Accounts & Tax Manager

Are you an experienced practice accountant looking for a role where you can genuinely make a difference beyond managing a client portfolio?

Our client is a well-established independent firm of Chartered Accountants with a team of 16 staff, providing a full range of accounting, audit, taxation and business advisory services to a loyal and diverse client base. They are now looking to appoint an experienced Accounts & Tax Manager who can take ownership, support the partners and help oversee the day-to-day running of the office. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys responsibility, is commercially aware and is looking to become a trusted member of the management team.

The Role

• Managing a varied portfolio of accounts and tax clients.
• Reviewing statutory accounts and tax returns prepared by the team.
• Acting as the main point of contact for clients, providing practical advice and resolving queries.
• Supporting the partners with quotations, new client enquiries
• Overseeing the day-to-day workflow across the Accounts, Tax, Payroll and Company Secretarial teams.
• Mentoring and supporting team members, ensuring work is completed accurately and on time.
• Helping to ensure the smooth running of the practice by taking ownership and making decisions when required.
• Office based

The Successful Candidate

• ACA or ACCA qualified with strong UK practice experience.
• 10 years experience working in a UK accountancy practice
• Previous experience managing a client portfolio within an accountancy practice.
• Good working knowledge of accounts and tax for owner-managed businesses.
• A confident communicator who enjoys building long-term client relationships.
• Commercially minded with a proactive, hands-on approach.

The Firm

This is a friendly, well-established practice where people work closely together and everyone plays an important role in the success of the business. The partners are looking for someone who will become a trusted member of the management team, someone who is happy to roll up their sleeves, support the wider team and take ownership when needed.

IMPORTANT: This role does not offer visa sponsorship. Applications from candidates who require sponsorship, either now or at any point in the future, are automatically declined.