Client Manager Accountant

Blusource Professional Services Ltd; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible home working

Friendly, supportive environment

Job summary

Blusource Professional Services Ltd in Derby is seeking a capable Senior Accountant / Client Manager to lead and review client work, providing accounting, taxation and advisory services to owner-managed businesses and individuals.

Flexible hours with potential for future leadership and equity for the right person; the firm supports staff development and a friendly, secure working environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified by experience or AAT/ACA/ACCA, with relevant accounting practice.
• Experience reviewing client accounts and tax computations.
• Familiarity with VAT returns and management accounts.
• Ability to supervise trainees and develop processes.

Responsibilities

• Review and production of accounts from incomplete or computerised records to statutory financial statements for sole traders, partnerships and companies.
• Prepare tax computations and perform reviews.
• Handle quarterly VAT returns, management accounts and ad hoc reports as required.
• Potentially supervise Trainee Accountants and manage performance.
• Help develop, improve systems and support firm growth while building client networks.
• Grow position and leadership responsibilities over time.

Skills

Accountancy

Client management

Tax computations

VAT returns

People management

Education

AAT/ACA/ACCA or qualified by experience

Tools

TaxCalc

QuickBooks

Job description

We are helping an established accountancy firm hire a key job role, supporting the owners in a senior capacity, both doing work and helping to review work by staff, providing accountancy, taxation, and general business advice to owner managed businesses and individuals throughout the region.

The firm have a rare and attractive career opportunity for the right person, as described below - they are happy to consider people "qualified by experience", AAT or ACA / ACCA with experience being more important than qualifications. The firm use a variety of IT systems, including taxcalc and quickbooks.

They would therefore like to bring in a capable person in a rounded Accountant / Client Manager role and if you are ambitious, this job could even progress to future equity or ownership for the right person.

Handling a bank of clients, the Partners can support as you gradually build that up, initially taking over some clients and building that over time. You may have some review and management responsibilities for staff, if that suits your experience and develop close and supportive relationships with clients, offering rounded compliance services and some advisory support.

The firm are very flexible, can do perhaps a day per week of home working, plus flexibility on start and finish times and are known as a friendly, supportive and secure employer.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Review and production of accounts preparation from incomplete or computerised records to producing statutory financial statements ready for review; sole trader, partnerships, and limited company accounts
• Tax computations and review
• Quarterly VAT returns, periodic management accounts and ad hoc reports when required
• Potentially supervise Trainee Accountants, review and manage work and performance
• Help the firm develop, improve systems / procedures and support organic growth whilst building your network
• Potentially grow your position and responsibility into a future leadership position

This is a rare career opportunity, in a friendly, professional and well-thought of firm in Derby, offering a varied job, which can be shaped around the successful person. The firm are open on hiring someone seeking a stable, long-term position, as well as ambitious people seeking career development to a leading position in the firm.