Accounts & Tax Manager

Farrer Barnes Ltd; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Farrer Barnes Ltd in Sevenoaks is recruiting an Accounts & Tax Manager for a well-established chartered accountancy practice. You will manage a varied client portfolio, report to the Partners, and ensure work is delivered on time and to a high standard.

The role requires ACA or ACCA qualification with strong accounts and tax experience, plus the ability to mentor junior staff and contribute to growth and client relationships.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent) with strong accounts and taxation background.
• Experience managing a portfolio of clients in a practice.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing a varied portfolio of clients, reporting directly to the Partners.
• Overseeing workflow across your portfolio, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality work.
• Reviewing and preparing accounts for partnerships, sole traders and limited companies.
• Reviewing personal and corporate tax returns.
• Mentoring and supporting junior team members.
• Building strong client relationships and contributing to business development.

Skills

Accounts

Tax

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

Job description

Farrer Barnes is recruiting for an excellent Accounts & Tax Manager opportunity with a well-established and highly regarded chartered accountancy practice based in Sevenoaks.

This successful firm has built an excellent reputation across Kent, the wider South East and nationally, providing a comprehensive range of accountancy and advisory services to an impressive and diverse client base. Its portfolio includes owner-managed businesses (OMBs), SMEs and larger corporate organisations, with many clients experiencing continued growth.

Following a period of sustained success and with ambitious plans for the future, the Partners are looking to strengthen the team with the appointment of an experienced Accounts & Tax Manager. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious practice professional to join the firm at an exciting stage of its development and play an important role in its continued growth.

Based from the firm's Sevenoaks office, you will take responsibility for a varied portfolio of clients, working closely with the Partners and wider management team. The role offers the opportunity to develop strong client relationships, support junior colleagues and take ownership of a broad range of accounts and tax work.

The Role

As Accounts & Tax Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a varied portfolio of clients, reporting directly to the Partners.
• Overseeing workflow across your portfolio, ensuring work is delivered on time, within budget and to a consistently high standard.
• Reviewing and preparing accounts for partnerships, sole traders and limited companies.
• Reviewing and preparing personal and corporate tax returns.
• Reviewing bookkeeping and VAT work.
• Undertaking analytical reviews and communicating findings and recommended actions clearly to clients.
• Providing a high level of client service, responding to queries and acting as a trusted point of contact.
• Mentoring and supporting junior members of the team, providing constructive feedback and guidance.
• Working closely with the management team and supporting the Partners with a range of client and firm-wide projects.
• Building strong, long-term client relationships and contributing to client retention and business development opportunities.
• Identifying opportunities to further support clients and contribute to the continued growth of the practice.

About You

We are looking for an experienced practice professional who is ACA or ACCA qualified, or equivalent, with a strong background across accounts and taxation.

You will ideally have developed your career within an accountancy practice and be comfortable providing a broad range of services to a diverse portfolio of clients, including sole traders, partnerships, owner-managed businesses and limited companies.

You will also bring:

• Strong technical knowledge across accounts and tax.
• Previous experience managing a portfolio of clients.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to build trusted relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Experience reviewing work and supporting or mentoring more junior team members.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• A commercially minded and client-focused approach.
• The ambition to develop your career within a successful and growing accountancy practice.

The Opportunity

This is a key appointment for the firm and represents an excellent opportunity for an experienced Accounts & Tax professional to take the next step in their career.

You will join a well-respected practice with an established client base, a strong reputation and clear ambitions for continued growth. For the right individual, there is genuine scope to develop within the firm and play an increasingly important role in its future.

Farrer Barnes Ltd does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant UK legislation.