Audit and Accounts Manager

Harvey John Recruitment; Brighton, Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable accountancy firm in East Sussex is seeking an Audit and Accounts Manager. The role involves managing a growing portfolio of clients, preparing complex statutory accounts, leading audits, and providing financial services. Candidates should be ACA/ACCA qualified with previous experience. This position offers a friendly working environment, excellent remuneration, and opportunities for rapid career progression.

Benefits

Excellent remuneration package

Flexible working environment

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with PQE experience.
• Background in general practice with audit exposure preferred.
• Ability to manage complex statutory accounts and tax returns.

Responsibilities

• Manage a growing portfolio of clients.
• Prepare and review complex statutory accounts and corporate tax returns.
• Lead audits and provide outsource FC services.

Skills

ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent

Strong technical and communication skills

Ambitious and self-motivated

Commercial awareness

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification

Job description

A fantastic new opportunity has arisen for an Audit and Accounts Manager to join a well established and highly regarded accountancy firm in the Eastbourne area, East Sussex.

In this really varied role you will be working closely with the partners of the firm to manage a growing portfolio of clients. This will include preparing and reviewing complex statutory accounts and corporate tax returns, leading audits, providing outsource FC services, corporate finance work such as mergers and acquisitions, and providing systems and accountancy support and advice to a wide range of clients.

You will be working a part of a lively and highly skilled team, and gain exposure to a range of work not usually associated with a provincial firm. There is plenty of scope for rapid career progression.

About you

• ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent, with at least a couple of years PQE
• A background in general practice, ideally with some audit exposure
• Strong technical and communication skills
• Ambitious, organised, self motivated and commercially aware

The firm offer a flexible and friendly working environment as well as an excellent remuneration package and are based in an easily accessible location. If you are a qualified accountant in East Sussex and serious about progressing your career in practice then this is an outstanding Audit and Accounts Manager opportunity. To find out more please contact Claire at Harvey John.

Harvey John is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. The salary bracket advertised is FTE, for guidance only. We are committed to continued improvement in terms of diversity and inclusion practices. Please get in touch with any questions concerning reasonable adjustments, accommodations, or diversity practices.

Harvey John

Unit 2 Ferry Wharf
Hove Enterprise Centre
Basin Road North
Portslade, East Sussex
BN41 1BD