Accounts Manager

Rutherford Briant Recruitment; Norwich; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy over client portfolio

Direct access to practice owner

Influential role in growth

No layers of bureaucracy

Job summary

Rutherford Briant Recruitment in Norwich seeks a Qualified Accounts Manager to lead a varied client portfolio of SMEs, focusing on statutory and management accounts. Working with the partner, you will review year-end accounts, provide practical accounting guidance, and help shape processes as the firm grows. This senior role offers autonomy, direct access to the owner, and opportunities to mentor colleagues within a growing independent practice.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA or ACCA holder with experience in practice.
• Experience in preparing statutory and management accounts.
• Strong accounting technical skills and ability to explain numbers clearly to clients.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of a portfolio of SME clients.
• Prepare and review year-end statutory accounts.
• Produce meaningful management accounts and explain numbers to clients.
• Act as a trusted contact, providing practical accounting and commercial support.
• Manage assignments from records through to completion, meeting deadlines.
• Collaborate with the owner to improve processes and support growth.
• Provide guidance and technical support to less experienced colleagues.

Skills

Client management

Commercial awareness

Mentoring juniors

Attention to deadlines

Education

ACA or ACCA qualified

Job description

Would you like to become a trusted senior figure within a growing independent accountancy practice, rather than a small cog in a large department?

A successful and ambitious firm on the outskirts of Norwich is looking for a qualified Accounts Manager to provide a safe pair of hands as the practice enters its next stage of growth.

Working closely with the partner, you will take responsibility for a varied portfolio of small and medium-sized businesses. The work will be centred around statutory accounts and management accounts, alongside the practical advice that owner-managed businesses value from their accountant.

This is an attractive opportunity for someone who enjoys being close to their clients and wants genuine influence within a smaller firm. As the practice expands, there will be scope to shape processes, support the development of the team and take on broader responsibility.

What will you be doing?

As Qualified Accounts Manager, you will:

• Take ownership of a portfolio of small and medium-sized business clients.
• Prepare and review year-end statutory accounts.
• Produce meaningful management accounts and explain the numbers clearly to clients.
• Act as a trusted point of contact, providing practical accounting and commercial support.
• Manage assignments from initial records through to completion, maintaining strong standards and deadlines.
• Work closely with the owner to improve processes and support the continued growth of the practice.
• Provide guidance and technical support to less experienced colleagues as the team develops.

What will you bring?

The successful candidate is likely to be:

• ACA or ACCA qualified.
• Experienced within an accountancy practice environment.
• Technically confident across accounts preparation and management accounts.
• Comfortable managing client relationships and working with limited supervision.
• Approachable, dependable and commercially aware.
• Motivated by the opportunity to play an important role in the development of a growing independent firm.

What will you receive?

• A salary of £45,000-£55,000, depending on experience.
• Considerable autonomy over your client portfolio and working day.
• Direct access to the practice owner and involvement in key decisions.
• The opportunity to become an influential member of the firm as it grows.
• A varied client-facing position without the layers and internal politics of a larger practice.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced practice accountant who wants greater ownership, closer client relationships and the chance to help shape the future of an ambitious independent firm.

Rutherford Briant is passionate about equity, diversity and inclusion. We seek individuals from the widest talent pool and encourage underrepresented talent to apply to vacancies with us. We are committed to recruitment processes that are fair for all, regardless of background or personal characteristics.