Accounts Client Manager

TPF Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious chartered accountancy practice in Chatham, Kent is looking for an experienced Client Manager to oversee a portfolio of clients. You will be responsible for compliance tasks such as preparing accounts and tax returns, supporting junior staff, and handling client queries. Ideal candidates should be ACA/ACCA qualified with over 5 years of experience in accountancy practice, with a salary of £50,000 - £60,000 depending on experience.

Benefits

Highly competitive benefits package

4.5 day work week

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience within accountancy practice.
• Background in accounts and tax services to diverse clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients, reporting to the director.
• Prepare accounts and various tax returns for clients.
• Assist junior staff members with their development.
• Perform book-keeping and VAT returns for clients.
• Act as first point of contact for client queries.

Skills

Compliance tasks

Client portfolio management

Reviewing junior staff work

Book-keeping

Handling day-to-day client queries

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent

Tools

IRIS

Xero

Sage

QuickBooks

Job description

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Client Manager or experienced Accounts Senior to join a highly reputable firm of chartered accountants based in Chatham, Kent. Our client is a long established practice who provides a wide array of accounting services to a mixed portfolio of clients across the South East.

As a client Manager, you will have your own client allocation of sole trader, limited companies and LLPs, which will be moulded around your experience and interests. There is an opportunity to work in audit too, but this is not a prerequisite. The practice also works a 4.5 day week!

Responsibilities

• Responsible for your own portfolio of clients, reporting to the director.
• Undertaking for compliance tasks for your clients, including preparation of accounts, corporation tax returns and personal tax returns.
• Reviewing the work of more junior staff members and assisting them with their development.
• Undertaking book-keeping, VAT returns and management accounts for clients using Sage, Excel, Xero, QuickBooks and other packages.
• Acting as first point of call for clients on day‑to‑day queries and supporting the director on more complex tax or planning tasks.

Requirements

• You will be ACA/ACCA qualified, or equivalent with a career background and strength within accounts and tax, and all around general accountancy practice service delivery to wide ranging sole trade, partnership and limited company clients, developed within an accountancy practice environment.
• You will have at least 5 years experience within practice.
• Experience of IRIS, Xero, Sage and QuickBooks would be advantageous.

Benefits

• 50,000 - 60,000 dependent on experience and background, negotiable. A highly competitive benefits package is also on offer.
• Please apply for the vacancy or contact Tristan Finch
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