Accounts Senior Manager

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment; Liss; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Management Development Programme

Wellbeing day

Employee Assistance Programme

Long-service awards

Team events

Enhanced maternity leave

Job summary

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment is seeking an experienced Accounts Senior Manager in the UK to lead a varied client portfolio across sectors such as agriculture, rural businesses and landed estates. You will manage statutory accounts, corporation tax computations and client relationships while mentoring junior team members.

The role offers hybrid working with some home-based days and flexible hours around core times.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualification with UK post-qualification experience
• Strong UK GAAP and financial reporting knowledge
• Experience managing accounts and tax assignments
• Excellent communication and client management skills
• Experience supervising junior colleagues
• Proficient with accounting software such as IRIS/Silverfin/Caseware/Sage/Xero
• Proactive and collaborative approach

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a diverse portfolio of clients (limited companies, LLPs, partnerships)
• Prepare statutory accounts, corporation tax computations and business tax returns
• Manage assignments, deadlines and client billing
• Supervise and mentor junior team members
• Use accounting software to deliver efficient client services and develop technical expertise

Skills

UK GAAP knowledge

Financial reporting

Accounts & tax management

Communication & client relations

Mentoring juniors

Excel proficient

IRIS/Silverfin/Caseware/Sage/Xero

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

Tools

IRIS

Silverfin

Caseware

Sage

Xero

Excel

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Accounts Senior Manager to join a growing and well-established accountancy practice in Liss.

You’ll manage a varied client portfolio across multiple sectors, including agriculture, rural businesses and landed estates, while building strong client relationships and supporting junior team members.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your technical and leadership skills within a supportive team, with opportunities for career progression.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and manage a diverse portfolio of limited companies, LLPs and partnerships, acting as the main point of contact for client queries.
• Prepare statutory accounts, corporation tax computations and business tax returns, with some bookkeeping and VAT.
• Manage assignments, deadlines and client billing, ensuring work is completed accurately and efficiently.
• Supervise, mentor and support junior team members, contributing to a collaborative team culture.
• Use accounting software to deliver efficient client services and continue developing your technical and commercial expertise.

About You

• ACA or ACCA qualification, or equivalent, with at least five years’ relevant UK post-qualification experience
• Strong UK GAAP and financial reporting knowledge, alongside experience managing accounts and tax assignments.
• Excellent communication, organisational and client relationship skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience supporting or supervising junior colleagues.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Excel, and familiarity with accounting software such as IRIS, Silverfin, Caseware, Sage or Xero.
• A proactive, professional and collaborative approach.

What’s on Offer?

• Hybrid working, with up to two days from home following successful completion of probation.
• Flexible hours around core working hours of 10am-4pm.

Career development

• Access to a Management Development Programme to develop leadership and management skills.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell up to five days.
• Flexible bank holidays and additional annual leave with service.
• An additional paid Wellbeing Day each year.
• Employee Assistance Programme, including 24/7 online GP consultations, counselling and mental health support.
• Enhanced maternity leave.
• Long-service awards and regular team events.