Accounts & Tax Manager

Accounts & Tax Manager

Are you an experienced practice accountant looking for a role where you can genuinely make a difference beyond managing a client portfolio?

Our client is a well-established independent firm of Chartered Accountants with a team of 16 staff, providing a full range of accounting, audit, taxation and business advisory services to a loyal and diverse client base. They are now looking to appoint an experienced Accounts & Tax Manager who can take ownership, support the partners and help oversee the day-to-day running of the office. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys responsibility, is commercially aware and is looking to become a trusted member of the management team.

The Role

Managing a varied portfolio of accounts and tax clients.

Reviewing statutory accounts and tax returns prepared by the team.

Acting as the main point of contact for clients, providing practical advice and resolving queries.

Supporting the partners with quotations, new client enquiries

Overseeing the day-to-day workflow across the Accounts, Tax, Payroll and Company Secretarial teams.

Mentoring and supporting team members, ensuring work is completed accurately and on time.

Helping to ensure the smooth running of the practice by taking ownership and making decisions when required.

Office based

The Successful Candidate

ACA or ACCA qualified with strong UK practice experience.

10 years experience working in a UK accountancy practice

Previous experience managing a client portfolio within an accountancy practice.

Good working knowledge of accounts and tax for owner-managed businesses.

A confident communicator who enjoys building long-term client relationships.

Commercially minded with a proactive, hands-on approach.

The Firm

This is a friendly, well-established practice where people work closely together and everyone plays an important role in the success of the business. The partners are looking for someone who will become a trusted member of the management team, someone who is happy to roll up their sleeves, support the wider team and take ownership when needed.

IMPORTANT: This role does not offer visa sponsorship. Applications from candidates who require sponsorship, either now or at any point in the future, are automatically declined.