Accountancy Practice Manager

TPF Recruitment; Wells; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Accountancy Practice Manager for a prestigious firm in Tunbridge Wells. This role involves managing client relationships, preparing statutory accounts and VAT returns, and overseeing the full delivery cycle of services. Ideal candidates will be ACA/ACCA qualified with strong technical knowledge and commercial awareness. Competitive salary and benefits package offered, including private medical insurance, life assurance, and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Pension contribution

Generous holiday package

Option to purchase additional holiday

Shared parental leave

Fully funded training towards professional qualifications

Cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loan

Eye care support

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with strong attention to detail.
• Proven ability to build client relationships and manage workflows.
• Solid technical knowledge to produce compliant statutory accounts.

Responsibilities

• Manage preparation of management and statutory accounts, VAT returns.
• Communicate with clients to ensure services are tailored to needs.
• Review and finalize monthly and quarterly management accounts.

Skills

Client relationship management

Attention to detail

Commercial awareness

Technical knowledge

Education

ACA / ACCA qualified or by experience

Tools

Sage

QuickBooks Online

Xero

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description
TPF Recruitment , Kent's leading accountancy practice recruitment agency is looking for an Accountancy Practice Manager to join a highly reputable top tier firm of Chartered Accountants, based in Tunbridge Wells.

As an Accountancy Practice Manager, your main duties will include:

• Maintaining regular communication with clients, internal teams and senior stakeholders to ensure everyone is informed of key updates and relevant matters.
• Managing the preparation of management and statutory accounts, VAT returns and related services. This includes setting budgets, planning and scheduling staff, and overseeing the full delivery cycle.
• Taking a commercial view of clients' businesses to ensure services are tailored and relevant to their needs.
• Preparing proposals for new work and identifying opportunities to expand services with existing clients. You'll also play a key role in onboarding new clients and integrating them into your team's workflow.
• Drafting fee notes and cover letters in line with internal billing policies, ready for review by senior leadership.
• Supporting the team with debt collection efforts, in line with company cash collection processes.
• Reviewing and finalising monthly and quarterly management accounts, VAT returns and unaudited statutory accounts. You'll also review iXBRL tagged accounts prepared by the team to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Requirements

Accountancy Practice Manager Tunbridge Wells

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA) or qualified by experience, with strong attention to detail and the ability to assess situations and reach sound conclusions when dealing with both clients and internal teams.
• Proven ability to build client relationships, manage workflows, and ensure all work is delivered on time while consistently exceeding client expectations.
• Solid technical knowledge to produce compliant statutory accounts, address VAT-related issues, respond to technical queries from clients and staff, and make informed technical decisions.
• Commercially aware, with the ability to monitor work against budgets and evaluate overall effectiveness. Proficient in Sage, QuickBooks Online, Xero and Microsoft Office.

Benefits

Accountancy Practice Manager Tunbridge Wells

• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Hybrid working model (role dependent)
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave
• Fully funded training towards professional qualifications
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Eye care support
• Please apply or contact Tristan Finch for a confidential conversation.
• 01227 533 007
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