Senior Accountant (UK Exp)

Remote, South Africa

Why youll love this role

If you enjoy variety, ownership and speaking directly with founders, this is for you. You will be the go-to finance partner for a handful of UK SMEs, closing month-end, shaping processes in Xero, and turning numbers into decisions. Expect real influence, supportive teammates, and clear growth into senior or lead.

What youll do

Own month-end for a small portfolio: AR, AP, bank and currency reconciliations, journals, prepayments, fixed assets

Produce management packs with commentary, KPIs and cash flow insights clients actually read

Run UK VAT (MTD) end to end and liaise with HMRC or payroll where needed

Improve how clients work: streamline in Xero, introduce tools like Dext, ApprovalMax, Chaser, and document simple, scalable processes

Partner with founders and FDs, flag issues early, celebrate wins, and advise on next steps

Youre a great fit if you have

Hands-on experience servicing UK clients in outsourced or managed accounting, or management accounting

Advanced Xero skills: bank rules, fixed assets, multi-entity, plus strong Excel or Google Sheets

Solid UK VAT knowledge: MTD submissions, reconciliations, error corrections

Reporting under FRS...