Accounts Manager

Our accountancy practice client is seeking a highly motivated Accounts Manager to join its dynamic team, where you will play a critical role, working closely with clients to provide accounting and tax knowledge and become an integral part of their business.

The firm will offer the Accounts Manager a competitive salary, depending upon experience, a supportive working environment and opportunity for professional development.

Good benefits package including:

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Office closing at 2.30pm every Friday
• Private Medical Insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Pension scheme
• 23 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays), increasing by one day a year for each year of service, up to a total of 28 days
• Access to corporate reward scheme
• Quarterly social events
• Free onsite parking

As Accounts Manager your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a portfolio of clients including reviewing year end statutory accounts for limited companies, partnerships and sole traders for senior management/Partner review
• Reviewing corporation tax computations and returns
• Completion/reviewing and filing monthly and quarterly VAT returns under all VAT schemes
• Reviewing monthly and quarterly management accounts to a high standard
• Assist with the onboarding and management of new client relationships within the firm
• Liaising with clients on technical queries and understanding their requirements & providing solutions
• Take proactive responsibility for development and training of junior members of the team and assist with managing team workflow
• Deliver excellent client service
• Ad-hoc work to support the Partners

Please do apply for this position if you can satisfy the following:

• Qualified ACA/ACCA with 2-3 years post qualified and 3-4 years total experience working in a UK accountancy practice environment
• Working knowledge of UK GAAP and FRS 102
• Strong IT skills proficient with Excel, Word and Outlook, and experience of CCH, Sage, Xero, QuickBooks and Alphatax, preferred
• Hands on, diligent and able to demonstrate excellent client interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to multi-task
• Good attention to detail
• Team player with a strong work ethic and drive
• Ability to work under own initiative and to tight deadlines

Submit your CV for this Accounts Manager role

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for this role from candidates that do not have the right to work in the UK, or require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. This includes those currently on a student or graduate visa.

Additionally, candidates must have experience gained within UK accountancy practice. We stipulate these criteria due to the high volume of applications from outside of the UK.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.