Accounts and Audit Manager

Accounts Senior Manager
Accounting + Advisory Leading Independant UK Accountancy Practice
Salary: 60,000 - 75,000 + clear progression
Location: Cheshire

This is a standout opportunity to join a highly regarded UK accountancy practice as an Accounts Senior Manager within their Accounting + Advisory team.
Whether you're already managing your own client portfolio and looking for the next step, or you're operating just below that level and ready to take full ownership, this role offers genuine, clearly defined progression to Director and Partnership for the right individual.

The Role

As Accounts Senior Manager, you will take ownership of a diverse client portfolio while playing a key leadership role within the firm. Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing your own portfolio of clients across a range of sectors
• Advising clients on both corporate and personal matters
• Supervising, mentoring and developing managers and wider team members
• Building your personal brand and professional network across Cheshire
• Driving fee growth within your portfolio and achieving annual targets
• Ensuring compliance, quality standards and deadlines are consistently met
• Contributing to wider firm projects and strategic initiatives

About You

You will be an ambitious, commercially minded professional with strong leadership capability. You will be:

• Experienced in client management within an accountancy practice (or very close to stepping into full portfolio ownership)
• Qualified ACA, ACCA OR CIMA
• Genuinely ambitious, with a clear desire to progress to Director/Partner
• Commercially focused, confident in growing fees and developing client relationships
• A strong communicator, networker and relationship builder
• Highly organised, proactive and motivated to deliver results
• A capable and supportive team manager, focused on both delivery and development

Why Apply?

• Competitive salary of 60,000 - 75,000
• Clear, achievable pathway to Director
• High-quality client base and strong regional reputation
• Opportunity to shape your portfolio, profile and future within the firm

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