Accounts & Tax Manager

TPF Recruitment; Ashford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy practice is seeking an Accounts & Tax Manager in Ashford. This role offers partnership prospects within 5 years and a chance to work in a supportive environment with a diverse client portfolio. You will oversee accounts preparation and help mentor junior staff while being involved in business development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Partnership prospects

Full CPD support

Parking

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience within practice.
• Worked as either a Senior or a Manager within a practice environment.
• Hands-on experience of accounts, tax, bookkeeping and VAT.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own client portfolio.
• Preparation of Ltd company, sole trader and partnership accounts.
• Preparing corporation tax and personal tax computations.

Skills

Accounts management

Tax planning

Bookkeeping

VAT returns

Business development

Education

ACA/ACCA qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

IRIS

Xero

Sage

QuickBooks

Job description

Ashford, United Kingdom | Posted on 04/06/2025

Exclusive to TPF Recruitment, Kent’s leading accountancy practice recruitmentagency, this is a fantastic opportunity for an Accounts & Tax Manager tojoin a highly reputable firm of chartered accountants in Ashford.

This position offers fantastic internal progression prospects with partnershipon offer in around 5 years.

You will either be a Senior who is looking to step up, or an experiencedAssistant Manager or Manager, looking to become a Partner in the next 5 years.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a small but highly successfulfirm of chartered accountants in a general practice capacity where you willmanage a portfolio of work across a range of accounts, tax, bookkeeping and VATwith the support of a small team. This opportunity would especially suitsomebody who is keen to become a partner in the future, but also somebody whois happy to get their hands dirty.

There is a good route to future partnership and the firm promotes a friendlyand relaxed working environment too.

You will be responsible for a varied client portfolio, across a widerange of industry sectors, including sole traders, partnerships and limitedcompanies varying in turnovers, size, and complexity.

As anAccounts & Tax Manager in Ashford, you will beresponsible for:

• Manage your own client portfolio
  
• Preparation of Ltd company, sole trader and partnership accounts
  
• Preparing corporation tax and personal tax computations, and taxplanning.
  
• Management Accounts, bookkeeping and VAT returns.
  
• Working closely with the partners
  
• Opportunity to get involved in business development, and/ ormarketing of the business.
  
• Overseeing and supporting more junior members of staff.
  

Requirements

As anAccounts & Tax Manager in Ashford, you will be:

• You will be ACA/ ACCA or qualified by experience with at least 5 years’experience within practice.
  
• You will have worked as either a Senior or a Manager within apractice environment and have hands on experience of accounts, tax, bookkeepingand VAT.
  
• Experience of Accounting software such as IRIS, Xero, Sage orQuickBooks, would be advantageous.
  

Accounts & Tax Manager in Ashford

• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary and remunerationpackage in the region of £45,000- £55,000
  
• Partnership prospects within 5 years
  
• Full CPD support
  
• Parking
  
• Please apply for the vacancy or contact Tristan Finch for aconfidential conversation