Client Manager

ProTalent Limited; Chichester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

ProTalent Limited is recruiting a Client Manager for a well-established accountancy practice in the United Kingdom. You will manage your own portfolio of business clients and provide holistic accounting and business advice.

You will also supervise junior team members, meet filing deadlines for accounts and tax, and contribute to client development within a friendly, tech-enabled environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA or ACCA, or equivalent level of experience.
• Experience in accounts preparation from incomplete records to completion.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of Financial Reporting Standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own portfolio of business clients and meet deadlines for accounts and tax.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff.
• Provide business and accounting advice to clients.
• Build ongoing relationships based on trust and understanding.
• Oversee holistic accounting and business advice to clients.
• Oversee WIP and client billing processes.
• Support business development and networking.

Skills

Client relationship skills

Business advisory experience

Team mentoring

Education

ACA or ACCA or equivalent

Tools

Iris

Xero

QBO

Job description

ProTalent are currently working with a well established and successful accountancy practice to recruit a Client Manager to help the partners and team service an impressive and continually growing portfolio of clients.

This is an exciting opportunity and a really exciting time to join such a firm.

The firm:

• Well established, successful and enjoying continued organicgrowth
• Interesting, diverse and loyal client base
• Great team and brilliant working environment, certainly a very happy place to work
• They embrace technology and believe in exceptional service
• As a company, they believe in developing their staff and building a strong team culture

The role of Client Manager:

• As client manager, you are likely to be a qualified accountant and will manage your own portfolio of business clients
• Supervise and mentor junior members of the team
• Providing business advice and servicing all clients accounting needs
• Building strong ongoing relationships built on trust, respect and understanding
• Providing holistic accounting and business advice to a wide range of clients
• Meeting all filing deadlines in both accounts and tax compliance tasks
• Manage WIP and client billing
• Business development and networking

The successful accountant / Client Manager:

• Qualified ACA or ACCA,or similar level experience
• Experience with accounts preparation from incomplete records and trial balance to completion
• Strongcommunication and interpersonal skills
• Thorough knowledge of Financial Reporting Standards
• Experience with dealing with clients face to face
• Knowledge of accounting software packages such as Iris, Xero and QBO
• Able to create a personal experience for the client and buildrelationships

Thank you for your interest in this Client Manager role.