Client Manager Accounting Senior Manager

Job Description

Senior Manager Accountancy Practice

Location: Bolton

Salary: c.55000 DOE Top 20 Firm Genuine Director Pathway

The Opportunity

Senior Manager roles at genuinely ambitious firms are rare. This is one of them.

Our client is a Top 20 UK accountancy and business advisory group trusted by over 100000 clients across the UK and Ireland. With a network of more than 130 offices and a team of approximately 2000 professionals they offer the breadth and resources of a major firm alongside the close-knit culture of a regional practice. Their Bolton office is looking for an experienced qualified Senior Manager to take ownership of a portfolio of limited company clients and lead a talented team reporting directly to Director level.

This is a role for someone who is ready to stop waiting for progression and start leading it. If you are ACCA or ACA qualified you have built a strong portfolio management background and you want genuine Director-track potential with the support of a nationally recognised group behind you read on.

What You Will Be Doing

You will take full ownership of a well-established portfolio of limited company clients managing delivery from planning through to completion and providing commercially-minded advisory services throughout. Your responsibilities will include:

Client Portfolio & Advisory:

• Managing a portfolio of limited company clients providing proactive business advice and excellent service at every stage

• Leading client assignments end-to-end statutory accounts management accounts corporation tax personal tax and VAT computations and returns

• Providing tax planning advice to clients including remuneration strategy pension contributions and capital assets

• Analysing financial information to deliver tailored specialist advisory services

• Building and developing client relationships identifying new advisory and growth opportunities within the portfolio

• Attending and conducting client meetings as required

• Liaising with the personal tax manager on self-assessment for your portfolio and working alongside wider tax specialists on complex matters

Team Leadership & Standards:

• Managing developing and monitoring performance of a team of senior and junior members

• Reviewing work and maintaining quality standards across all compliance outputs

• Supporting Portfolio Managers on technically complex client matters

• Mentoring and developing junior team members coaching with purpose not just reviewing work

• Leading on process improvement and standardisation projects across the practice

• Supporting the implementation of new technologies and working practices

Compliance & Operational Oversight:

• Overseeing all compliance deadlines across your portfolio accounts VAT tax returns CS01s and associated filings

• Liaising with the credit control department to ensure services are billed and credit control policy is followed

• Supporting the onboarding of new clients and contributing to business development initiatives

What We Are Looking For

Our client is looking for a qualified commercially aware Senior Manager who leads with confidence and cares about the standard of work their team produces.

Essential:

• ACCA or ACA qualified with a minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience in a general practice accountancy environment

• Proven experience managing your own portfolio of limited company clients

• Strong all-round technical knowledge across accounts preparation corporation tax personal tax and VAT

• Solid understanding of FRS 102 and FRS 105 reporting standards

• Xero experience is essential you will be using it daily

• Experience of accounting support software such as Dext CCH or equivalent

• Demonstrable team management and leadership experience including reviewing others work and managing performance

• Strong communication and client-facing skills you are someone clients trust and enjoy working with

• Organised commercially minded and able to manage multiple deadlines across a varied portfolio

Desirable:

• Exposure to tax planning engagements and advisory work beyond compliance

• Experience of practice management systems and process improvement

• Familiarity with business development activity within a practice setting

Benefits Package

Our client offers a…