Client Manager Accountant

Blusource; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home working

Flexible hours

Career progression

Job summary

Blusource in Derby is seeking a senior Accountant/Client Manager to support owners, review staff work, and provide accounting, taxation and business advice to owner‑managed businesses and individuals in the region.

The role offers a flexible arrangement including one day per week home working and flexible start/finish times, with a friendly, secure employer and clear potential for leadership progression.

Qualifications

• Qualified by experience acceptable or AAT/ACA/ACCA considered
• Experience in accounts preparation and review for varied entities
• Ability to provide tax computations and advisory support

Responsibilities

• Review and produce statutory financial statements from records for sole traders, partnerships, and Ltd companies
• Prepare tax computations and perform reviews
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns and periodic management accounts
• Potentially supervise Trainee Accountants and review staff work
• Help develop systems and procedures and support business growth
• Possibility of progression to leadership role

Skills

Client management

Accounts review

Business advisory

Education

AAT

ACA/ACCA

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.