Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant (Healthcare) - London

VN2314

Permanent

N/A

London

United Kingdom

Xeinadin was established in 2019 when a number of leading business advisory and accountancy practices across the UK and Ireland came together to re-imagine the future of accountancy. Our collective mission to provide locally forged, trusted business advice to SMEs through forward-thinking, close-knit relationships remains pivotal to our growth. It's our people who drive our business forward, and we offer them future-focused career opportunities whilst supporting individual specialisms. Our regional offices of over 3000 colleagues operate collaboratively, combining collective expertise to maximise potential.

Our clients operate in a highly regulated and evolving sector, requiring accountants who understand not only compliance but also the commercial drivers behind successful pharmacy businesses. We pride ourselves on delivering proactive advice, exceptional client service, and helping our clients maximise profitability and growth.
We are seeking an ambitious and technically strong Senior Accountant to join our growing team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified or part-qualified accountant who enjoys building client relationships, taking ownership of a portfolio, and developing specialist expertise within the pharmacy sector.

The Role

As a Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of pharmacy and healthcare clients, delivering high-quality accounting and tax services while supporting junior team members and working closely with managers and partners.
You will play a key role in ensuring timely delivery of accounts, tax returns, management information, and advisory support to clients.
This is a client-facing position requiring strong technical abilities, excellent communication skills, and a proactive commercial mindset.

Key Responsibilities
Accounts & Financial Reporting

Preparation and review of statutory accounts for:

o Partnerships
o Limited companies
o Pharmacy groups

Preparation of year-end accounts in accordance with relevant accounting standards.

Review of quarterly management accounts and ensure delivery within deadlines.

Analysis of financial performance and presentation of findings to clients.

Review of bookkeeping records and supporting schedules.

Review of balance sheet reconciliations.

Assisting clients with budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management.

Supporting clients with business planning and growth initiatives.

Tax Compliance

Preparation and/or review of:

o Corporation Tax returns
o Personal Tax returns
o Partnership Tax returns

Identification of tax planning opportunities.

Advising clients on routine tax matters.

Liaising with HMRC where required.

Assisting with tax investigations and enquiries as and when required.

Maintaining awareness of changes in tax legislation and pharmacy sector developments.

Cloud Accounting & Bookkeeping Support

Reviewing client bookkeeping and accounting records.

Supporting clients with cloud accounting solutions.

Providing training and guidance to clients on best practice.

Managing digital record-keeping processes.

Identifying process improvements and efficiencies.

Client Relationship Management

Acting as a primary point of contact for assigned clients.

Building strong long-term client relationships.

Attending client meetings both virtually and in person.

Providing proactive business and financial advice.

Responding efficiently to client queries.

Identifying opportunities to provide additional services.

Team Support & Development

Reviewing work prepared by junior team members.

Assisting with training and mentoring junior staff.

Supporting managers and partners on larger assignments.

Ensuring all work is completed to firm standards and within agreed deadlines.

Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across the practice.

Pharmacy Sector Advisory

Developing specialist knowledge of:

o Pharmacy business models
o NHS income streams
o Pharmacy acquisitions and disposals
o Funding arrangements
o Margin analysis
o Workforce and operational metrics

Assisting with pharmacy-specific benchmarking and performance reporting.

Essential Qualifications
We are looking for candidates who are either qualified with:

Minimum 3–5 years' experience working within an accountancy practice environment.

Experience managing a portfolio of clients independently.

Essential Technical Skills
Strong working knowledge and practical experience of:
Accounting Software

Xero

Dext (formerly Receipt Bank)

CCH Accounts Production

CCH Personal Tax

CCH Corporation Tax

Caseware

Accountancy & Tax

Statutory accounts preparation

Corporation Tax compliance

Personal Tax compliance

VAT returns

Management accounts

Bookkeeping review

Year-end processes

Financial statement analysis

Tax planning fundamentals

Microsoft Applications

Microsoft Excel (Intermediate to Advanced)

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Essential Experience

3–5 years' experience within an accountancy practice.

Managing a portfolio of clients.

Preparing accounts for limited companies, partnerships and sole traders.

Preparing Corporation Tax returns and Personal Tax returns.

Client-facing experience.

Reviewing bookkeeping records.

Working to deadlines and managing multiple priorities.

Experience using cloud accounting systems.

Desirable Experience

Experience working with pharmacy or healthcare sector clients.

Knowledge of NHS pharmacy funding structures.

Experience with pharmacy acquisitions, disposals and valuations.

Audit exposure (but not necessary).

Experience supervising junior staff.

Experience with additional cloud accounting platforms.

Personal Attributes
The ideal candidate will be:

Highly organised and detail-oriented.

Commercially aware and proactive.

Professional and client-focused.

A strong communicator with excellent written and verbal skills.

Able to build trusted client relationships.

Motivated and eager to develop specialist sector expertise.

Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.

Solutions-focused with a positive attitude.

Committed to delivering outstanding client service.

What We Offer

Competitive salary.

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.

Partner led support and guidance.

Ongoing professional development.

Clear progression opportunities.

Exposure to a specialist and growing client sector.

Supportive and collaborative team environment.

Participation/invites to Pharmacy sector conferences and awards nights.

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Hybrid

Competitive

Benefits

Company Pension Scheme

25 days of annual leave + bank holidays

Additional annual leave days from certain levels of seniority

Ability to buy up to 5 days of annual leave to reach a maximum of 30 days per annum

Business closure over Christmas*

Life Assurance x4 annual salary

Enhanced family leave policies

Enhanced Company Sick Pay

Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 support, free and confidential

Corporate Discounts Platform

Flexible Benefits platform with ability to opt-in to various insurances (level of seniority dependent & self-funded at corporate rates) such as:

Critical Illness Cover

Cash plan

Cycle to work

Eye care

Dental

subject to exceptions and business needs