Accountant / Client Manager

ACCA Careers; Newquay; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

35 days holiday

Full training and support

Pension scheme

Healthcare plan

Paid professional subscriptions

Wellbeing resources and support

Life Assurance Scheme

Job summary

Crane & Johnston, a Chartered Certified Accountants practice in Newquay, Cornwall, is seeking an Accountant / Client Manager to join their team. You will handle a broad portfolio including private clients, sole traders, partnerships and limited companies, providing high-level service and advisory support.

The role offers training, development and a supportive team environment in a friendly coastal office, with standard hours Monday to Friday and a commitment to professional growth within a

Qualifications

• GCSEs including Maths and English (C/4 or above).
• 3 A Levels (or equivalent) with C or above.
• AAT/ATT qualification (or equivalent).
• ACCA/ACA/CTA qualification (or equivalent). or working towards.

Responsibilities

• Manage portfolio of clients and department.
• Supervise and review work of other staff.
• Coach and develop junior members of our team.
• Develop and maintain relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Accounts and tax return preparation.
• Bookkeeping and VAT return preparation.
• General assistance, advice, help and support to colleagues and clients.
• Attend training courses.
• Adhere to internal systems, processes, procedures, guidelines and standards including monthly and annual KPI’s.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisation

Problem solving

Initiative

Education

GCSE Maths & English

3 A Levels

AAT/ATT

ACCA/ACA/CTA

Tools

MS Office

Accounting software

Job description

Accountant / Client Manager in Private Practice

We have an excellent opportunity for a talented person to join our friendly and enthusiastic team working in our Newquay office on the coast of beautiful Cornwall.

About Us

Crane & Johnston (www.craneandj.co.uk) is an award winning, pro-active, forward thinking and established firm of Chartered Certified Accountants who have been offering accounting and taxation services to local and national businesses for many years.

We have gained a reputation throughout the area for being highly professional and modern accountants that deliver a first class service to our clients.

Our ethos is to look after our clients and help them run their businesses successfully. Our work is interesting, varied and very rewarding. This role will give you the opportunity to work with and advise a range of our clients including private clients, business owners and directors.

We are a team of around 20 who are very friendly, supportive, loyal and approachable. We are professionally trained with a wealth of experience and knowledge. We are an ACCA approved employer and we invest in our team’s ongoing training and development with a mixture of online and on the job training.

Job Description

Responsible for providing a high level of service to a broad portfolio of personal, sole traders, partnership and limited company clients to include:

• Manage portfolio of clients and department
• Supervise and review work of other staff
• Coach and develop junior members of our team
• Develop and maintain relationships with colleagues and clients
• Accounts and tax return preparation
• Bookkeeping and VAT return preparation
• General assistance, advice, help and support to colleagues and clients
• Attend training courses
• Adhere to internal systems, processes, procedures, guidelines and standards including monthly and annual KPI’s

The working hours are Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm with 1/2 hour for lunch.

About You

The successful applicant will ideally have:

• GCSE (or equivalent) including Maths and English, Grade C / 4 or above
• 3 A Levels (or equivalent) with grade C or above
• AAT/ATT qualification (or equivalent)
• ACCA/ACA/CTA qualification (or equivalent/QBE) or working towards this qualification
• Experience working in a UK accounting practice
• Proven track management record or an assistant/senior looking to make the step up into a client manager role
• Comfortable working as part of a team or independently
• Proficient in MS Office (i.e. Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Knowledge and experience accounting software.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work well under pressure
• Confident and self motivated who can demonstrate initiative and problem solving skills
• Ability to suggest new things or go outside of your comfort zone to grow and develop
• Ambitious, hardworking and passionate about delivering an excellent service to our clients and working within our successful team and the accounting industry

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• 35 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Full training and support
• Pension scheme
• Healthcare plan
• Paid professional subscriptions
• Wellbeing resources and support
• Life Assurance Scheme