Accounts - Assistant Manager

Overview

You've built a career in an accountancy practice, exam-qualified or studying towards your ACCA or ACA exams, and are looking to make a career move. With strengths in VAT, accounts preparation, personal tax, and corporation tax, you enjoy supporting junior staff, whether that be training, mentoring or supervising. And you're looking for a new opportunity which offers career progression, job stability and an interesting and varied workload.

How about joining this high-performing, growing team with an 80/20 split between accounts and audit? Supporting an experienced leadership team in a business which is growing throughout the UK, you'll manage a diverse portfolio of clients consisting of sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies, using your technical expertise and strong relationship skills.

• Preparing and reviewing personal and corporate tax returns, supporting senior colleagues with tax planning and advisory work, handling complex VAT queries, and advising clients on compliance and regulatory changes.
• Supervising staff, overseeing work, providing constructive feedback and ongoing training and support, conducting regular staff reviews, and acting as an approachable point of contact and mentor.
• Supporting the wider team, helping manage workflows and share best practices.
• Collaborating with an experienced leadership team in a growing business and managing a diverse portfolio of clients including sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.

• Experience in an accountancy practice with strengths in VAT, accounts preparation, personal tax and corporation tax.
• Exam qualification or studying towards ACCA or ACA; able to train, mentor and supervise junior staff.
• Strong relationship skills and ability to work with clients and team members at all levels.

• Hours:
  
  8.30 am to 5.15 pm with a one-hour lunch break.
• Holiday: 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
• After three months of service, eligibility for the Childcare Voucher Scheme, death in service (2x salary), private healthcare, study support, a contributory company pension scheme (4% match), an Employee Assistance programme, a reward programme and commission on referrals.
• On-site parking and convenient access from the A1.
• Career opportunities as the business grows.