Accountancy Manager - Whitefield Tax Limited

Whitefield Tax Limited; Sandown; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local accountancy firm seeks an experienced Accountancy Manager to lead the delivery of professional services. Responsibilities include managing client accounts, offering taxation advice, and contributing to practice leadership. This role has the potential for career advancement to partner/director and features flexible work arrangements, making it suitable for those returning to the workforce.

Benefits

Up to £50k salary

20 days annual leave (pro rata)

Statutory holidays

Birthday leave

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Senior level experience in a practice environment necessary.
• Proficient in accounting software like FreeAgent and Quickbooks.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients for support.

Responsibilities

• Lead a mixed portfolio of business clients.
• Prepare and finalize clients' accounts.
• Provide day-to-day advice on accounting and taxation.

Skills

Senior level experience in a practice environment

Preparation and finalization of annual accounts

Understanding of Income Tax, Corporation Tax, PAYE, and VAT

Experience of Company Secretarial work

Proficiency in FreeAgent, Quickbooks, and Sage

Strong experience with Excel

Communication skills for client advice

Flexible and problem-solving approach

Tools

FreeAgent

Quickbooks

Sage

TaxCalc

Job description

Accountancy Manager

Vacancy Details

Whitefield Tax is an Isle of Wight based Accountancy and Tax practice, with clients both locally and across the UK, encompassing our daughter business YogaTax, the UK’s only specialised accountant for the Yoga and Pilates sector.

We have a vacancy for an Accountancy Manager to lead in the delivery of Professional Services to our Clients.

Duties will include:

• Leading on a mixed portfolio of business clients
• Preparing and finalising clients’ accounts
• Meeting with clients, in person, by phone or online
• Day to day advice to clients around accounting, taxation and business issues
• Ad hoc project based work dependant on client needs
• Contributing to the practice leadership

Key skills and experience would encompass:

• Senior level experience in a practice environment
• Experience of preparing, reviewing and finalising annual accounts for small businesses
• Understanding of Income Tax Self Assessment, Corporation Tax, PAYE and VAT as they apply to small businesses, along with the regulatory structure for UK small business
• Experience of Company Secretarial work and Companies House filing
• Experience of systems like FreeAgent, Quickbooks and Sage
• Strong experience of Excel and similar products
• An awareness of the role of ledger based Accounts Production Software (practice uses TaxCalc but other skills like IRIS should be transferrable)
• Confidence in communicating with clients to offer advice and support, whilst representing the practice professionally
• A “can do” and flexible approach to meet the variety of differing challenges presented by our clients

This role could have a pathway to partner / director for a suitable individual.

Our offices are based in Brading.

This role could be full time or part time. We are flexible about how core hours are delivered, and whilst some work will need to be office based we envisage a substantial part of the time being home based – it is therefore important that applicants are used to home working. Hours can be flexed around care responsibilities.

We welcome returners to the workforce after a period away, and can assist in updating previous skills and knowledge.

Remuneration up to £50k per annum. 20 days annual leave (pro rata to part time hours) + statutory holidays + Christmas office closure + your birthday. Annual leave increases by 1 day a year up to 5 extra days.

Applications by CV. If you would like an informal discussion around the role, please email our MD Jessica Garbett – [e-mail]

The vacancy closes 30 November 2025 but may be closed earlier at our discretion.