Accounts & Tax Senior / Client Manager

Timothy Wiseman; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Timothy Wiseman is seeking an Accounts & Tax Senior to manage a portfolio of clients, primarily focused on accounts with tax responsibilities. You will own client relationships, oversee year-end work, and begin stepping into a Client Manager role as you progress.

The role offers mentoring from senior partners, exposure to AIM-listed and multinational clients, and a clear route up through semi-senior, senior, and manager levels as you prove yourself.

Qualifications

• ACCA or ACA qualified, or part-qualified with strong hands-on practice experience.
• Solid track record in preparing statutory accounts in practice, ideally with some reviewing exposure.
• Working knowledge of UK GAAP, corporation tax and self-assessment.
• Proficiency with cloud accounting software such as Xero, QuickBooks or Dext.
• Clear, confident communication with clients at every level.
• Drive to grow into a manager-level role within a growing firm.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review statutory accounts for a mixed portfolio of owner-managed and larger companies.
• Handle corporation tax computations and returns, with personal tax and VAT support.
• Own client relationships, keep projects on track against deadlines, and advise beyond compliance when needed.
• Review the work of junior colleagues and mentor their development.
• Progression to management-level work with prestigious clients as you prove yourself.

Skills

Client communication

Leadership potential

Accounts management

Tax knowledge

Education

ACCA or ACA qualified

Part-qualified with practice experience

Tools

Xero

QuickBooks

Dext

Job description

A rapidly growing independent accountancy and audit practice is looking for an Accounts & Tax Senior to run a portfolio of their own and step up into a Client Manager role. The work is weighted towards accounts, with tax making up the remainder.

Why This Firm

This is a rapidly growing practice, well over a decade and a half old, that has built itself into a multi-office firm with a presence in London, the East of England and the North West. It is still adding people and still moving up the client ladder, which is where the opportunity sits for you. You will be a name here, not a number, working close to a partner group in single figures whose own training came through Big 4 and Top 10 firms.

The client base is wider than you would expect from a firm this size: FCA-regulated businesses, law firms, travel companies, healthcare providers, tech and property clients, plus a growing digital assets niche. The practice has also been recognised with an SME finance award for the quality and honesty of its advice. Day to day, the firm runs on modern cloud accounting tools rather than paper and spreadsheets, so the technical environment is far from dated.

What The Job Actually Involves

Most of your week will be spent on accounts. You will be preparing and reviewing statutory accounts for a mixed portfolio of owner‑managed and larger companies, working through year‑end files and putting together management accounts, with the reviewing side of the job growing as you prove yourself. The remainder of your time goes on tax: corporation tax computations and returns, with personal tax and VAT coming through alongside.

You will be the person clients call. That means owning relationships, keeping jobs on track against deadlines, and spotting the moments where a client needs advice rather than just compliance. You will also be reviewing the work of more junior colleagues and helping them develop.

The progression is real and it comes with responsibility attached. After proving yourself, you will be trusted with much more prestigious clients, including AIM‑listed companies and multinational corporates with turnovers exceeding £200m. Throughout, you will be mentored by a Top 10 trained Partner who will show you the ropes.

What You'll Need

• ACCA or ACA qualified, or part‑qualified with strong hands‑on practice experience
• A solid track record preparing statutory accounts in practice, ideally with some reviewing exposure
• Working knowledge of UK GAAP, corporation tax and self‑assessment
• Comfort with cloud accounting software such as Xero, QuickBooks or Dext
• Clear, confident communication with clients at every level
• The drive to grow into a manager‑level role within a firm that is growing around you

What's On Offer

A salary of £35,000 - £55,000 depending on experience, with a visible route up through the existing team, from semi‑senior to senior to manager. You will get one‑to‑one mentoring from a Top 10 trained Partner, early access to bigger and more complex clients, and the chance to build a portfolio that is genuinely your own. Dedicated client teams and a close‑knit environment mean your work is seen and your progress is noticed.

If you want to join a practice on the way up and take on larger, more interesting clients faster than most firms would allow, we would love to hear from you.