Accounts & Tax Manager

TPF Recruitment; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chartered accountancy practice in Maidstone is seeking an Accounts & Tax Manager. This role offers the chance to work closely with partners and develop advisory skills while managing a diverse client portfolio. The position promotes a strong work-life balance with opportunities for hybrid and flexible working.

Benefits

Parking

Pension

Bonus

Additional benefits

Qualifications

• At least 5 years experience within practice.
• Hands-on experience in accounts, management accounts, tax, and VAT.
• Previous roles as Senior Accountant/Team Leader/Client Manager.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review annual statutory accounts and tax returns.
• Manage the client portfolio and client relations.
• Oversee and review the work of junior staff.

Skills

Client Relationship Management

Tax Compliance

Financial Reporting

Advisory Skills

Education

ACA/ACCA or Qualified by Experience

Job description

Maidstone, United Kingdom | Posted on 11/07/2025

TPF Recruitment is supporting an excellent chartered accountancy practice based in Maidstone who are looking for an Accounts & Tax Manager to join their experienced team across a general accounts and tax focused position. This position will enable you to work very closely with the partner, and support them with the larger, more prestigious clients of the business, where you'll be able to learn and develop advisory skills in areas such as advising on business transactions and general corporate finance.

As an Accounts and Tax Manager, you will report directly to the partner and be responsible for a mixed client portfolio made up of small business owners through to significantly sized groups. Dependent on your interests, there will be an opportunity to support the partner with more technical advisory project work, but this isn't essential. You will have the opportunity for hybrid working and flexible working hours. This is a great position with an excellent firm who promote a great work life balance and modern culture.

You will be responsible for:

• Prepare and review annual statutory accounts, corporation, partnership and personal tax returns.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly accounts and VAT returns.
• Managing your client portfolio and client relations.
• Oversee and review the work of more junior staff and bookkeepers.
• Onboard new clients and assist the partners with ad-hoc consulting and systems implementation work as required.
  

Requirements

• You will be ACA/ACCA or qualified by experience with at least 5 years experience within practice.
  
• You will have worked as a Senior Accountant /Team Leader/ Client Manager/ Manager within a practice environment and have hands on experience of accounts, management accounts, tax and VAT.
  
• £50,000 - £65,000, based on experience
  
• Parking
  
• Pension
  
• Bonus
  
• Additional benefits
  
• Please apply for this vacancy or alternatively contact Tristan Finch for a confidential conversation.