Accounting Manager

Clark Wood Limited; Daventry; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' annual leave plus bankhols

Birthday day off

Group Life Cover from day one

Private Medical Insurance

Annual discretionary bonus scheme

Flexible working hours

Pension

Job summary

Clark Wood Limited Daventry is seeking a Client Manager to handle a portfolio of small to medium-sized clients, delivering compliance and advisory services with minimal Partner supervision.

You will build strong client relationships, review statutory accounts and tax returns, supervise juniors and contribute to business development, ensuring timely, accurate work within budgets.

Qualifications

• ACA / ACCA qualified or equivalent, QBE also considered DOE
• Strong experience within an accountancy practice
• Proven experience managing a portfolio of clients
• Strong knowledge of accounts preparation, tax compliance and tax planning
• Excellent client relationship and communication skills
• Strong organisational and workflow management abilities
• Commercially aware with sound decision-making skills
• Previous experience supervising or developing junior team members
• Experience in business development and/or advisory-led client work would be advantageous
• Keen to take ownership of client relationships and contribute to the wider growth of the practice

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of small to medium-sized clients and acting as their primary point of contact
• Building strong, long-term client relationships and leading client meetings
• Overseeing and reviewing the preparation of statutory accounts and financial statements
• Reviewing corporate and personal tax returns and supporting routine tax planning work
• Ensuring client work is completed accurately, efficiently and within agreed deadlines
• Managing your own workflow and overseeing the allocation and delivery of work across the team
• Supervising and reviewing work completed by junior and trainee members of staff
• Delegating work effectively and supporting the training and development of junior colleagues
• Identifying opportunities for additional services and contributing to business development
• Providing commercially focused advice and identifying tax planning and business improvement opportunities
• Managing assignments within agreed budgets and timescales

Job description

• Location: Daventry
• Sector: Business Services , Accounts , General Practice
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Salary: Competitive
• Contact: Eleanor Snow
• Contact email: [e-mail]
• Contact phone: [phone]
• Published: 1 day ago
• Expiry date: 2026-12-21
• Startdate: 2026-11-09
• Consultant: Eleanor Snow

Client Manager | Daventry | £45,000 - £52,000 DOE

Accountancy Practice recruitment specialists Clark Wood are working with a well-established accountancy practice who are looking to recruit an experienced Client Manager to join their team in Daventry.

The Role

Managing a portfolio of small to medium-sized clients, you will act as a key point of contact, delivering high-quality compliance and advisory services with minimal Partner supervision.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a portfolio of small to medium-sized clients and acting as their primary point of contact
• Building strong, long-term client relationships and leading client meetings
• Overseeing and reviewing the preparation of statutory accounts and financial statements
• Reviewing corporate and personal tax returns and supporting routine tax planning work
• Ensuring client work is completed accurately, efficiently and within agreed deadlines
• Managing your own workflow and overseeing the allocation and delivery of work across the team
• Supervising and reviewing work completed by junior and trainee members of staff
• Delegating work effectively and supporting the training and development of junior colleagues
• Identifying opportunities for additional services and contributing to business development
• Providing commercially focused advice and identifying tax planning and business improvement opportunities
• Managing assignments within agreed budgets and timescales

About You

• ACA / ACCA qualified or equivalent, QBE also considered DOE
• Strong experience within an accountancy practice
• Proven experience managing a portfolio of clients
• Strong knowledge of accounts preparation, tax compliance and tax planning
• Excellent client relationship and communication skills
• Strong organisational and workflow management abilities
• Commercially aware with sound decision-making skills
• Previous experience supervising or developing junior team members
• Experience in business development and/or advisory-led client work would be advantageous
• Keen to take ownership of client relationships and contribute to the wider growth of the practice

Benefits

• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service
• Option to purchase up to a further 5 days' annual leave
• Birthday day off
• Group Life Cover from day one
• Medical Cashback Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• Flexible working hours
• Contributory pension
• Subsidised gym membership
• Employee discounts and cashback scheme
• Enhanced company sick pay
• Employee and client referral bonus scheme
• Regular social events
• Free parking

For more information, please contact Eleanor Snow at Clark Wood on 07375 801311 or email [e-mail].