Accounts Manager

Haslers Chartered Accountants; Loughton; Presencial; GBP 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Employer pension scheme

Descripción de la vacante

Haslers Chartered Accountants, a leading firm of Chartered Accountants based in Loughton, seeks an experienced Accounts Manager to join the Business Services Group. You will manage a client portfolio, oversee statutory and management accounts, and lead a team to deliver high-quality work within deadlines.

The role requires ACA/ACCA qualification, strong communication skills, and solid UK GAAP and VAT knowledge.

Formación

• ACA or ACCA qualification with technical competence.
• Experience of statutory accounts and management accounts in a mid-tier practice.
• Experience in portfolio management.
• Excellent communication skills in English (written and verbal).
• IT literacy with Xero, CaseWare, Sage and CCH is advantageous.
• Strong VAT knowledge.

Responsabilidades

• Plan jobs and liaise with clients to cover needs and key areas of the assignment.
• Decide outsourcing vs in-house execution for tasks.
• Prepare budgets, timings and obtain client sign-off.
• Manage assignment lifecycle, delegate and review staff work.
• Provide timely feedback to partners and ensure a high-quality complete file.
• Identify additional potential business revenue and discuss with clients.
• Manage team performance and development, with timely feedback and reviews.
• Ensure milestones, probationary reviews and annual appraisals are completed on time.
• Perform other duties as required for role.

Conocimientos

Portfolio management

Team leadership

English communication

UK GAAP knowledge

VAT knowledge

Client liaison

Educación

ACA/ACCA qualified

Herramientas

Xero

CaseWare

Sage

CCH

Descripción del empleo

Careers

Haslers are a leading firm of Chartered Accountants, Business Advisers, Tax, VAT and Corporate Finance specialists based in Loughton, operating for a variety of clients in various sectors throughout Essex and North East London.

Accounts Manager

Haslers is a 10 partner, full-service firm of Chartered Accountants, operating from its own offices in Loughton. The firm was established 75 years ago and has remained independent over the years, mostly growing organically.

The firm’s diverse clientele spans a multitude of sectors, with a particular focus on serving owner-managed businesses and their entrepreneur owners. Additionally, Haslers expertly caters to UK subsidiaries of large international groups.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Accounts Manager to join our Business Services Group (BSG) team. The ideal candidate will take responsibility for a portfolio of clients, providing exceptional service and overseeing all aspects of statutory accounts work. You will also lead a team of professionals in delivering high-quality results, ensuring that all deadlines are met.

Core Responsibilities

• Planning jobs and liaising with the client to consider both their needs and the key areas relating to the assignment.
• Consider use of outsourcing versus jobs being done in-house
• Preparing the budget and timing and sign off with the client ensuring these are adhered to.
• Managing the assignment lifecycle as it proceeds, delegating and reviewing work of staff to ensure that standards are met.
• Providing timely feedback to partners on issues identified with clients and producing a high-quality complete file with minimal review points.
• Identifying additional potential business revenue for the Firm and explore these with the client.
• Manage team performance and development to ensure high quality work submitted at all times, ensuring timely feedback given to team members and feeding back to Partners regularly on overall team development.
• Ensure milestones, probationary reviews and annual appraisals are carried out on time.
• Any other duties as maybe required for the execution of the role

Who we are looking for

We Require a Candidate Who Is ACA Or ACCA Qualified With a Good Level Of Technical Competence. They Should Also Be Able To Demonstrate The Following

• A proven track record of portfolio management.
• Excellent communication skills in both verbal and written English.
• Extensive experience of statutory accounts and management accounts within a mid-tier practice is essential.
• Experience of managing and developing a team is essential.
• Knowledge of current UK GAAP accounting standards.
• Be IT literate with experience with Xero, CaseWare, Sage and CCH an advantage.
• Have strong VAT knowledge

What we can offer you

• Excellent career opportunities in a well-respected growing Accountancy Firm
• Flexible/agile working & a strong ethos to support wellbeing
• Opportunity to get involved in various social, charitable and environmental initiatives.
• Competitive salary and benefits including
  • 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, which increases with length of service
  • Wellbeing allowance of £400 per annum
  • Paid Birthday off
  • Paid volunteering day
  • Life assurance scheme
  • Employer pension scheme, with Haslers' contribution increasing with length of service.
  • Private medical insurance
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Season ticket loan
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave packages
  • Equity, Diversity, Inclusion

As an equal opportunities' employer, Haslers is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees

• We do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
• All information submitted to Haslers will be treated in line with GDPR regulations.

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