Client Manager

eps.group services; Dacorum; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Holiday allowance 25 days + bank I

Development opportunities

Clear route to progression

Job summary

eps.group services in Berkhamsted is seeking a qualified accountant to own a portfolio, lead client relationships and step into a genuine management role. You’ll be the trusted adviser for owner-managed businesses, overseeing their accounts, tax and advisory needs, reviewing work and mentoring the team.

You’ll also shape how the practice grows, support partners on new work, manage budgets, WIP and billing, and look for opportunities to improve clients’ financial performance.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA or ACCA with solid UK practice experience.
• Experience managing a client portfolio and reviewing others' work.
• Strong technical knowledge across accounts and tax.
• Confident, commercial and client-focused communication.
• Proactive, ownership-minded approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients as their primary contact and trusted adviser.
• Review accounts, corporation tax and personal tax before sign-off.
• Spot advisory, planning and improvement opportunities for clients.
• Oversee budgets, WIP, billing and recoverability on your portfolio.
• Mentor, review and develop semi-seniors and seniors; support partners on growth.

Skills

Client portfolio management

Accounts and tax knowledge

Consultative communication

Ownership mindset

Mentoring & coaching

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

Job description

A qualified accountant ready to own a portfolio, lead client relationships and step into a genuine management role? This is a great opportunity with a well-established, growing accountancy practice in Berkhamsted. You'll be the trusted lead adviser for a varied portfolio of owner-managed businesses — overseeing their accounts, tax and advisory needs, reviewing work, and being the person clients pick up the phone to. You'll also mentor and develop the team below you and help shape how the practice grows.

What you'll be doing

• Managing a portfolio of clients as their primary point of contact and trusted adviser
• Reviewing accounts, corporation tax and personal tax before sign-off
• Spotting advisory, planning and improvement opportunities across your clients
• Overseeing budgets, WIP, billing and recoverability on your portfolio
• Mentoring, reviewing and developing semi-seniors and seniors
• Supporting the partners on wider practice growth and new work

What you'll bring

• ACA or ACCA qualified with solid UK practice experience
• Experience managing a client portfolio and reviewing others' work
• Strong technical knowledge across accounts and tax
• Confident, commercial and client-focused communication
• A proactive, ownership-minded approach

What's on offer

• £50,000 – £60,000 depending on experience, plus 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, a company pension, ongoing development, and a clear route to progress within a growing firm