Accounts Manager

Accounts Manager

Abingdon

Full time - Permanent

Monday to Friday - 8.30am to 5.00pm

Salary is dependent on experience

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Accounts Manager to join our busy client based in their Abingdon branch.

The role will include:

• Review annual accounts for companies, partnerships and sole traders
• Review Company tax returns and computations
• Prepare accounts for more complex clients
• Oversee workflow management, ensure deadlines are met
• Manage and develop a portfolio of accounts clients
• Provide 'first port of call’ advice to accounts clients
• Monitor WIP recovery, budget setting, commercial awareness
• Respond to client queries, advising on accounting and taxation matters, business improvement and growth, exit strategies and provide cloud software support
• Meet with clients for pre and post year end reviews and tax planning
• Manage client satisfaction and dispute resolution
• Draft client bills, WIP and fee management
• Mentor and support the development of Trainees in a clear and concise manner, identify and solve knowledge gaps, develop their understanding of rules and regulations
• Manage staff development and support appraisal process
• Attend and contribute to department and operations meetings and contribute to the company’s business development and strategic growth plans
• Keep up to date with CPD requirements and developments in standards, regulation and legislation
• Share knowledge on technical updates and regulatory changes

Applicants will have:

Essential: ACA or ACCA qualified

Essential: Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience

Essential: Previous experience working in a practice environment

Essential: Demonstrate understanding of accounting standards, VAT rules and legislation, basic personal tax knowledge

Desirable: Background working in a corporate environment

Desirable: Experienced in supervising or mentoring junior members of staff

Essential: Microsoft Office, Accounting Software Packages

Desirable: Digita Suite, SAGE, QuickBooks, Xero, Virtual Cabinet

Other skills:

Excellent attention to detail

Proactive and solutions focused

Effective communication skills at all levels

Excellent customer service skills

Ability to demonstrate technical processes to suit a wide ranging audience including management, peers, trainees and clients

Confidence to build trust and rapport and manage a professional relationship with clients and team members

Good organisation skills, proven ability to meet deadlines

Good time management and ability to respond to a changing workload

Benefits

25 days holiday plus usual public holidays

Hybrid working patterns

Purchase additional leave

Health care and wellbeing programme

Enhanced pension options

Life assurance x 4

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Enhanced sick pay

Cycle to work scheme

Professional subscriptions paid for x 2

Standard optical test expenses

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