Client Portfolio Manager — Senior Accountant

Butler Rose; Northampton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

20 days holiday + bank holidays

Part-time options available

Ownership of client portfolio

Supportive independent firm culture

Job summary

Butler Rose Public Practice is delighted to be supporting a friendly and long-established independent accountancy practice in the recruitment of a Client Manager. This is a hands-on role where you will manage your own portfolio within a close-knit team, with ownership of client relationships and onboarding of new clients.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in accounts, personal tax, VAT, CIS, and bookkeeping, plus the ability to mentor junior staff and work across cloud-based

Qualifications

• Experience in an accountancy practice environment.
• Experience managing client relationships and onboarding new clients.
• Experience across accounts, personal tax, VAT, bookkeeping, and CIS.
• Organised, approachable, and hands-on in your working style.
• Comfortable mentoring junior staff.
• Excellent client-facing skills and communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage a client portfolio, primarily sole traders and limited companies.
• Prepare and review accounts, personal tax returns, VAT, CIS, bookkeeping, and MTD requirements.
• Act as the main point of contact for clients, building strong long-term relationships.
• Support onboarding of new clients and oversee client billing.
• Manage and support a small team of junior staff.
• Work across cloud-based accounting software platforms.

Skills

Client relationship management

Mentoring junior staff

Communication skills

Organised

Onboarding new clients

Tools

Cloud-based accounting software

Job description

Butler Rose Public Practice is delighted to be supporting a friendly and long-established independent accountancy practice in the recruitment of a Client Manager. This is a hands-on role where you will manage your own portfolio within a close-knit team, with ownership of client relationships and onboarding of new clients.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in accounts, personal tax, VAT, CIS, and bookkeeping, plus the ability to mentor junior staff and work across cloud-based