Client Manager (Accountancy)

Addington Ball Limited; Rastrick; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual performance bonus

Annual recognition awards

25 days holiday

Birthday day off

Paid professional subscriptions

In-house leadership development

Quarterly colleague recognition awards

Company pension

Death in service

Cycle to Work

Onsite parking

Charity and community involvement

Job summary

Addington Ball Limited in Huddersfield is seeking a Client Manager to take ownership of a client portfolio, discuss financial performance and tax positions, and guide accounts and tax computations. You’ll stay involved in technical work while expanding skills in client advisory and team leadership.

The role involves coaching colleagues, improving delivery, and building strong client relationships. Hybrid working and a performance bonus are on offer.

Qualifications

• Accountancy practice experience across accounts preparation and tax.
• Confident explaining financial information and handling client conversations.
• Comfortable reviewing work, coordinating deadlines and supporting colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Manage a client portfolio, overseeing accounts, tax and reporting deadlines.
• Lead client meetings to discuss financial performance and tax positions.
• Prepare complex accounts and tax computations, and review colleagues’ work.
• Identify tax planning opportunities, involving specialists where appropriate.
• Plan workloads, delegate tasks and coach colleagues and trainees.
• Build client relationships and identify opportunities to provide further support.

Skills

Accounts preparation

Client meetings

Tax planning

Team leadership

Tools

Sage

Xero

QuickBooks

IRIS

Job description

You know the accounts. You understand the clients. Are you ready for more say in how those relationships develop?

This Client Manager opportunity in Huddersfield gives you responsibility for your own portfolio, with the chance to lead conversations, explain the figures and help business owners plan their next steps.

You’ll stay involved in the technical work while broadening your experience in client advice and team leadership. From discussing annual accounts and tax planning to coaching colleagues, there’s plenty of scope to put your knowledge into practice.

As a Client Manager, you’ll also have opportunities to improve how work is delivered, supported by senior colleagues when more complex questions arise. If you enjoy taking ownership and helping others develop, this could be your next move.

Role Overview

• Manage a client portfolio, overseeing accounts, tax and reporting deadlines.
• Lead client meetings to discuss financial performance and tax positions.
• Prepare complex accounts and tax computations, and review colleagues’ work.
• Identify tax planning opportunities, involving specialists where appropriate.
• Plan workloads, delegate tasks and coach colleagues and trainees.
• Build client relationships and identify opportunities to provide further support.

The Ideal Candidate

• Accountancy practice experience across accounts preparation and tax.
• Confident explaining financial information and handling client conversations.
• Comfortable reviewing work, coordinating deadlines and supporting colleagues.
• Familiar with accounting software such as Sage, Xero, QuickBooks or Iris.
• Commercially aware, with a practical approach to solving problems.

What’s on Offer

• £35,000 - £44,000 salary, depending on experience.
• Hybrid working
• Annual performance bonus
• Annual recognition awards
• 25 days holiday
• Birthday day off
• Paid professional subscriptions
• In-house leadership development programme
• Quarterly colleague recognition awards
• Company pension scheme
• Death in service
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Onsite parking
• Charity and community participation opportunities