Client Accountant

GetRecruited UK Ltd; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great benefits

Job summary

Get Recruited is partnering with a leading accountancy practice to appoint an experienced Client Accountant in Stockport. The hybrid role covers accounts prep, tax compliance, management accounts, and business advisory for owner-managed businesses.

You will own a varied client portfolio, supervise juniors, and develop cloud-based solutions. This is a contact-heavy, advisory-focused position with deadlines and quality standards emphasized.

Qualifications

• A minimum of five years' experience working within a UK accountancy practice.
• Ideally ACA or ACCA qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience.
• Strong experience preparing and reviewing statutory accounts and tax returns.
• Experience managing a portfolio of owner-managed businesses.
• Good knowledge of corporation tax, personal tax, VAT and capital allowances.
• Previous exposure to management accounts, cash-flow forecasting and business advisory work.
• Experience supervising, reviewing and developing junior colleagues.
• Confident using Xero, TaxCalc and other cloud-based accounting platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied portfolio of limited companies, LLPs, partnerships and sole traders.
• Prepare and review year-end accounts, corporation tax computations, personal tax returns and Capital Gains Tax calculations.
• Oversee bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and management accounting services.
• Produce management information, budgets, cash-flow forecasts and performance analysis.
• Provide practical advice on tax planning, profitability, financial controls and process improvement.
• Review work completed by junior colleagues and ensure assignments meet deadlines and quality standards.
• Act as a key client contact, attending meetings and building relationships.
• Manage portfolio workflow, billing, work in progress and client onboarding.
• Support business plans, funding applications, financial projections and business valuations.
• Promote cloud accounting solutions and identify opportunities to provide additional services.

Skills

Accounts preparation

Tax compliance

Management accounting

Client portfolio management

Budgeting

Cash-flow forecasting

Team supervision

Business advisory

Cloud accounting concepts

Education

ACA or ACCA qualified

Part-qualified or qualified by experience

Tools

Xero

TaxCalc

Job description

CLIENT ACCOUNTANT

STOCKPORT (HYBRID)

UP TO £55,000 + GREAT BENEFITS

THE OPPORTUNITY

Get Recruited is partnering with a leading, progressive accountancy practice that is looking to appoint an experienced Client Accountant to its team. This is a broad position combining accounts preparation, tax compliance, management accounts, business advisory and team management. You will take ownership of a varied portfolio of owner-managed businesses, acting as a key point of contact and ensuring work is delivered accurately and within agreed deadlines. The role is ideal for an experienced practice accountant who enjoys building close client relationships, developing junior colleagues and providing advice beyond traditional year-end compliance.

THE CLIENT ACCOUNTANT ROLE

• Manage a varied portfolio of limited companies, LLPs, partnerships and sole traders.
• Prepare and review year-end accounts, corporation tax computations, personal tax returns and Capital Gains Tax calculations.
• Oversee bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and management accounting services.
• Produce management information, budgets, cash-flow forecasts and performance analysis.
• Provide practical advice on tax planning, profitability, financial controls and process improvement.
• Review work completed by junior colleagues and ensure assignments meet agreed deadlines and quality standards.
• Act as a key client contact, attending meetings and building strong working relationships.
• Manage portfolio workflow, billing, work in progress and client onboarding.
• Support business plans, funding applications, financial projections and business valuations.
• Promote cloud accounting solutions and identify opportunities to provide additional services.

THE PERSON

• A minimum of five years' experience working within a UK accountancy practice.
• Ideally ACA or ACCA qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience.
• Strong experience preparing and reviewing statutory accounts and tax returns.
• Experience managing a portfolio of owner-managed businesses.
• Good knowledge of corporation tax, personal tax, VAT and capital allowances.
• Previous exposure to management accounts, cash-flow forecasting and business advisory work.
• Experience supervising, reviewing and developing junior colleagues.
• Confident using Xero, TaxCalc and other cloud-based accounting platforms.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we never charge candidates a fee for our services.