Accounts Manager (ACCA/ACA)

Ambition; Essex; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition, an independent Chartered Accountants firm based in Loughton, Essex, seeks an Associate Director to lead Audit, Accounts and Tax. The role will manage a varied client portfolio, drive quality, and mentor a professional team.

The position is onsite full-time with potential for one day of remote work after probation, focusing on planning, budgeting, client liaison, and performance reviews.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualified with strong technical competence.
• Experience managing a client portfolio within a mid-tier practice.
• Solid knowledge of statutory accounts, management accounts, and UK GAAP.
• Experience managing and developing a team.
• Strong VAT knowledge and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing the full lifecycle of client assignments, from planning and budgeting through to completion.
• Liaising with clients to understand their needs and tailoring each assignment accordingly.
• Delegating and reviewing team work to ensure consistently high standards and timely delivery.
• Leading team performance and development, including appraisals and regular feedback.

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

Tools

Xero

CaseWare

Sage

CCH

Job description

Associate Director - Audit, Accounts & Tax

Our client is a well-established, independent firm of Chartered Accountants based in Loughton, Essex. With over 75 years of history and a team of ten partners, they have built a strong reputation for delivering trusted, high-quality accountancy services to a diverse client base, including owner-managed businesses and UK subsidiaries of international groups.

They are looking for an experienced Accounts Manager to join , due to growth, taking ownership of a varied client portfolio while leading and developing a team of professionals.

This position will be onsite full time initially, with the possibility to work from home one day a week following probation.

What you'll be doing

• Managing the full lifecycle of client assignments, from planning and budgeting through to completion.
• Liaising with clients to understand their needs and tailoring each assignment accordingly.
• Delegating and reviewing team work to ensure consistently high standards and timely delivery.
• Leading team performance and development, including appraisals and regular feedback.

What we're looking for

• ACA or ACCA qualified with strong technical competence.
• Proven experience managing a client portfolio within a mid-tier practice.
• Solid knowledge of statutory accounts, management accounts, and UK GAAP.
• Experience managing and developing a team.
• Strong VAT knowledge and excellent communication skills.
• IT literate; experience with Xero, CaseWare, Sage, or CCH is an advantage.

Our client offers flexible and agile working, a genuine focus on wellbeing, and a benefits package that includes:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service), plus a paid birthday off.
• £400 annual wellbeing allowance and private medical insurance.
• Enhanced family leave, life assurance, employer pension, cycle to work, and season ticket loan.
• A paid volunteering day and involvement in social and charitable initiatives.

Ambition is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.