Client Accountant

Dickson O'Brien Associates Limited; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Dickson O’Brien Associates is recruiting an ACA/ACCA qualified Client Accountant to join our growing practice in Greater Manchester. You will manage your own portfolio of clients, prepare statutory accounts and tax returns, and build strong relationships with clients and HMRC.

We value variety, responsibility and clear career progression within a supportive team. You’ll have 5+ years’ accountancy practice experience and experience mentoring juniors, with knowledge of Sage, Xero, QuickBooks and

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualified.
• 2+ years post-qualified.
• 5+ years accountancy practice experience.
• Confident dealing with clients.
• Technically strong across accounts and compliance.
• Organised, commercially minded and deadline driven.
• Experienced in supervising or mentoring others.
• Knowledge of Sage, Xero, QuickBooks and DEXT would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Preparing statutory accounts and tax returns
• Managing client deadlines and workloads
• Dealing directly with clients and HMRC
• Reviewing accounts and bookkeeping work
• Supporting and mentoring junior staff
• Managing and allocating work across the team
• Handling technical accounting queries
• Building strong, long-term client relationships
• Supporting senior management with ad hoc projects

Skills

Client management

Deadlines

Mentoring juniors

Communication with clients

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Tools

Sage

Xero

QuickBooks

DEXT

Job description

CLIENT ACCOUNTANT

Ready for your next move in practice?

Dickson O’Brien Associates are recruiting for an ACA/ACCA qualified Client Accountant to join a successful and growing accountancy practice in Greater Manchester.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced practice accountant who wants variety, responsibility and genuine career progression within an established team.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

You’ll manage your own portfolio of clients while playing an important role within the wider practice, including:

• Preparing statutory accounts and tax returns
• Managing client deadlines and workloads
• Dealing directly with clients and HMRC
• Reviewing accounts and bookkeeping work
• Supporting and mentoring junior staff
• Managing and allocating work across the team
• Handling technical accounting queries
• Building strong, long-term client relationships
• Supporting senior management with ad hoc projects

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

You’ll ideally be:

• ACA or ACCA qualified
• 2+ years post-qualified
• 5+ years' accountancy practice experience
• Confident dealing with clients
• Technically strong across accounts and compliance
• Organised, commercially minded and deadline driven
• Experienced in supervising or mentoring others

Knowledge of Sage, Xero, QuickBooks and DEXT would be an advantage.