Accounts Manager

Butler-Rose; Stamford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Company pension scheme

Retail, gym & lifestyle discounts

Job summary

Butler-Rose in Stamford is seeking an Accounts Manager to oversee a diverse client portfolio, from sole traders to charities and limited companies. You will ensure timely financial statements and tax compliance, while maintaining high professional standards within a supportive team.

Based in Stamford, you will foster strong client relationships, mentor junior staff, and help deliver work on time and within budget. ACA/ACCA qualification is expected.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualified.
• Previous experience working within an accountancy practice.
• Strong general practice experience across accounts and tax compliance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organisational and administrative abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
• Full ability to travel to client premises and between offices when required.
• 30 days holiday, including bank holidays.
• Life assurance.
• Company pension scheme.
• Access to a retail, gym and lifestyle discounts platform.
• Ongoing technical and professional development.
• Clear opportunities for career progression into senior management.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients, ensuring the timely completion and submission of financial statements and tax returns.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, including attending client meetings and acting as a trusted point of contact.
• Prepare financial statements for sole traders, partnerships, charities and limited companies.
• Produce year-end accounts in accordance with relevant accounting standards.
• Monitor workflow, ensuring work is completed efficiently, within budgets and deadlines.
• Support the planning and allocation of work across the team, taking resourcing requirements into account.
• Assist with the development and mentoring of junior team members.
• Prepare schedules for tax returns.
• Complete VAT returns.
• Ensure work is delivered to a high professional standard and in line with relevant accounting guidelines.

Education

ACA or ACCA qualified

Job description

Accounts Manager (26150) Stamford, England

Salary: GBP38000 - GBP45000 per annum

A well-established Top 40 accountancy practice is seeking an Accounts Manager to join its Stamford office. This is an excellent opportunity to manage a varied portfolio of clients within a supportive and collaborative environment, working with businesses ranging from sole traders and partnerships to charities and limited companies. The firm offers a broad and technically varied workload alongside genuine opportunities for professional development and long-term career progression.

Role Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients, ensuring the timely completion and submission of financial statements and tax returns.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, including attending client meetings and acting as a trusted point of contact.
• Prepare financial statements for sole traders, partnerships, charities and limited companies.
• Produce year-end accounts in accordance with relevant accounting standards.
• Monitor workflow, ensuring work is completed efficiently, within budgets and deadlines.
• Support the planning and allocation of work across the team, taking resourcing requirements into account.
• Assist with the development and mentoring of junior team members.
• Prepare schedules for tax returns.
• Complete VAT returns.
• Ensure work is delivered to a high professional standard and in line with relevant accounting guidelines.

Personal Requirements

• ACA or ACCA qualified.
• Previous experience working within an accountancy practice.
• Strong general practice experience across accounts and tax compliance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organisational and administrative abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
• Full ability to travel to client premises and between offices when required.
• 30 days holiday, including bank holidays.
• Life assurance.
• Company pension scheme.
• Access to a retail, gym and lifestyle discounts platform.
• Ongoing technical and professional development.
• Clear opportunities for career progression into senior management.