Manager Accountancy

CRA Consulting; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CRA Consulting in Sheffield is seeking an experienced Client Manager to lead a small accounting team, supervise year-end work, and ensure accurate bookkeeping, VAT and tax compliance for a portfolio of clients.

The role demands strong client communication, proactive mentorship, and the ability to improve workflows while delivering excellent client service in a forward-thinking practice.

Qualifications

• Experienced accountant with strong practice background holding a professional accounting qualification.
• Confident dealing directly with clients and managing a portfolio of clients.

Responsibilities

• Managing and developing a small team of accounting staff.
• Planning and overseeing team workloads and workflows.
• Reviewing and overseeing the preparation of year-end accounts.
• Overseeing bookkeeping, VAT returns and tax compliance.
• Reviewing work to ensure accuracy and meeting deadlines.
• Managing a portfolio of clients and acting as a key point of contact.
• Building strong professional relationships with clients.
• Supporting and mentoring team members, helping them develop their technical and professional skills.
• Identifying workflow improvements and helping to ensure the practice operates efficiently.
• Working closely with the wider management team to deliver an excellent service to clients.

Skills

Team management

Client communication

Attention to detail

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACCA/ACA)

Job description

Are you an experienced accountant ready to take the next step in your career?

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Client Manager to join our client a growing accountancy practice. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who already has management experience, or an ambitious accountant who is ready to step into a management role and has some previous exposure to supervising or managing a team.

The Role

You will be responsible for:

• Managing and developing a small team of accounting staff.
• Planning and overseeing team workloads and workflows.
• Reviewing and overseeing the preparation of year-end accounts.
• Overseeing bookkeeping, VAT returns and tax compliance.
• Reviewing work to ensure accuracy and meeting deadlines.
• Managing a portfolio of clients and acting as a key point of contact.
• Building strong, professional relationships with clients.
• Supporting and mentoring team members, helping them develop their technical and professional skills.
• Identifying workflow improvements and helping to ensure the practice operates efficiently.
• Working closely with the wider management team to deliver an excellent service to clients.

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• An experienced accountant with a strong practice background holding a professional accounting qualification
• Confident dealing directly with clients.
• Experienced in accounts, bookkeeping, VAT and tax.
• Organised, commercially aware and able to manage competing deadlines.
• A confident communicator with excellent attention to detail.
• Comfortable reviewing work and providing guidance to others.
• Already managing a team, or ready to take that next step with some previous experience supervising or managing others.
• Proactive, approachable and keen to develop their career within a forward-thinking practice.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly and ambitious accountancy practice where you will have the opportunity to take ownership, develop your management skills and make a real impact.
Whether you're an established Client Manager looking for a new challenge or an experienced accountant ready to move into your first formal management position, we would love to hear from you.