Accounts Manager

Accounts Manager - Axminster

Are you an experienced accounts professional ready to take the next step in your career? This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established and highly respected accountancy practice with multiple offices across the South West. The firm is known for its supportive culture, strong people focus, and commitment to developing long-term careers.

We're looking for an ambitious Accounts Manager to join a friendly and high-performing team in Axminster. You'll work with a varied client portfolio, mentor junior colleagues, and play a key role in delivering excellent service and advice. For the right candidate, the role offers a clear progression path toward Director level and eventually Partner.

What You'll Be Doing

• As the Accounts Manager, you'll take on a varied and rewarding role, including:
• Leading, mentoring, and developing a team while managing workflow
• Acting as the main point of contact for your own portfolio of clients
• Reviewing and preparing financial statements for limited companies, partnerships, and sole traders
• Preparing and reviewing tax computations and corporate/personal tax returns
• Overseeing VAT return preparation and submission
• Ensuring compliance with tax and accounting regulations, including HMRC and Companies House filings
• Supporting clients with new business setup, incorporation, and registrations
• Providing proactive advice to help clients improve profitability and reduce tax liabilities
• Identifying opportunities to offer additional services and support
• Assisting senior leadership with technical and specialist assignments
• Upholding internal standards, ethical guidelines, and regulatory requirements
• (Additional duties may be required in line with the level of responsibility.)

What We're Looking For

• You'll be confident in managing client relationships and enjoy acting as a trusted advisor to growing businesses. Ideally, you will bring:
• Experience working at Manager level within an accountancy practice
• Strong experience preparing accounts and tax returns for both limited and unincorporated businesses
• ACA or ACCA qualification
• A proactive, positive, and collaborative leadership style
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A friendly and approachable manner with a commitment to excellent client service

What's on Offer

• 36.25 hours per week (5 days)
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual salary review
• Ability to carry over one week of holiday
• Death in service: 3x annual salary
• Access to reward and health schemes
• 24-hour external Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible benefits including:
• Buy/Sell holiday
• Cycle to Work
• Payroll charity giving
• Private Medical Insurance
• Client and team member introduction bonus schemes
• Pension: 3% rising to 4% (matched up to 6%) after 4 years
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay (after one year)

If you're motivated, client-focused, and ready to progress your career within a respected practice, this is a fantastic opportunity to take the next step.

The Curve Group is a Recruitment Services and Human Resources business with a mission to transform the working lives of the people and organisations we work with.

We collect and process your personal data for the purpose of providing recruitment and related HR services, in line with our legitimate business interests and legal obligations.
We will retain your data for two years from the last point of contact, after which it will be securely deleted unless you request otherwise.

For more details about how we handle your personal data and your rights, please see our full Privacy Policy on our website.

JBRP1_UKTJ