Accounts Senior - Legal Clients

In a nutshell

You’ll play a key role in delivering accurate financial information and supporting clients with a range of accounting, audit and compliance needs. This is a varied role offering a blend of accounts preparation and audit work, alongside exposure to tax, bookkeeping and advisory services. You’ll work with a diverse client base, including law firms, gaining experience across multiple service lines while building strong technical and client‑facing skills. Experience with law firm clients and an understanding of Solicitors’ Accounts Rules (SAR) would be beneficial, but training can be provided.

What you'll be doing day to day

• Preparing accurate financial information and year‑end accounts for a range of clients, including law firms
• Supporting audit engagements, including assisting with fieldwork, testing and documentation
• Producing management accounts, forecasts and financial projections
• Preparing personal, partnership and company tax computations, along with VAT returns
• Preparing discussion documents to accompany client accounts, including detailed analysis and benchmarking
• Delivering bookkeeping services, including income and expenditure recording and bank reconciliations
• Monitoring job progress against budgets and ensuring work is completed to agreed timescales
• Gathering and analysing financial data to support planning and decision‑making
• Identifying technical or client‑specific issues and recommending practical solutions
• Liaising with clients and colleagues to build effective working relationships
• Supporting and supervising junior team members where appropriate

About you

• AAT / ACCA / ACA qualified (or equivalent), or part‑qualified with relevant experience
• Previous accounting experience within a private practice environment
• Comfortable working across a mix of accounts and audit assignments
• Proficient in automated accounting software and computer‑based accounts and tax programmes
• Strong MS Excel, Word and Outlook skills
• Experience with law firm clients and SAR compliance would be advantageous

Why work at PKF Francis Clark

As the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisers in South West England, PKF Francis Clark offers a wide range of opportunities to develop your career in the way that’s right for you.

Established in 1919, we’ve grown to nearly 1,000 people across offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro. Our size means we can offer ambitious work with exciting clients and a friendly, supportive culture.

We want you to belong, be yourself and do your best work as part of a forward-thinking team, with a flexible approach to hybrid working and a strong focus on wellbeing, learning and development.

For the past four years, PKF Francis Clark has been certified as a Great Place to Work and ranked among the UK’s Best Workplaces, rising to 6th out of 100 large organisations.

We’re a top 10 Best Workplace for Women, as well as being ranked for Wellbeing, Development, and Consulting and Professional Services. These rankings are compiled by Great Place to Work, based on confidential, independent feedback from our people. In addition, we’re one of The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers.

Being a Certified B Corp means we’re held to high standards for environmental and social performance. We’re independently assessed to ensure we support our people, act responsibly and make long-term decisions that balance people and planet.

We’re proudly independent, while collaborating internationally through the PKF Global family of firms. Together we’re the 13th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK, with connections to like-minded advisers in 150 countries.

Your core benefits 

Financial wellbeing 

• Group personal pension to help you build your future savings through employer and employee contributions 
• Group life assurance providing cover up to four times your basic annual salary 
• Group income protection available after six months’ service 
• Health cash plan giving money back on everyday health costs, with free cover for up to four dependent children (up to age 24 in full‑time education) and the option to add a partner or spouse 

Mental wellbeing 

• Counselling and emotional support for you and your immediate family 
• Virtual GP and second opinion services for you and your immediate family 
• Access to trained Mental Health First Aiders for confidential, peer to peer support 

Physical wellbeing 

• Cycle to work scheme, with the option to purchase a bike and accessories up to £4,000* 
• Discounted membership at gyms, pools and studios across the UK 
• Digital health and wellbeing tools available through the employee health cash plan 
• Support for colleagues experiencing menopause, as part of our Menopause Workplace Pledge, including webinars and a dedicated Microsoft Teams channel for ongoing support 

Additional benefits 

• Family friendly benefits, including enhanced pay, family leave coaching sessions and a parent network  
• The option to buy up to five extra days of holiday (pro rata for part‑time colleagues) * 
• One paid volunteering day each year to support local organisations 
• Electric vehicle lease scheme (grade and pay criteria apply) * 
• Gifts to mark key career and family milestones 
• Expert led webinars on mental, physical and financial wellbeing 
• Francis Clark Charitable Foundation, offering support for current and former employees experiencing financial hardship 

* These benefits are provided via a salary exchange and are subject to employee’s post exchange hourly rate remaining above the national minimum wage 

Additional information 

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