Accounts Manager; Practice

Newbury, United Kingdom | Posted on 13/10/2026

TPF Recruitment is supporting a highly regarded, multisited firm of chartered accountants in its search for an experienced Senior Portfolio/Accounts Manager to join its Newbury office.

This is an autonomous position for an accomplished practice professional who can manage assignments with minimal supervision, review and sign off work, lead client meetings, provide commercially focused advice and support a small team.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for a varied portfolio of owner managed businesses and act as a trusted point of contact for clients. This would suit someone who enjoys combining strong technical work with relationship management and commercial advisory responsibilities.

Responsibilities will include:

Managing a varied portfolio of clients

Preparing and reviewing statutory accounts

Reviewing and signing off work completed by other team members

Leading client meetings and presenting financial information clearly

Providing commercially focused advice to business owners

Identifying opportunities to provide additional support and services

Managing assignments from planning through to completion

Supporting, developing and reviewing more junior members of the team

Maintaining strong client relationships and ensuring deadlines are met

Working closely with the partners and wider management team

The ideal candidate will:

Have substantial experience within an accountancy practice

Be ACA or ACCA qualified, or qualified by experience with a strong technical background

Be genuinely capable of working independently

Have experience reviewing and signing off accounts

Be confident leading client meetings

Possess strong commercial awareness and sound business advisory skills

Communicate confidently with business owners and senior stakeholders

Be comfortable supporting and overseeing junior colleagues

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Accountant seeking a high quality role with genuine responsibility, autonomy and client involvement within an established and growing firm.

We’re keen to remain the leading provider of the best accountancy talent in the South-East. We are continually exploring ways to expand our network and we know that great candidates like you can introduce us to other equally brilliant people. We’re looking to work with the best accountancy practice and tax staff in the South-East so if your friends, family, or colleagues are considering a new opportunity and can demonstrate relevant experience, we'd love to speak to them.

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