Client Manager/ Senior Accountant

Rise Accounting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic accounting firm in Greater London is looking for a Client Manager to manage client portfolios and lead a small team. This role requires excellent time management and client-facing skills, with a focus on delivering high-quality advisory services. Candidates should ideally have experience in professional services and be proficient in cloud accounting software such as Xero and QuickBooks. Competitive salary of £40,000 - £45,000 offered based on experience.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACCA/ ACA/ CIMA preferred but not essential.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines is essential.
• Experience in practice or professional services is essential.

Responsibilities

• Liaising and managing a portfolio of clients.
• Training and managing a team of Junior to Semi-Senior Accountants.
• Reviewing Year End Accounts, VAT returns, Payroll Submissions.
• Adding client value through Advisory services.
• Preparing financial forecasts for clients.

Skills

Client management

Team training and management

Financial forecasting

Multi-deadline management

Cloud-based accounting (Xero, QuickBooks)

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Xero

QuickBooks

Job description

Overview

Flexibility: 3 days in office, 2 days work-from-home

Rise Accounting - Who are we?

With an ever-growing client base of innovative tech-focussed start-ups, Rise Accounting provides an engaged, informed and high-quality Accounting & Advisory services to ensure our clients can focus on the job at hand – scaling their business effectively.

Our team of adaptable and highly driven individuals are passionate in helping drive change – now we're looking to expand our young, ambitious team by finding a new Client Manager to further support our growth (350% growth in the past 12-months!).

Rise Accounting is a part of Rise Group, the UK's leading professional service group supporting over 1,500 startups and SMEs across Accounting, Advisory, Tax, Legal & Software Development.

If you think you have the skill set, attitude and ambition to accelerate your career, please apply and we’d love to meet with you!

The Role

Working with Start-ups, Scale-ups and SMEs, you will be a confident client facing accountant ensuring the following duties are carried out in a proactive and timely manner:

• Liaising and managing a portfolio of clients
• Training and managing a team of between 3-4 of Junior to Semi-Senior Accountants
• Reviewing Year End Accounts, VAT returns, Payroll Submissions
• Looking at how you can add further client value through Advisory services
• Preparing financial forecasts for clients
• Promoting the firm’s wider Advisory services such as EIS & SEIS, EMI Schemes

Skills and attributes required for the role include:

• Qualified ACCA/ ACA/ CIMA (preferred but not essential)
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines (essential)
• Previous experience working within a practice or professional services organisation (essential)
• Experience working with cloud-base Accounting softwares including Xero & Quickbooks (preferred)

This role will suit a newly qualified or an individual who is qualified by experience. The role requires individuals who are self-starters and can make the role into their own.

This truly is an opportunity to take your career to the next level and reap the rewards of your hard work.

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 (Dependent on experience and qualification/s)

Qualifications and experience

• ACCA/ACA/CIMA or equivalent (preferred but not essential)
• Experience in practice or professional services
• Experience with Xero or QuickBooks (preferred)