Accounts Manager/ Assistant Manager

Saffery; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy (up to 3 days Wf

25 days annual leave

Contributory pension scheme

Life Assurance cover

Profit-sharing plan

Discretionary bonus scheme

Job summary

Saffery in Leeds is seeking an Accounts Manager or experienced Assistant Manager to join a client-facing, fast-paced team. The role includes advisory elements for a diverse client base and opportunities to develop supervisory skills.

Ideal candidates are ACA/ACCA qualified with practice experience, strong numeracy, and proficiency in Excel/Word. The role offers hybrid working and clear pathways for professional growth within the Accounts team.

Qualifications

• Preferably ACA/ACCA qualified and several years’ experience in practice.
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills with the ability to learn quickly.
• A good knowledge of Excel and Word is essential.
• Understanding of other accounting systems would be helpful but is not essential.
• Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to organise your own workload.
• Flexible, professional approach with strong communication to managers, partners and clients.
• Natural team player with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Supervising the preparation of year-end financial statements.
• Taking ownership of ad-hoc advisory projects.
• Work planning and annual timetabling, ensuring internal timetables are met by juniors.
• Reviewing VAT returns and supervising the preparation of management accounts.
• Financial management and cross-departmental communication.
• Building and maintaining client relationships.
• Assisting in coaching and development of junior team members.
• Experience of preparing year-end accounts using production software (e.g., CCH) or equivalent.

Skills

Numeracy

Analytical skills

Client management

Coaching junior team

Time management

Communication

Education

ACCA/ACA qualified

Tools

Excel

Word

CCH or equivalent

Job description

Our Leeds office has benefitted from significant growth in recent years, and we are looking for an Accounts Manager or experienced Assistant Manager to join our team. This is a client facing, fast paced role which includes advisory elements and often deals with high-net worth clients.

The work is varied and ranges from typical year end compliance through to ad‑hoc advisory and project work. The client base is a mix of sole traders, partnerships, limited companies, limited liability partnerships, trusts and smaller private charities.

The role is permanent and would suit an ACCA/ACA qualified accountant who is seeking to consolidate their knowledge of accounts, compliance and trusts, and take it to the next level by building on their advisory, client management and supervisory skills.

You would be responsible for working on a variety of clients' affairs, and the role would include (but is not limited to) the following key elements, within agreed deadlines:

• Supervising the preparation of year‑end financial statements
• Taking ownership of ad‑hoc advisory projects
• Work planning and annual timetabling, ensuring that internal timetables are met by junior team
• Reviewing VAT returns and supervising the preparation of management accounts
• Financial management
• Cross‑departmental communication
• Building and maintaining client relationships
• Assisting in the coaching and development of junior team members
• Experience of preparing year end accounts using accounts production software such as CCH or an equivalent is also required.

The Team

The Accounts team currently consists of 13 members of staff of varying levels of experience and responsibility. You will have the opportunity to work closely with clients, working as part of the team alongside the partners, in order to deliver a high‑quality service. All of our team are provided with high levels of training and one‑to‑one support in order to help them achieve their personal career objectives.

The Office

Our Leeds office is home to 6 partners and over 80 staff. Our modern, purpose‑built office space in Wellington Place is within walking distance of the city centre with easy access to bus and national rail services.

You

• Preferably ACA/ACCA qualified and a number of years' experience of working in practice.
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills, along with the ability to learn quickly.
• A good knowledge of Excel and Word is essential.
• Understanding of other accounting systems would be helpful but is not an essential requirement.
• Self‑motivated and pro‑active, with the ability to organise your own workload.
• Display a flexible, professional approach and have the confidence and ability to communicate effectively with managers, partners and clients.
• Natural team player with a positive and enthusiastic attitude and excellent eye for detail.

Reward and Benefits

• A 35 hour working week with a hybrid working policy with the flexibility to work from home for up to three days per week (our core hours are 10-4)
• Excellent benefits including contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave, Life Assurance cover and great flexible benefits and family friendly policies
• Eligibility for the firm's Profit‑Sharing Plan. Paid in December.
• Eligibility for the discretionary bonus scheme.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Equality, diversity and inclusion is a top priority for us. With our ED&I strategy, Everyone Belongs, we are building on our positive work culture and implementing initiatives to improve diversity and strengthen our equitable culture of inclusion, led from the top. We hope you will apply to us, whatever your background, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, disability or neurodivergence, because individual differences equal collective strength. Built on values of excellence, integrity, enthusiasm and collegiality, Saffery is where Potential meets Personal.