Business Services Senior
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Accountancy practice recruitment specialists Crowe Watson are working exclusively with a leading firm of Chartered Accountants in Norwich to appoint an experienced Business Services Senior. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly regarded practice that genuinely invests in its people, offering a supportive working culture, flexible working, a company pension, and much more. If you are looking for a role where your contribution is valued and your progression is actively encouraged, this could be the ideal next step for your career.
Our client is a well-established firm with a strong reputation across Norfolk and the wider region. Their Business Services team works with a diverse and interesting portfolio of clients, ranging from owner-managed businesses through to larger corporate entities, providing a high standard of accounts preparation, management accounts, and associated advisory work. The firm prides itself on maintaining close, long-term client relationships, and you will play a key role in delivering that quality of service.
As a Business Services Senior, you will take ownership of a varied client portfolio, managing workflows efficiently and working closely with managers and partners to deliver outstanding results. Crowe Watson is renowned for its specialist approach to accountancy practice recruitment and has an excellent track record of placing talented professionals in roles where they can genuinely thrive. You will be joining a firm that offers real career development pathways, a collaborative team environment, and the scope to progress as your skills and experience grow.
You might not meet all the criteria, but if you are passionate about developing yourself and your career, we’d love to hear from you.
Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position, and all applicants must have the right to work in the UK without restriction.
Crowe Watson is acting as an Employment Agency. References to pay rates are indicative and salary is dependent on experience.
Key Responsibilities- Preparation of year-end accounts and management accounts for a varied portfolio of clients
- Providing support and mentoring to junior members of the team
- Liaising directly with clients, building and maintaining strong professional relationships
- Assisting managers and partners with ad hoc advisory and project work
- Managing your own workload and ensuring deadlines and quality standards are consistently met
- Must have previous experience working within a UK Practice environment
- ACA or ACCA student / qualified by experience, with a solid technical background in accounts preparation
- Strong communication skills with the ability to liaise confidently with clients and colleagues at all levels
- A proactive approach to your work with a genuine desire to develop your career within a growing firm
- Proficiency in accountancy software such as Xero, Sage, or similar platforms
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⭐ Lead your CV personal statement with explicit mention of UK Practice experience, as the advert lists this as the primary requirement under 'Must have'.
📊 Quantify your client portfolio: e.g. 'Managed year-end accounts and management accounts for a portfolio of 45 SME and owner-managed business clients'.
🛠️ Name your accountancy software prominently in your skills section — the advert specifically calls out Xero and Sage, so list whichever you use with version or module detail where possible.
🎯 Highlight any mentoring or supervision of junior staff, as the role explicitly requires supporting and mentoring junior team members.
🤝 Include a brief example of direct client liaison in your work history, referencing the type of client (e.g. owner-managed businesses, corporate entities) to mirror the advert's language.
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- •Prepared year-end statutory accounts and monthly management accounts for a portfolio of 50 owner-managed business clients, consistently meeting all filing deadlines across a 12-month period.
- •Mentored 2 junior accounts assistants in accounts preparation workflows using Xero, reducing review-stage errors by 30% over two quarters.
- •Liaised directly with clients and HMRC on ad hoc advisory queries, resolving an average of 8 technical enquiries per month and maintaining a 95% client satisfaction rating across annual feedback surveys.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Crowe Watson's exclusive mandate to appoint a Business Services Senior at a leading Norwich Chartered Accountants firm caught my attention immediately. With hands-on experience preparing year-end accounts and management accounts across a varied portfolio of owner-managed businesses and corporate clients, and proficiency in Xero and Sage, I am confident I can contribute from day one.
My background in UK accountancy practice has equipped me with a strong technical foundation in accounts preparation and client-facing advisory work. I have consistently managed my own workflow across multiple client files to tight deadlines, and I have taken an active role in supporting and mentoring junior colleagues — an aspect of the role I genuinely enjoy and find professionally rewarding.
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- ›Walk us through your process for preparing year-end statutory accounts from trial balance to completion.
- ›How do you approach the preparation of management accounts, and what key metrics do you typically report on?
- ›Which accountancy software platforms have you used in practice, and how have you used Xero or Sage specifically?
- ›How do you handle a situation where a client's bookkeeping records are incomplete or inaccurate ahead of year-end?
- ›Can you describe your experience with advisory work for owner-managed businesses — what types of projects have you supported?
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- ›Tell me about a time you managed competing deadlines across multiple client files simultaneously — how did you prioritise?
- ›Describe a situation where you identified an error in a set of accounts. How did you handle it with the client and your manager?
- ›Give an example of when you mentored or supported a junior colleague. What approach did you take and what was the outcome?
- ›Tell me about a challenging client relationship you managed. How did you maintain the relationship while resolving the issue?
- ›Describe a time you took the initiative to improve a process or workflow within your team. What was the impact?
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Tell me about a time you managed competing deadlines across multiple client files simultaneously — how did you prioritise?
Give an example of when you mentored or supported a junior colleague. What approach did you take and what was the outcome?