Office Manager

Mission 4 Recruitment; Hoddesdon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days holiday increasing to 25

Christmas Shutdown

Company events

Early finish on Fridays

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Mission 4 Recruitment is assisting a respected accountancy firm in Hoddesdon to recruit a proactive Practice Manager. The role oversees day-to-day operations, workflow coordination, and compliance, partnering with Partners to drive growth and efficiency.

You will lead a hands-on operational team, ensure deadlines are met, manage budgeting and billing, and support recruitment and staff development. A strong client-facing ethos and confidentiality are essential.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Practice Manager or Office Manager within a professional services environment (ideally accountancy).
• Proven track record of managing, coordinating, and supporting a team environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to manage competing deadlines under minimal supervision.
• Confident user of Microsoft Office and accounting practice management software.
• Excellent client-facing skills with a high degree of discretion and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily office operations, allocate client workloads, optimize internal processes, and handle key incoming enquiries.
• Monitor critical deliverables across accounts, tax returns, VAT, and payroll to guarantee all statutory deadlines are met.
• Oversee practice compliance, coordinate with external IT partners, and manage office suppliers and facilities.
• Assist Partners with profitability monitoring, budgeting, billing processes, and credit control/overdue account management.
• Drive recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing staff development in partnership with an external HR consultant.
• Support practice marketing activities and help organise internal and external networking events.

Skills

Team management

Attention to detail

Discretion/confidentiality

Client-facing skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Accounting software

Job description

Location: Hoddesdon, EN11 Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 (Dependent on experience) Working Hours: 35 hours per week (Monday – Friday 9am-5pm) Job Code: MJ2332 Office Manager (Accountancy)

On behalf of our client, a highly regarded and established accountancy firm based in Hoddesdon, we are seeking a proactive and experienced Practice Manager to oversee day-to-day operations and support the firm’s continued growth.

Working directly alongside the Partners, this pivotal role is ideal for a hands-on operational leader who excels at managing team workflows, ensuring strict compliance, and keeping an office running seamlessly.

Our client is looking for a dependable, approachable, and self-motivated professional who takes complete ownership of their responsibilities. If you are a collaborative problem-solver who can balance day-to-day operational details with the firm’s bigger-picture goals, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate daily office operations, allocate client workloads, optimize internal processes, and handle key incoming enquiries.
• Monitor critical deliverables across accounts, tax returns, VAT, and payroll to guarantee all statutory deadlines are met.
• Oversee practice compliance, coordinate with external IT partners, and manage office suppliers and facilities.
• Assist Partners with profitability monitoring, budgeting, billing processes, and credit control/overdue account management.
• Drive recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing staff development in partnership with an external HR consultant.
• Support practice marketing activities and help organise internal and external networking events.

Requirements:

• Prior experience as a Practice Manager or Office Manager within a professional services environment (ideally accountancy).
• Proven track record of managing, coordinating, and supporting a team environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to manage competing deadlines under minimal supervision.
• Confident user of Microsoft Office and accounting practice management software.
• Excellent client-facing skills with a high degree of discretion and confidentiality.

The Perks & Benefits:

• 20 days holiday increasing annually up to 25 days
• Christmas Shutdown
• Company events
• Early finish on Fridays
• Free on-site parking