Autonomous Accounts Manager — Client Growth & Leadership

Dot Partners; Stafford; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid work

TOIL system

Holiday buy/sell

CPD funding

Healthcare cash plan

Company pension

Cycle to Work

Team events

Social events

Leadership development

Progression opportunities

Job summary

Dot Partners, a growing Top 100 accountancy firm serving Staffordshire and surrounding areas, seeks an experienced Accounts Manager to own a portfolio of owner‑managed businesses and work closely with Directors and the management team.

You will build genuine client relationships, understand their businesses, and identify opportunities to provide additional support. This is an excellent next step for senior accountants seeking greater autonomy.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualification or equivalent.
• Significant experience in UK accountancy practice.
• Experience managing or taking responsibility for a client portfolio.
• Strong statutory accounts and corporation tax knowledge.
• Experience reviewing work prepared by junior accountants.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong commercial awareness.
• Ability to manage deadlines and prioritise a varied workload.
• Proactive in adding value to clients.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver services across your client portfolio.
• Act as the primary contact for clients.
• Review statutory accounts prepared by junior members of the team.
• Review corporation tax computations and personal tax work.
• Provide basic tax planning and proactive business advice.
• Coach and mentor junior staff.
• Identify opportunities to expand services to existing clients.
• Collaborate with Tax, Audit and other specialist teams.
• Support Directors with more complex client matters.
• Help improve processes and service delivery across the department.

Skills

ACA/ACCA

Portfolio management

Statutory accounts

Corporation tax

Client relationship

Communication skills

Deadline management

Mentoring juniors

Education

ACCA/ACA qualification

Job description

Dot Partners, a growing Top 100 accountancy firm serving Staffordshire and surrounding areas, seeks an experienced Accounts Manager to own a portfolio of owner‑managed businesses and work closely with Directors and the management team.

You will build genuine client relationships, understand their businesses, and identify opportunities to provide additional support. This is an excellent next step for senior accountants seeking greater autonomy.