Accounts Senior / Client Manager

TPF Recruitment; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known chartered accountancy practice in Royal Tunbridge Wells is seeking a Senior Accountant / Client Manager. You will manage your own client portfolio and engage in technical advisory services. The role requires ACA/ACCA qualification with experience in accounts preparation and taxation. The position offers a competitive salary of £45,000 - £55,000, along with benefits like a bonus scheme and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Bonus Scheme

Income Protection

Private medical insurance

Employer pension

CPD and paid subscriptions

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in a medium to large independent practice.
• Competent in all aspects of accounts and taxation work.
• Fully conversant with accounting and tax standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review accounts for various companies.
• Prepare corporate tax and personal tax returns.
• Advise clients on tax matters.

Skills

Communication skills

Accounts preparation

Taxation knowledge

Commercial acumen

IT skills

Education

Qualified ACA/ACCA

Tools

MS Office

Iris

Sage

Xero

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Accounts Senior / Client Manager, Tunbridge Wells

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Client:

TPF Recruitment

Location:

Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

12.08.2025

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Job Description

TPF Recruitment is supporting a well-known and highly reputable chartered accountancy practice in Lamberhurst, near Tunbridge Wells, Kent/ East Sussex, who are looking for a recently qualified Senior Accountant/ Client Manager to join their team. Our client is a well-established, multi-partner practice with an extensive client portfolio made up of some very prestigious businesses. They're offering a fantastic career opportunity for an ambitious and career driven Senior Accountant who is looking to progress in their career. Our client has a medium-sized and excellent quality team of accountants and tax advisors, and they're now looking for a recently qualified Senior Accountant to join their team at the Senior Accountant/ Client Manager level. In return, they are offering and excellent remuneration package and fantastic future career prospects within the business. Their clients range from small start-up businesses through to sole traders, ltd companies and partnerships with turnovers up to £80m.

Our client works in a typical general practice capacity, and you will manage your own client portfolio across accounts and tax, but there will also be an opportunity to get involved in technical advisory services too such as corporate finance, valuations etc. You will report directly into the partners, and there is a fantastic opportunity to progress within this growing accountancy practice to Director and beyond.

You will currently be working in a medium to large independent practice, looking for a progressive opportunity, or in a Top 10/ Big 4 firm, looking to join an ambitious independent practice who can offer a fantastic career path.

Roles & Responsibilities of the Senior Accountant/ Client Manager

• Accounts preparation and review for a wide range of companies
• Preparation and review of both corporate tax and personal tax returns
• Reviewing work completed by junior members of the team
• Advising clients on tax and advisory matters, and being their first point of contact
• Supporting clients with ad-hoc project work such as corporate finance, M&A
• Working closely with the partners and the team to ensure that clients get the best service and advice
  

Requirements

• Qualified ACA/ACCA with at least 3+ years general practice experience at a medium- large independent practice, top 10, or big 4 practice.
  
• Must be competent in all aspects of accounts and taxation work
  
• Be fully conversant with accounting and tax standards and demonstrate skilled commercial acumen
  
• Ability to prioritise, work on own initiative and meet deadlines
  
• Have excellent IT skills, MS Office and preferably knowledge of Iris, Sage and Xero
  
• Be an excellent communicator, both verbally and in writing
  

Benefits

• £45,000 - £55,000 dependent on experience, qualification and background, negotiable.
  
• Bonus Scheme
  
• Income Protection
  
• Private medical Insurance
  
• Employer pension
  
• CPD and paid subscriptions
• Please apply for the vacancy or contact Tristan Finch for a confidential conversation.

Requirements
For this fantastic Accounts Assistant opportunity in Maidstone, you will have 1 - 3 years or more experience within practice, preparing accounts, tax and other responsibilities for a mixed client base of sole traders, partnerships and limited companies. You will be looking for a challenging, long term career move, at Accounts Assistant level, within a growing and expanding firm of chartered accountants, offering progression and career development.