Accounts and Business Services Senior to Assistant Manager

Blusource Professional Services Ltd; Woodbridge; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Private medical insurance

Dental cover

Health assessment and health cash plan

Life assurance

Travel insurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Electric Vehicle scheme

Wellbeing programme

Enhanced family leave and support

Training and progression opportunities

Job summary

Blusource Professional Services Ltd is seeking an Accounts and Business Services Senior to Assistant Manager to join our Suffolk-based team. You will manage a diverse client portfolio of SME and owner-managed entities, delivering technical accounting and strong relationship management.

The role involves preparing statutory and management accounts, tax and VAT returns, and providing guidance to junior staff.

Qualifications

• Experience in an accountancy practice environment is essential.
• Ability to manage multiple clients and deadlines with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of SME and owner-managed clients, ensuring deadlines and quality.
• Prepare and review statutory accounts, management accounts, tax, VAT and CIS returns.
• Review working papers and take ownership of increasingly complex assignments.
• Build strong client relationships and liaise with HMRC when needed.
• Manage workload, budgets, chargeable time and deadlines to maintain efficiency.
• Provide technical guidance, training and support to junior colleagues.
• Support wider team management including work allocation and recruitment.
• Identify and escalate technical, commercial and client issues when appropriate.

Skills

Client management

Team coaching

Accountancy

Job description

A leading accountancy firm is experiencing continued growth and is looking to recruit an Accounts and Business Services Senior to Assistant Manager to join its established team, commutable from Ipswich, Woodbridge, Saxmundham and other nearby parts of Suffolk.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Accounts and Business Services Senior to Assistant Manager to join a highly regarded firm offering competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package and genuine opportunities for career progression. The level of appointment will be dependent on experience, with responsibilities tailored accordingly.

The Role

As an Accounts and Business Services Senior to Assistant Manager, you will work with a varied portfolio of SME, owner-managed and private clients, combining technical accounting, client relationship management and team support.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing a portfolio of clients, taking responsibility for deadlines, resource planning and assignment delivery.
• Preparing and reviewing statutory accounts, management accounts, tax, VAT and CIS returns.
• Reviewing accounts and working papers, with opportunities to take ownership of increasingly complex assignments.
• Building strong client relationships, liaising with clients and HMRC to resolve queries and identify additional service opportunities.
• Managing your own workload, budgets, chargeable time and deadlines to ensure work is delivered efficiently.
• Providing technical guidance, training and support to junior colleagues and contributing to their development.
• Supporting wider team management, including work allocation, recruitment and delegated management responsibilities.
• Identifying and escalating technical, commercial and client issues where appropriate.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regularly benchmarked against the market
• Hybrid and flexible working options
• Holiday buy and sell scheme
• 24/7 GP access and Employee Assistance Programme
• Optional private medical, dental, health assessment and health cash plan benefits
• Life assurance and access to additional financial protection benefits
• Travel insurance, Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle schemes
• Technology scheme and wider lifestyle benefits
• Employee wellbeing support through a dedicated wellbeing programme
• Enhanced family leave and support
• Excellent training, development and career progression opportunities

The firm also provides structured career pathways, training, mentoring and development opportunities to support progression at every stage of your career.

If you are an Accounts and Business Services Senior to Assistant Manager looking for your next career move, this role offers the opportunity to develop your technical, commercial and leadership experience within a leading accountancy firm.

About You

The successful Accounts and Business Services Senior to Assistant Manager will ideally have experience within an accountancy practice environment, with a strong grounding in accounts and business services.

You will have excellent technical and communication skills, a client-focused approach and the ability to manage your own workload effectively. Applications from experienced Seniors looking to progress into an Assistant Manager position will also be considered