Senior Manager

Accounts & Audit Senior Manager / Associate Director – Leatherhead, Surrey

£75,000–£85,000+ | Hybrid and Flexible Working | Progression to Director

Are you an experienced Accounts and Audit Senior Manager or Associate Director looking for a genuine route to Director within a growing independent accountancy practice?

Fletcher George is working with a modern firm of Chartered Accountants in Leatherhead to recruit a Senior Manager or Associate Director for a newly created, senior-level position. The successful candidate will take on a broad, highly visible role with significant client responsibility, leadership involvement and the opportunity to progress to Director over the next one to three years.

This opportunity would suit an ACA or ACCA-qualified general practice professional with strong accounting and audit experience. You will enjoy working with a varied client portfolio that includes owner-managed businesses, private clients, groups, charities and LLPs, while helping to guide the firm through its continued growth.

What Is on Offer

Salary guide of £75,000–£85,000 based on relevant experience

Applications welcomed from candidates seeking a higher salary

Genuine progression to Director over the next one to three years

Hybrid working

Flexible working practices

On-site parking

Excellent range of benefits

Considerable autonomy and influence

Opportunity to become a key decision-maker within a growing independent firm

The Firm

The practice is an independent, high-growth firm of Chartered Accountants with a diverse client base located primarily across Surrey and the surrounding area. It provides a full range of Audit, Accounting, Tax and Outsourcing services.

The firm combines a modern, client-facing approach with up-to-date technology and a flexible, respectful working environment. Its continued growth has created the need for this important senior appointment.

The Role

As Accounts & Audit Senior Manager or Associate Director, you will work closely with the Partners and take responsibility for a broad range of client, team and practice management activities.

Your responsibilities will include:

Managing and developing relationships with a diverse portfolio of clients

Reviewing and preparing statutory accounts for privately owned businesses, groups, charities and LLPs

Providing commercially focused accounting and business advisory support

Overseeing the work and delivery of the Audit team

Liaising closely with clients and Partners on accounting and audit matters

Reviewing work and maintaining high standards of technical quality

Supporting, mentoring and developing qualified and part-qualified team members

Contributing to the firm’s established ACA and ACCA training programme

Helping to improve internal processes and support the continued development of the practice

Taking an active role in the future growth and direction of the firm

You will have considerable autonomy and the opportunity to become a key decision-maker within the business.

About You

The firm is keen to meet senior accountancy practice professionals who can combine strong technical knowledge with confident client and team leadership.

You are likely to have:

ACA or ACCA qualification

Current accounting and audit experience gained within a UK accountancy practice

Experience managing a varied portfolio of owner-managed businesses and other privately owned organisations

Strong statutory accounts preparation and review skills

Experience overseeing audit work and leading a team

The confidence to advise clients and work closely with Partners

A commercially aware and forward-thinking approach

Confidence using modern accounting technology, including Xero

An interest in obtaining a Practising Certificate and RI status as part of your progression…