Accounts Assistant Manager

Austin Rose; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35-hour week

Hybrid work up to 3 days from home

25 days annual leave

Profit-Sharing Plan

Contributory pension

Life Assurance

Job summary

Austin Rose in Bristol seeks an Accounts Assistant Manager with ACA/ACCA/AAT qualifications and public practice experience to lead high-value client relationships within our Landed Estates and Agriculture practice.

You will join a 24-person Accounts and Trust team, handling corporate clients, partnerships, trusts and landed estates alongside directors and partners on statutory accounts and advisory projects.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/AAT qualified with public practice background.
• Experience leading client relationships and advisory projects.
• Strong knowledge of statutory accounts and trusts.

Responsibilities

• Lead a varied client portfolio including landed estates and agriculture.
• Prepare and review complex statutory year-end financial statements.
• Take ownership of advisory projects under partner guidance.
• Assist in portfolio workflow, billing and fee allocations.
• Coach junior team members on bookkeeping and accounts work.
• Advise clients on cloud accounting software setup and maintenance.

Skills

Public practice experience

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Education

ACA/ACCA/AAT qualification

Tools

Xero

QuickBooks

Sage

Key Prime

Farmplan

CCH AP

Job description

Accounts Assistant Manager | Top 20 Firm | Bristol

Are you an ACA, ACCA, or AAT qualified Accounts Senior Associate or Assistant Manager with proven public practice experience looking to take your career to the next level? Do you want to build upon your technical compliance expertise in statutory accounts and trusts by leading high-value client relationships and advisory projects within a dedicated Landed Estates and Agriculture practice?

This is an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious accounting professional to join a highly regarded 24-person Accounts and Trust team in Bristol. Working directly alongside experienced Directors and Partners, you will manage a varied portfolio of corporate clients, partnerships, trusts, and landed estates while accelerating your path toward full manager grade.

About the Firm

This Top 20 Firm is one of the UK's leading chartered accountancy and business advisory practices, renowned for delivering tailored advice to high-net-worth individuals, landed estates, agricultural businesses, and dynamic private corporate groups. Combining deep regional market expertise with international network connectivity, the firm prides itself on maintaining a collaborative, personal working culture.

Operating out of a modern office home to over 125 staff and 8 partners, the Bristol practice offers the personal, supportive feel of a close-knit office alongside the extensive technical resources, structured training, and career pathing of a major national firm.

Responsibilities

As an Accounts Assistant Manager you will:

• Lead a varied client portfolio covering landed estates, agriculture, property development, manufacturing, trusts, and commercial entities.


• Prepare and review complex statutory year-end financial statements for sole traders, partnerships, limited companies, LLPs, trusts, and charities.


• Take ownership of ad-hoc commercial advisory and special consultancy projects under partner guidance.


• Assist managers in managing portfolio workflow, timetabling, client billing, and fee allocations.


• Review year-end accounts, bookkeeping, and VAT returns completed by junior team members, providing technical coaching and feedback.


• Advise clients on cloud accounting software set-up and system maintenance (including Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, Key Prime, Farmplan, and CCH AP).


• Build and maintain trusted long-term client relationships, acting as a direct daily contact for financial and commercial queries.

What You'll Receive

• 35-hour standard working week with core hours from 10:00am to 4:00pm.


• Hybrid working pattern with up to 3 days working from home per week.


• 25 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays).


• Annual Profit-Sharing Plan eligibility (paid annually in December).


• Contributory pension scheme with matching employer contributions.


• Comprehensive Life Assurance cover.