Fantastic opportunity for a Senior Accountant to join a firm of Chartered Accountants in Newcastle.This firm offer a range of services to their clients, enabling you to keep your work varied and interested. You will have the opportunity to progress within the firm and look at your own portfolio of clients.As a Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for: Preparation of accounts from a variety of clients'' systems - Sage, Xero, QuickBooks etc.Preparation of corporation tax computationsActioning queries raised by accounts and tax managers on the accounts and working papers preparedFinalisation of the accounts following client meetingsActing as a point of contact for clients for ad hoc queriesPreparation of management accounts and VAT returnsSupervise, train and mentor more junior members of staff To qualify for this Senior Accountant position, ideally you should meet the following: Be ACA/ACCA/AAT qualified or be qualified by experienceIdeally have a minimum of 4 years'' experience, having worked as a Senior Accountant in Practice.Have a strong technical knowledge and be up to date with current legislationHave experience of preparation of year end accounts for owner-managed small to medium businesses including sole traders, partnerships and limited companiesBe driven and proactive, ensuring that our commitment to providing excellent service levels to our clients is metKnowledge of accounting software packages such as Sage, QuickBooks and Xero would be advantageous What''s on