 years on UK clients
• Sound knowledge of UK VAT, CIS and UK accounts legislation
• Proven experience preparing year-end accounts and tax returns
• Hands-on with Sage Line 50 and FreeAgent
• Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, reconciliations)
• Excellent reconciliation skills and attention to detail
• Confident written and spoken English for direct client communication
• Able to work independently and own a client portfolio

Preferred

• ACCA Affiliate or part-qualified
• Xero and QuickBooks Online experience
• Construction industry client experience
• Experience at a UK practice or a UK outsourcing firm in Pakistan

Location: Lahore, on-site

Hours: 12:30 PM to 9:30 PM, Monday to Friday