Client Relationship Manager

Turner and voce; North Shields; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four-day week

Hybrid working

Flexible start times

Job summary

Turner and voce in North Shields is seeking a Client Relationship Manager with ACA or ACCA qualification to strengthen client partnerships and deliver high‑quality accounting advice.

You’ll manage a client portfolio, lead regular meetings and coach junior staff, combining technical accounting with business insight to help clients improve performance.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualified, with several years’ experience in accountancy practice.
• Strong grounding in accounts, management information, VAT and corporation tax.
• Experience managing a client portfolio and developing junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships, leading regular meetings and discussing business performance.
• Prepare and review management accounts and information, translating the numbers into useful insights.
• Prepare statutory accounts and corporation tax returns, maintaining strong technical standards.
• Oversee bookkeeping and VAT returns, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
• Review, support and develop junior colleagues, helping them build capability and confidence.
• Contribute ideas for improving processes and client service, working closely with the director and wider team.

Skills

Client relationships

Portfolio management

Financial analysis

Leadership coaching

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

Job description

Client Relationship Manager

Up to £55,000 | Plus benefits

4-day working week | Flexible start and finish times | Hybrid working

North Shields | ACA or ACCA qualified

An ambitious practice with a different approach

Modern, innovative and the fastest-growing accountancy practice in the UK, this business is building an exciting place for ambitious accountants to develop their careers.

The focus is on strong client relationships, valuable advice and continually improving how accountancy services are delivered. You'll join a growing team where you can contribute ideas, help shape the client experience and play an active part in developing others.

That modern approach extends to your working week. With a genuine four-day week, hybrid working and flexible start and finish times, there’s room to build a rewarding career alongside a life you enjoy outside it.

We’re looking for an ACA or ACCA qualified Client Relationship Manager to join the North Shields team - someone who enjoys understanding a client’s business, explaining what the numbers mean and helping colleagues do their best work.

What’s in it for you

• Up to £55,000, depending on experience, plus benefits.
• A genuine four-day working week - an extra day each week for yourself.
• Flexible start and finish times.
• Hybrid working - three days in the North Shields office and one day from home.
• Ownership of a client portfolio, with meaningful involvement in clients’ business decisions.
• The opportunity to develop your management skills, supporting and coaching junior colleagues.
• Career development within an ambitious, growing practice, where you can help improve how the team works.

What you’ll bring

ACA or ACCA qualified, with several years’ experience in accountancy practice.

A strong grounding in accounts, management information, VAT and corporation tax.

Experience managing a client portfolio and developing junior staff.

Your role

Reporting to a Client Relationship Director, you’ll combine technical accounting, client relationships and team management.

You’ll get to know the businesses in your portfolio, becoming a trusted contact for clear advice and reliable support. Alongside delivering high-quality work, you’ll help clients understand their financial position and make informed decisions.

You’ll:

• Manage client relationships, leading regular meetings and discussing business performance.
• Prepare and review management accounts and information, translating the numbers into useful insights.
• Prepare statutory accounts and corporation tax returns, maintaining strong technical standards.
• Oversee bookkeeping and VAT returns, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
• Review, support and develop junior colleagues, helping them build capability and confidence.
• Contribute ideas for improving processes and client service, working closely with the director and wider team.

You’re comfortable leading client meetings, explaining financial information clearly and managing competing deadlines. You’re also commercially curious: interested in what clients want to achieve and how your advice can help them get there.

Build your next chapter here

An innovative practice. Clients you can make a difference to. A team you can help develop. And a genuine four-day working week, with flexible start and finish times.