Accountant - Manager

Jobs4; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobs4 in Sheffield is seeking an experienced Client Manager to lead a small accounting team and manage client relationships. You will oversee year-end accounts, bookkeeping, VAT and tax compliance, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery across a portfolio of clients.

The successful candidate will mentor staff, optimize workflows, and collaborate with the wider management team to deliver exceptional service while taking on additional management responsibilities as you grow into this role.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong practice background.
• Confident dealing directly with clients.
• Experience in accounts, bookkeeping, VAT and tax.
• Already managing a team, or ready to take that next step.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a small team of accounting staff.
• Plan and oversee team workloads and workflows.
• Review and oversee the preparation of year-end accounts.
• Oversee bookkeeping, VAT returns and tax compliance.
• Review work to ensure accuracy and deadlines.
• Manage a portfolio of clients and act as key contact.
• Build strong professional client relationships.
• Mentor team members and develop their skills.
• Identify workflow improvements to improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with management to deliver excellent client service.

Skills

Team leadership

Client management

Financial accounting

VAT & tax

Business communication

Attention to detail

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Job description

Job Description

Are you an experienced accountant ready to take the next step in your career?
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Client Manager to join our client a growing accountancy practice. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who already has management experience, or an ambitious accountant who is ready to step into a management role and has some previous exposure to supervising or managing a team.
As Client Manager, you will play a key role in managing client relationships, overseeing a small team and ensuring that work is completed efficiently, accurately and to a high standard.

The Role

You will be responsible for:

• Managing and developing a small team of accounting staff.
• Planning and overseeing team workloads and workflows.
• Reviewing and overseeing the preparation of year-end accounts.
• Overseeing bookkeeping, VAT returns and tax compliance.
• Reviewing work to ensure accuracy and meeting deadlines.
• Managing a portfolio of clients and acting as a key point of contact.
• Building strong, professional relationships with clients.
• Supporting and mentoring team members, helping them develop their technical and professional skills.
• Identifying workflow improvements and helping to ensure the practice operates efficiently.
• Working closely with the wider management team to deliver an excellent service to clients.

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• An experienced accountant with a strong practice background holding a professional accounting qualification
• Confident dealing directly with clients.
• Experienced in accounts, bookkeeping, VAT and tax.
• Organised, commercially aware and able to manage competing deadlines.
• A confident communicator with excellent attention to detail.
• Comfortable reviewing work and providing guidance to others.
• Already managing a team, or ready to take that next step with some previous experience supervising or managing others.
• Proactive, approachable and keen to develop their career within a forward-thinking practice.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly and ambitious accountancy practice where you will have the opportunity to take ownership, develop your management skills and make a real impact.

Whether you're an established Client Manager looking for a new challenge or an experienced accountant ready to move into your first formal management position.