About Imperium
Imperium is an independent, privately owned fiduciary, fund administration and tax services group with offices across the UK, Guernsey, Jersey and Switzerland. The firm has grown rapidly in the UK in recent years, expanding to over 30 UK personnel across four offices, including London, Seal, Reigate and Basingstoke.
Imperium delivers comprehensive trust, corporate, accounting and tax compliance services for domestic and internationally mobile clients.
The Group’s UK offering was established to complement its offshore fiduciary services, responding to evolving UK regulatory and tax environments. Imperium continues to combine technical expertise with a highly tailored approach to client service.
Role Overview
As an Accountant, you will be responsible for a portfolio of client cases, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of accounts and corporation tax returns. You will be responsible for coordinating the completion of book-keeping works with our internal book-keepers, or alternatively the liaison with clients to retrieve all required information, in order to prepare accounts and tax returns as required. In addition, you will support the Senior Accountants, Senior Tax Managers and Directors on an ad hoc basis. This role will have a wide exposure to varying industries.
This is an excellent role for an ambitious accountant looking to broaden their knowledge and progress within a supportive, forward-thinking firm.
Key Responsibilities
Portfolio Management & Compliance
· Manage a portfolio of client cases, including UK Companies, LLPs, Trusts and international clients.
· Coordinate and prepare accounts and tax returns.
· Ensure all filing deadlines and compliance obligations are met.
· Maintain high-quality client service, responding to queries promptly and professionally.
· Exposure to trust accounts, fiduciary structures and domestic clients
Team Leadership & Development
· Supervise and support junior staff that are book-keeping for the accounts preparation.
· Provide guidance and technical feedback to help develop junior team members’ skills.
· Assist in workload planning and workflow management across the team.
Client Relationships
· Build strong, trusted relationships with clients and senior members of the team / and act as a key point of contact for your portfolio.
· Attend client meetings, with support where appropriate.
Skills & Experience Required
Essential
· ACCA qualified / part qualified (or equivalent experience).
· Strong experience in FRS102 / FRS105 accounts preparation.
· Broad Corporation Tax knowledge, required in order to prepare more straightforward tax returns, and to support Senior Tax Managers in the preparation of more comprehensive tax returns.
· Ability to manage a busy portfolio and review book-keeping work prepared by others.
· Excellent communication skills and a commercial mindset.
· Strong attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines.
Desirable
· Xero software experience preferred.
· Prior experience in supervising more junior staff.
· Interest in developing knowledge across a wide range of industries and entity types.
Why Join Imperium?
· Join a fast-growing, independent fiduciary and advisory group.
· Work with a highly experienced team known for delivering tailored, innovative services across complex international structures.
· Opportunity to assist with the continued expansion of the accounts department in an entrepreneurial, client-focused environment.
Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Supportive and friendly working environment.
- Clear progression pathway within a growing firm.
- Ongoing training, CPD support, and exposure to high-quality advisory work.
- Opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of the Private Client team.
- Hybrid working (up to 2 days home working a week) and/or flexible working (80%)
- Annual discretionary bonus
- 8% pension (3% employer, 5% employee)
- Private medical insurance
- Death in Service Insurance
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Annual away day and Christmas party
How to Apply - please visit Join Our Team | Imperium
- **We do not accept unsolicited recruitment agency CV’s, and we are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CV’s sent**
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sevenoaks TN15 0EG
