Accounts & Audit Manager

Space 8 Recruitment; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (2 days at home)

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Job summary

Space 8 Recruitment are supporting a Coventry-based client to recruit a Client Manager in a hybrid role. You will manage a portfolio of owner-managed businesses, charities, and other clients, acting as the primary contact and driving audits and statutory accounts.

The role requires ACA/ACCA, 4–5 years' post-qualification experience, strong UK accounting and tax knowledge, and excellent client communication. Hybrid working 2 days at home; salary up to £65k.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent).
• Approximately 4-5 years' post-qualification experience.
• Experience managing a portfolio of clients within an accountancy practice.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK accounts and tax compliance.
• Excellent communication and client relationship skills.
• Audit experience, including planning and reviewing audit assignments.
• Experience supervising and developing staff.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of owner-managed businesses, companies, charities and other clients, acting as the primary contact.
• Plan, manage and review audit assignments.
• Review statutory accounts prepared under UK accounting frameworks.
• Monitor portfolio profitability, work-in-progress and billing.
• Ensure assignments are completed accurately and within deadlines.
• Supervise, mentor and develop junior team members.
• Identify opportunities to provide additional value-added services to clients.

Skills

Relationship management

Audit planning

Client communication

Portfolio management

Team supervision

Financial reporting

UK tax compliance

Education

ACA or ACCA qualified

Job description

Space 8 Recruitment are thrilled to be supporting our Coventry-based client to recruit a Client Manager (hybrid). This highly-motivated and dynamic Accountancy Practice was established over 50 years ago and thrives today with a 3000 strong client base covering all of the UK.

The Role:

• Managing a portfolio of owner-managed businesses, companies, charities and other clients, you will act as the primary point of contact, providing proactive support and advice.
• Plan, manage and review audit assignments
• Review statutory accounts prepared under relevant UK accounting frameworks.
• Monitor portfolio profitability, work-in-progress and billing.
• Ensure assignments are completed accurately and within agreed deadlines.
• Supervise, mentor and develop junior team members.
• Identify opportunities to provide additional value-added services to clients.

What are we looking for?

• ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent).
• Approximately 4-5 years' post-qualification experience.
• Experience managing a portfolio of clients within an accountancy practice.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK accounts and tax compliance.
• Excellent communication and client relationship skills.
• Audit experience, including planning and reviewing audit assignments.
• Experience supervising and developing staff.

The Rewards:

• This company offers hybrid working (2 days at home) with flexibility to work more from home during non-term time.
• They also offer 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays and a generous salary of up to £65k.