Assistant Accounts Manager

Allstaff; Bletchley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Assistant Accounts Manager in Milton Keynes. The role involves supporting client services, managing accounts, and ensuring tax compliance. Applicants must be ACA/ACCA qualified, confident with cloud accounting tools like Xero and QuickBooks, and possess strong leadership skills. This position offers a permanent contract with competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

23 days holiday

Annual discretionary bonus

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Income protection

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualified with PQE within a practice.
• Strong working knowledge of statutory accounts and tax.
• Confident using cloud accounting systems like Xero or QuickBooks.

Responsibilities

• Support leadership in running client services.
• Manage a portfolio of client accounts and service delivery.
• Prepare and review statutory accounts for clients.

Skills

Cloud accounting software (Xero, QuickBooks)

Tax compliance

Client management

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Job description

Overview

We are pleased to be working with our client who is looking for a qualified Assistant Accounts Manager based in Central Milton Keynes.

Salary and Contract

Salary: Competitive
Location: Milton Keynes – minimum 3 days in the office
Type of Contract: Permanent
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm

Benefits

23 days holiday, annual discretionary bonus, pension scheme, private healthcare, income protection and death in service

Disclaimer: Our client does not offer sponsorship and therefore you must have the rights to work in the UK without sponsorship for this role. Also, they are unable to offer study support at this time.

Responsibilities of the Assistant Accounts Manager

• Support the leadership team with the smooth running of client services.
• Oversee a portfolio of client accounts, managing both service delivery and financial aspects such as budgeting, billing, negotiation, and debt recovery.
• Manage the preparation and review of statutory accounts for a mix of clients.
• Take responsibility for tax compliance work, including corporation and personal tax returns.
• Provide guidance to clients using cloud-based accounting systems such as Xero and QuickBooks.

Requirements

• ACA/ACCA qualified with PQE within a practice.
• Strong working knowledge of statutory accounts, corporate and personal tax, including sole traders.
• Confident using cloud accounting software (especially Xero and QuickBooks).
• Proven ability to manage staff and clients effectively, with excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Calm under pressure, able to prioritise tasks and meet tight deadlines while supporting junior team members.

About Us

Allstaff Recruitment are an Independent Recruitment Specialist based in Bedfordshire who work on behalf of companies across Bedford, Milton Keynes and surrounds to fill their vacancies and meet their recruitment needs. We place candidates in permanent, temporary and contract roles across a number of industry sectors.

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Application note

Thank you for your interest in the Assistant Accounts Manager role. One of our qualified Recruitment Specialists will review your application. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to all candidates directly. If you do not hear from us within seven days, you have unfortunately been unsuccessful on this occasion.