Practice Accountant

Vaisto Recruitment; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A mid-sized accountancy firm in Chester is looking for a Senior Practice Accountant to manage client portfolios and lead teams. The ideal candidate will be ACA/ACCA qualified with strong leadership skills. This role offers a competitive salary, flexible hybrid working, and extensive benefits including fully funded study and mental health support.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Flexible hybrid working

Fully funded study

Company pension

Health MOTs

Mental health support

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior role within a practice environment.
• Experience working with a variety of businesses.
• Superb leadership skills to energize the team.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse client portfolio effectively.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure excellent service delivery.
• Undertake complex assignments and improve service processes.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationship management

Communication skills

Tech-savvy

Education

ACA / ACCA qualified

Tools

CCH

Job description

Overview

Senior Practice Accountant / Senior Client Manager, Chester City Centre - 50,000 - 65,000 (negotiable DOE)

A mid-sized accountancy and business advisory group renowned for its innovative solutions and commitment to excellence is seeking a dedicated professional to join their team. With a strong presence in the industry, this firm is renowned for its exceptional client service and cutting-edge approaches that set it apart from competitors. Your growth and development are not just considered, but actively nurtured. The team values diversity, collaboration, and forward-thinking innovation, creating an environment where your career can truly thrive.

Responsibilities

• Client Portfolio Management
  • Manage and look after your own vibrant and diverse client portfolio.
  • Cultivate long-lasting relationships, becoming the go-to for clients.
  • Lead a team, overseeing the production of the work to deliver a fantastic service.
• Collaborative Service Delivery
  • Work collaboratively with directors and other departments to support the overall delivery of services to your portfolio.
  • Impress clients daily, getting to know their business to deliver a great experience.
  • Contribute to growth by retaining existing clients and building relationships with potential new clients.
• Complex Assignments and Process Improvement
  • Undertake larger, more complex assignments with the support of the wider Accounts team.
  • Review processes and implement more efficient ways of service delivery.
  • Coach, develop, and lead the accounts team and line reports.

Experience Required

• ACA / ACCA qualified, with proven experience within a similar senior role.
• Practice experience as a Manager.
• Experience working with a range of businesses, including owner-managed businesses.
• Tech-savvy, with knowledge of CCH desirable.
• Superb leadership skills that energise those around you.
• Thrives in a collaborative and progressive environment.
• Excellent communication skills and a passion for getting to know people.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday allowance
• Flexible hybrid working
• Fully funded study
• Tailored learning and development
• Company pension
• Health MOTs
• Mental health support
• A fully loaded wellbeing, social & community calendar

Vaisto Recruitment offers a generous referral scheme. If you refer a practice candidate to me (who is not already registered) as a thank you will receive a voucher up to the value of 1000. Vouchers are paid on successful completion of the referral's probation period.

The above vacancy is only one of many that I am handling. Vaisto Recruitment specialises in practice and first moves to industry for both contract and permanent assignments including:

• Audit Partner / Audit Director / Audit Associate Director / Audit Manager / Audit Senior / Audit Associate / Audit Semi Senior
• Business Services Partner / Business Services Director / Business Services Manager / Business Services Associate / Accounts Senior / Accounts Associate
• Tax Partner / Tax Director / Tax Manager / Tax Senior Manager / Tax Senior / Tax Semi Senior
• Accounts Partner / Accounts Director / Accounts Manager / Accounts Senior / Accounts Semi Senior
• Corporate Finance Partner / Corporate Finance Director / Corporate Finance Manager / Corporate Finance Executive / Corporate Finance Senior M&A
• Payroll Bureau
• Practice Managers