Accounts Senior Manchester Accounts

TC Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Birthday day off

Hybrid working

Social events

Benefits portal

Assistance programme

Referral bonus

Training & development

Job summary

TC Group in Manchester is seeking an experienced Accounts Senior to lead review work and manage workflow within a supportive team.

The role offers hybrid working after probation, a 37.5 hour week, and clear progression opportunities as part of a fast-growing top 20 UK practice. You’ll build client relationships and help deliver high-quality accounting services.

Excellent communication and a proactive approach are essential to succeed in this role.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualification or part-qualified preferred
• Experience in a UK accountancy practice
• Solid communication skills with regular client contact
• Good understanding of practice accounting and cloud accounting tools

Responsibilities

• End to end portfolio management and reviewing work produced by colleagues
• Support management of workflow and allocate/review tasks
• Assist with pitches, campaigns and articles as part of business development
• Train team members and adopt hands-on approach to get the job done
• Identify risks and improve processes to meet standards

Skills

UK practice experience

Strong communication

Organisation

Client liaison

Education

ACA or ACCA

Tools

CCH

Xero

Job description

Hours

Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week with flexible, hybrid working (after successful completion of probationary period)

Holiday

20 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays) increasing by one day per each year of service (up to a maximum of 5 days)

About the Accounts Senior role

We are TC Group, the fastest-growing top 20 accountancy firm in the UK. We’re business advisors and accountants, with over 30 years of experience we’ve honed our skills and developed our service offering to deliver a much wider range of bespoke support and advice to ambitious business owners and their businesses.

Due to growth, we have an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Senior in our Manchester office. We’re looking for an ambitious and experienced team player looking to take the lead with reviewing work produced by colleagues and supporting the management of our workflow.

This opportunity is an important appointment within our Business and would suit someone looking to progress their career within a forward thinking and supportive environment.

Key responsibilities of an Accounts Senior will include:

• End to end portfolio management, providing accountancy services, building trusted client relationships, and managing expectations accordingly through regular contact via calls, face to face and virtual meetings
• Maintain awareness to spot opportunities to sell new services to the Business’ clients
• Engage with the Business’ marketing activity including supporting with pitches, campaigns, and articles
• Support with the management of the Business’ daily workflow through work planning, allocation and review, eventually assuming some responsibility for these elements
• Train team members in processes and technical matters to aid their development
• Adopt a hands‑on approach as necessary to support the team and get the job done
• Identify and mitigate any obvious risks to both the Business and the Business’ clients
• Continually look to eradicate inefficiencies and improve processes through review and/or implementation of best practice
• Ensure that all performance, industry and compliance standards are met or exceeded

About you

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

• Ideally ACA or ACCA qualified or part qualified
• Experience within a UK accountancy practice
• Experience with and a good understanding of CCH and Xero
• A good understanding of practice accounting
• Solid communication skills, with experience of regular, in-person or telephone client contact
• Organised and diligent, ensuring that jobs are processed in a timely way and that client requests are dealt with
• An interest in sector software’s and applications (cloud accounting) to support our clients with their requirements

Desirable but not essential:

• Experience of producing/reviewing residential service charge accounts
• Experience of hosting year end meetings or monthly management meetings
• Delivery of an outsourced finance service – regularly taking clients through their numbers, providing commentary and reporting, answering questions and queries etc.
• Experience of using Fathom software

Full benefits available for the Accounts Senior

• Group life assurance 4 x salary
• Birthday day off
• Hybrid working between office and home
• Social functions and events
• Access to our employee benefits portal – cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Referral Bonus – we’re always looking for talented individuals to join our team
• Regular training and development - continuous development and support not only for your professional qualifications but also for your personal goals and aspirations

We can only accept applications from candidates who are based in the UK and unfortunately we are unable to provide Sponsorship.

Standard benefits across all offices. Please refer to the advert for the full benefits available.

• Holiday entitlement
• Pension scheme
• Group life assurance
• Access to our corporate reward scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to develop your skills and progress within the firm
• Regular training and development