Assistant Client Manager

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Are you a self-motivated accounting professional looking to take the next step in your career with a clear path to management?

A well-established and forward-thinking accountancy firm in Nottingham is looking for an experienced Assistant Client Manager to join their dynamic and growing accounts team. This is a key opportunity for someone eager to take on a hybrid role—managing client portfolios while remaining hands-on with accounts work—and who is ready to move into a full managerial position

in the near future.

This role blends client-facing responsibility with technical expertise. You’ll manage a diverse portfolio of clients, including limited companies and sole traders across a range of sectors. You’ll also help lead the continued development of the firm’s cloud accounting services, especially Xero.

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The Role

• Managing your own portfolio of clients, supporting a range of compliance and advisory needs
• Preparing and reviewing statutory accounts, management accounts, VAT returns, and bookkeeping records
• Championing cloud accounting (particularly Xero) and supporting the growth of tech-led services
• Helping train, mentor, and develop junior team members
• Collaborating closely with partners and managers to deliver exceptional client service
• Supporting and delivering internal training across the accounts team
• Attending client premises as needed and building strong client relationships
• Interpreting accounting data and providing practical, forward-thinking business advice

About You

• A professional qualification (AAT/ACA/ACCA) or be qualified by experience
• Strong technical knowledge of accounts preparation and cloud-based tools
• A good working knowledge of Xero (essential), with experience in Sage, Quick Books and CCH desirable
• Proven ability to train junior staff and contribute to team development
• A passion for helping clients thrive through accurate, timely, and strategic financial insights
• A proactive, team-focused approach with the ability to work independently when needed
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build lasting relationships

What’s on Offer

• 28 days holiday including bank holidays, plus a 3-day Christmas shutdown
• Additional holiday purchase scheme via salary sacrifice
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Private medical and dental insurance at discounted rates
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Subsidised gym membership
• Season ticket loan
• Hybrid working flexibility following probation
• Access to leading accounting technology and internal learning opportunities

About the Firm

This mid-sized, modern accountancy practice has built a strong reputation across the East Midlands for offering high-quality service to a varied client base.

They combine technical expertise with a commitment to long-term client relationships, helping businesses grow and adapt in a changing economy. Internally, the team is collaborative, down-to-earth, and highly supportive of career development and work-life balance.

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• Seniority level
  
  Mid-Senior level

• Employment type
  
  Full-time

• Job function
  
  Accounting/Auditing
• Industries Financial Services and Accounting

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