Accounts & Tax Manager

Are you an experienced Accounts & Tax Manager, Practice Manager or Client Manager from a general practice background who lives within commuting distance of Bromley in Kent, looking for a role where you can help run a small but rapidly growing and profitable sole practitioner accountancy firm? Are you looking to work in a newly created role (due to growth) which is vitally important for the continued growth of this practice which specialises in local SME / OMB clients?

Are you keen to work in a hands on role, with a high element of client contact where you will report directly to the owner of the business?

Your role will be varied and include managing a portfolio of clients (£600k), assisting with building and developing the client portfolio, managing workflow, preparing statutory accounts, corporation tax returns, personal tax returns, Vat returns and some very simple payrolls. You will be based in a small office in Bromley, Kent, and after 3 months your role can become hybrid. There is parking outside the office.

The firm works with a wide array of Limited Companies and Sole Traders from various different sectors, with turnovers to £3m although most clients are between £50k and £1m turnover. The firm is very entrepreneurial and forward thinking and uses online software such as Xero and Quickbooks and Iris. There will also be the opportunity to carry out many ad hoc and advisory based projects for clients.

To be considered for this new role (July 2026) you must be a small firm Accounts & Tax Manager with experience of working in a hands on SME environment and have experience of all areas of general practice (statutory accounts, corporation and personal tax returns, VAT returns etc). The firm would also consider a strong supervisor or assistant manager looking to step up.

You must have good communication skills and have experience liaising with clients regularly. You can be either ACCA / ACA qualified or qualified by experience. You must have at least 5 years experience working in a general practice role in a small to medium sized practice, with strong experience working with Limited Companies. You must have experience of a wide range of software packages.

A strong interest in working in a small team (for a sole practitioner), be based in Bromley, Kent and working with mainly SME and OMB clients is essential. You must be well presented, be a team player, and have strong communication skills and be able to build relationships with your clients. This growing accountancy firm which is growing very rapidly has a great reputation for being a friendly and supportive place to work and providing their staff with challenging and varied roles.

You will work in a friendly and growing team, and you can expect to work on an interesting array of high growth, entrepreneurial SME / OMB based clients from a wide range of sectors. The firm is growing at a rapid rate due to many new business wins from larger accountancy firms. Overall this is a unique opportunity for an Accounts and Tax Manager to join an entrepreneurial and forward thinking sole practitioner based in Bromley, Kent that specialises in interesting SME /OMB clients.