Accounts Assistant Manager/Manager

MCS Group; Belfast; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Chartered Accountancy firm in Belfast is seeking an Accounts Assistant Manager/Manager. The role includes managing client portfolios, overseeing a team, and ensuring compliance on statutory matters. With a strong emphasis on professional development, the firm offers attractive benefits including pension, holidays, and study support for qualifications.

Benefits

Pension - auto-enrolment scheme

20 days annual leave + 11 bank holidays

3 discretionary days at Christmas

Health cashback plan

Study support for professional qualifications

Professional membership fees covered

Annual pay reviews

Qualifications

• ACA / ACCA qualified (newly qualified and above).
• Experience managing a portfolio of clients.
• Confident in identifying and raising issues with clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients, focusing on statutory and management accounts.
• Oversee and support a team; mentor junior staff and assist with training.
• Review accounts, VAT returns, and other compliance work.

Skills

Client Management

Team Leadership

Proactive Communication

Education

ACA/ACCA Qualified

Qualified by Experience (QBE)

Job description

Accounts Assistant Manager/Manager - Belfast

MCS Group is delighted to be partnering with an established and growing Practice located in Belfast, looking to recruit for a Accounts Assistant Manager/Manager on a full time, permanent basis.

The Company:

Our client is a forward-thinking Chartered Accountancy firm driven by energy, expertise, and a commitment to helping businesses succeed. Their focus is on delivering clear, practical advice across taxation, business growth, property, and corporate finance. They work with clients of all sizes and industries, providing tailored solutions that support growth, improve efficiency, and deliver real results.

Job Duties of the Accounts Assistant Manager/Manager include:

• Accounts Manager / Assistant Manager position
• Manage a portfolio of clients, focusing on statutory and management accounts
• Oversee and support a team; mentor junior staff and assist with training
• Review accounts, VAT returns, and other compliance work
• Clients primarily limited companies, based in Northern Ireland with some UK-wide clients

What you need to be the Accounts Assistant Manager/Manager

• ACA / ACCA qualified (newly qualified and above)
• Qualified by experience (QBE) also considered
• Ideally from a practice background
• Confident in identifying and raising issues with clients proactively
• Experience managing a portfolio of clients
• Skilled in reviewing work of junior team members
• Open to candidates with mixed audit and accounts experience

What's in it for you?

• Pension - auto-enrolment scheme

• Holidays - 20 days annual leave + 11 bank holidays

• Additional 3 discretionary days at Christmas
• Health cashback plan - covers routine expenses like dentist, optician, etc.
• Parking - available at manager level
• Study support for professional qualifications
• Professional membership fees fully covered
• Annual pay reviews each November

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Brad Dempster, Specialist Recruitment Consultant at MCS group on 02896935506 or [e-mail]

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