
Client Accountant
Job Description
Posted on: January 9, 2026
Client Accountant
📍 Leeds | Office-based | Full-time | Permanent
💰 £28,000 – £33,000
🕘 Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:30pm
Office requirement:
• 5 days per week in the office during the 6-month probation period
• 3 days per week in the office after probation
⚠️ Important: This role does not offer visa sponsorship of any kind. Please do not apply if you require sponsorship.
The Opportunity
An established professional services firm is seeking a Client Accountant to manage a busy client portfolio and deliver high-quality accounting and advisory services. This is not an entry-level role and is best suited to someone with prior finance or accounting experience who is confident working with clients.
What You’ll Be Doing
• Managing a portfolio of approximately 180–200 clients
• Acting as a key point of contact via phone and email
• Supporting and training clients on an online bookkeeping portal
• Providing tax planning and ad-hoc accounting advice
• Reviewing and approving financial accounts prior to submission
• Preparing self-assessment tax returns for client approval
• Delivering consistently high levels of customer service
What We’re Looking For
• Minimum 6 months’ experience in a finance or accounting role
• Experience managing or supporting a client portfolio
• Strong accounting knowledge, including limited companies
• Experience using accounting software
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Ability to manage workload effectively and work methodically
• Confident communicator with strong client-facing skills
• Proactive, ambitious, and career-focused
• IT-savvy and committed to ongoing personal development
• A collaborative team player
What’s On Offer
• 25 days annual leave (increasing with service) + bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Health and wellbeing support
• Life assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Annual pay review
• Employee referral scheme
• Long-service recognition and awards
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