Practice Manager

IPS Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Company share scheme

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Job summary

Ips Group is expanding its Sheffield office, offering a senior role with responsibility for performance and development, reporting to regional leadership, combining team management, client portfolio oversight and technical governance of the practice.

You will lead a small team, manage client relationships, supervise statutory and management accounts, bookkeeping, VAT and payroll, and ensure compliance with UK GAAP, Companies Act and HMRC. A competitive package includes bonus and share scheme.

Qualifications

• Strong experience within a UK accountancy practice.
• Previous team leadership or management experience.
• Sound technical knowledge of accounts preparation and compliance.
• Confident managing client relationships and providing practical advice.
• Experience with Xero, QuickBooks, Sage or similar software.
• Well organised with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small team of qualified and part-qualified accountants.
• Manage a portfolio of clients and maintain strong senior relationships.
• Oversee statutory accounts and management accounts.
• Maintain oversight of bookkeeping, VAT and payroll delivery.
• Ensure compliance with UK GAAP, Companies Act and HMRC requirements.
• Manage client meetings, technical queries and service issues.
• Improve workflows, controls and quality standards across the office.
• Support recruitment and development of the team as the practice grows.

Skills

Team leadership

Client relationship management

Organisation

Attention to detail

Tools

Xero

QuickBooks

Sage

Job description

This is a newly created senior position offering responsibility for the performance and development of an established office. It provides a good route for an experienced Practice Manager or Senior Manager looking for greater leadership responsibility within a growing accountancy group.

Continued investment and expansion has created an opportunity for an experienced accountant to take responsibility for an established Sheffield office.

Reporting to regional leadership, this is a broad role combining team management, client portfolio responsibility, technical oversight and the day-to-day running of the practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small team of qualified and part-qualified accountants.
• Manage a portfolio of clients and maintain strong senior relationships.
• Oversee and review statutory accounts and management accounts.
• Maintain oversight of bookkeeping, VAT and payroll delivery.
• Ensure compliance with UK GAAP, Companies Act and HMRC requirements.
• Manage client meetings, technical queries and service issues.
• Improve workflows, controls and quality standards across the office.
• Support recruitment and development of the team as the practice grows.

Candidate profile

• Strong experience within a UK accountancy practice.
• Previous team leadership or management experience.
• Sound technical knowledge of accounts preparation and compliance.
• Confident managing client relationships and providing practical advice.
• Experience with Xero, QuickBooks, Sage or similar software.
• Well organised with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.

Package and working pattern

£60,000 - £65,000, annual performance-related bonus and access to a company share scheme. 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays.