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This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified ACA or ACCA accountant with substantial experience gained within a UK accountancy practice. The successful candidate will play a senior role within the business, managing their own portfolio of clients, overseeing a team of accountants and acting as a key point of contact for clients at senior partner level.

The ideal candidate will have at least 15 years' recent experience within a UK-based accountancy practice, together with strong technical accounting knowledge, excellent organisational skills and the confidence to manage both clients and staff at a senior level.

The Role As Senior Client Manager, your responsibilities will include:

Liaising with clients at senior partner level and building strong, long-term relationships

Supervising and supporting a team of at least four accountants

Managing your own portfolio of clients

Preparing accounts from both incomplete records and computerised records

Preparing company and personal tax returns

Reviewing the work of other members of the team

Liaising with clients on a wide range of accounting matters

Preparing management accounts

Carrying out client visits where required

Ensuring accounts and other work are completed accurately and to a high standard

Supporting the wider practice with ad-hoc projects as they arise

About You We are looking for an experienced practice accountant who is confident operating at a senior level and enjoys combining technical accounting work with client management and team leadership.

You will ideally have

ACA or ACCA qualification (or equivalent)

A minimum of 15 years' recent experience within a UK-based qualified accountancy practice – essential

Strong management accounts experience

Extensive experience preparing accounts for a range of businesses, including sole traders, limited companies, partnerships and LLPs

The ability to prepare accounts to a consistently high standard

Strong knowledge of company and personal taxation

Experience reviewing the work of other accountants

Previous experience supervising and organising staff

Excellent client-facing and communication skills

The ability to use your own initiative and work effectively under pressure

Strong organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines

Excellent attention to detail

Good working knowledge of accounting software, ideally including CCH, Sage and Xero

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word

Please note that our client is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK and must not require sponsorship now or at any point in the future.