Accounts Manager

​​​​Accounts Manager
Cheltenham
Circa £40,000 - £45,000 (Dependent on Experience)

Are you an experienced Accounts Manager / Client Manager looking for a change of environment? Perhaps you’re an experienced Senior Accountant looking to take the next step into a Manager level position? If so this could be the ideal role for you…

Accountancy recruitment specialists, Clark Wood, are working with a well-respected, forward-thinking firm of chartered accountants in Cheltenham who are looking for to add an Accounts ManagerManager to their team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven individual to join a progressive, Cheltenham based firm where you will have undertake a varied role with an excellent level of autonomy.

Your role will see you working closely with the Directors, with you having responsibility for your own diverse client portfolio which will consist of small-medium limited companies, sole traders and partnerships from a wide array of business sectors. You will act as the primary point of contact for your clients and will have responsibility for ensuring that all associated work for them is completed accurately and efficiently, managing the entire accounts process from start to finish.

Aside from the client management aspect of the role, you will be responsible for managing and assisting in the development of junior staff which will include providing support to them where necessary and reviewing their work.

The ideal candidate will be ACCA / ACA Qualified (or may be Qualified by Experience) with strong and varied general practice experience. Excellent communication skills are imperative for this role as it is key that you can build and maintain a successful working relationship with multiple clients.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who is keen to develop their career within a supportive working environment where there will be continued scope for development.

You’ll be rewarded with a highly competitive salary and benefits package which will include hybrid working and flexible working hours.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Managing a diverse portfolio of clients from a range of industry sectors
Supporting the partners and clients with any bespoke queries and ad hoc project work as required
Preparation and review of Statutory Accounts and Management Accounts
Preparation and review of tax computations and returns
Acting as primary point of contact for an array of clients
Take responsibility for your own billing, and managing your own workload and that of the team in a timely and efficient manner, while all the time ensuring we exceed client expectations

Skills:

ACCA / ACA Qualified or Qualified by Experience
Practice experience essential
Client management experience
Experience of reviewing work prepared by junior members of staff

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For further information on this role please contact Curtis Reid at Clark Wood – creid@clark-wood.co.uk / 07825 278 674

If this specific vacancy is not quite what you are looking for please contact us to investigate alternatives; you can send your CV to this job or contact us directly. Refer a friend or colleague to us and receive a minimum of £200 in vouchers if we assist them in securing a permanent role

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