Client Manager – Finance Function

ProTalent Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits with a forward-thinking advisory-led firm seeking a Client Manager for their dynamic Finance Function team. This role offers a blend of finance leadership, commercial advisory, and team collaboration, ideal for those who thrive on variety and strategic impact. You will engage with ambitious SMEs and scale-ups, delivering high-quality financial insights and leading operational improvements. Join a modern firm that prioritizes hybrid work flexibility and offers clear career development opportunities, all within a supportive culture focused on collaborative success.

Benefits

Hybrid Work Flexibility

Career Development Opportunities

Collaborative Culture

Supportive Environment

Qualifications

• Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA or equivalent) required.
• 2–5 years’ post-qualified experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as a fractional Finance Director for clients, delivering strategic insights.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders and deliver management accounts.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Client Relationship Management

Communication Skills

Commercial Awareness

Cloud Accounting Tools

Microsoft Excel

Education

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

CFA

Tools

Xero

Job description

Client Manager – Strategic Finance Team (Hybrid | London-Based)
Location: London (Hybrid – mix of office and remote work)
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits + Career Progression
Qualification: ACA / ACCA / CIMA / CFA (or equivalent)
Experience: Ideally 2–5 years PQE

Are you a qualified accountant with a passion for working closely with ambitious SMEs and scale-ups? Do you want to go beyond compliance and make a real impact as a strategic partner to growing businesses?

An exciting opportunity has opened up with a forward-thinking, advisory-led accountancy firm for a Client Manager to join their dynamic Finance Function team. This role combines the best of finance leadership, commercial advisory, and team collaboration—perfect for someone who thrives on variety and wants to play a more strategic role in client businesses.

What You'll Do:

• Act as a fractional Finance Director across a portfolio of clients, delivering strategic insight and leading day-to-day finance operations

• Build strong relationships with founders, CEOs, and boards—becoming their go-to finance partner

• Deliver high-quality management accounts, forecasts, dashboards, and board packs

• Lead process improvement initiatives, drive automation, and champion best practices

• Collaborate with tax and corporate finance teams on funding rounds, M&A activity, and succession planning

• Support junior team development and contribute to wider practice growth

What You’ll Bring:

• A professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA or equivalent)

• 2–5 years’ post-qualified experience (more or less considered)

• A strong grounding in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and operations

• Commercial awareness and a client-focused mindset

• Excellent communication skills, especially when engaging with senior stakeholders

• Confidence using cloud accounting tools (e.g. Xero) and Microsoft Excel

• A genuine interest in business and a desire to shape how finance adds value

Why Join?

• Work with high-growth, entrepreneurial clients

• Be part of a modern, ambitious firm with a strong advisory focus

• Hybrid flexibility—prioritising impact over presenteeism

• Clear career development and the chance to shape your own specialism

• A supportive, collaborative culture working alongside specialists in tax, M&A and digital finance

If you’re ready to step into a more advisory-focused, commercially impactful role, we’d love to hear from you.