Senior Accounts Manager

About the Client Our client is a long-established and highly regarded firm of Chartered Accountants and business advisers based in North London. With circa 50 years of history, they have built a reputation for delivering a personal, relationship-led service to owner-managed businesses and private clients across a wide range of sectors.

The firm supports clients with audit, statutory accounts, tax compliance, payroll, cloud accounting and specialist advisory services. Known for their stability and low staff turnover, they offer a supportive, collaborative environment, and client centric approach

The Role Owing to continued growth, the firm is seeking a Senior Accounts Manager to join its Accounts department. This is a key position offering exposure across multiple Partners and a broad portfolio of SME and owner-managed clients (typically under £10m turnover). The portfolio can be shaped around the successful applicants' strengths and interests, providing variety and genuine client engagement.

Key responsibilities will include

Manage a varied portfolio of SME and owner-managed clients with an emphasis on the property market

Allocate outsourced work and maintain smooth workflow delivery

Provide feedback and coaching to ensure high-quality output

Act as a key point of contact for client queries

Support Partners with ongoing client service and advisory opportunities

Prepare and/or review statutory accounts under FRS 102 and FRS 105

Review reconciliations, lead schedules and draft accounts

Assist in the delivery of management accounts

Oversee basic tax compliance work linked to your accounts portfolio

Liaise with internal tax specialists when required

Review work prepared by UK and offshore team members

The role sits within a collaborative Accounts and Audit function, supported by Managers, Senior Managers and Partners in the UK. The firm works closely with offshore teams, and has done this for many years, providing excellent resource support and structured workflow processes.

The firm's tech stack includes CCH for accounts and tax, Xero for bookkeeping (with openness to Sage and QuickBooks), and Karbon for workflow management.

The Successful Applicant In order to be a genuine contender for this role, applicants must be able to demonstrate current working knowledge in a chartered accounting environment, with the following background

ACA or ACCA qualified (essential)

Experience managing SME / owner-managed business portfolios

Comfortable reviewing work and supervising junior team members

Confident communicator, both internally and with clients

Able to commute easily to North London

What's On Offer The firm has a superb reputation with their client base and with staff retention, with many staff members citing that it feels 'like a second family'. There is a real chance for progression to directorship if that is the path desired, or if not, then the chance to sit in a great role with the following:

Discretionary annual bonus (December)

Annual salary review

Flexible hybrid working (typically 3 days office / 2 days home)

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