Client Manager

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

3 days office-based

Job summary

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD in Stratford-upon-Avon is seeking a dynamic Client Manager to join a collaborative team of 14 in their local office. The role focuses on managing client relationships, reviewing technical work, and mentoring junior staff.

You will work alongside Senior Managers and Partners, handling accounts and tax matters for owner-managed businesses, with hybrid working available and a clear path to seniority.

Qualifications

• Proven practice experience as Semi-Senior or Senior with owner‑manged businesses.
• Strong grounding in accounts preparation, basic tax, CGT and profit extraction.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, client-facing confidence.
• Able to review and mentor junior staff and provide technical support.
• Hybrid working with office presence and flexible schedule.

Responsibilities

• Act as main client contact, conduct face-to-face meetings and handle routine queries.
• Prepare and review accounts and tax work completed by juniors before sign‑off.
• Mentor and support junior accounts and tax staff in the office.
• Collaborate across bookkeeping, VAT, management accounts, and payroll.
• Advise owner‑managed businesses on basic personal tax and CGT.

Skills

Client management

Accounts preparation

Tax knowledge

Mentoring

Communication skills

Education

AAT/ACCA/CIMA part-qualified

Job description

Client Manager

Location: Stratford-upon-Avon

Working Arrangement: Hybrid Working Available (Minimum 3 Days Office-Based)

Package: £38,000 - £50,000 dependent on experience

Overview

An established accountancy practice is seeking a dynamic Client Manager to join a collaborative team of 14 in their Stratford-upon-Avon office. This position would suit a motivated individual who has gained solid experience as a Semi-Senior advising owner-managed businesses (small & micro limited companies, sole traders, and partnerships) on accounts and tax matters, now looking to step up into a Senior / Client Manager role.

Working alongside Senior Managers and Partners, this role involves managing client relationships, completing and reviewing technical work, and mentoring junior colleagues. Complex tax issues are handled by a dedicated Senior Tax Manager, making this ideal for someone confident in handling core business advice, basic personal tax, and profit extraction.

Job Responsibilities

• Client Management: Act as a key point of contact for clients, holding face-to-face meetings and handling routine queries regarding accounts, tax matters, and profit extraction.
• Technical Review & Delivery: Hands‑on preparation and thorough review of accounts (including FRS 102 1a) and tax work completed by junior team members before submission to Senior Managers and Partners.
• Team Mentorship: Provide ongoing support, guidance, and technical assistance to junior accounts, bookkeeping, and tax staff in the office.
• Cross‑Service Collaboration: Work closely with colleagues across bookkeeping, VAT, management accounts, personal/business tax, company secretarial, and payroll functions.
• Business Advisory: Advise owner‑managed businesses, sole traders, and limited company directors on basic personal tax affairs, Capital Gains Tax (CGT), and day‑to‑day accounting matters.

Job Requirements

• Practice Experience: Proven experience within a UK accountancy practice as a Semi‑Senior or Senior, working directly with owner‑managed businesses.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong grounding in accounts preparation, business tax, basic personal tax, CGT, and profit extraction strategies. High‑level tax specialization is not required.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the confidence to meet clients and answer inquiries over the phone or in person.
• Leadership Potential: Aptitude for supporting, reviewing, and developing the work of junior accounts and tax colleagues.
• Working Style: Thrives in an office‑centric environment to support team members, with flexibility for hybrid working.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive Remuneration: £38,000 - £50,000 (dependent on depth of experience).
• Flexible Working: Hybrid working policy in place (minimum 3 days office-based).
• Team & Culture: Supportive, collaborative office environment within a wider multi‑office firm.