Rural Client Manager

Michael Page Finance; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Exeter-based chartered accountants seek a Rural Client Manager to lead a farming/rural portfolio, delivering accounts, tax and wider compliance services. The role offers progression into advisory and tax planning with strong development potential within the firm.

You will engage with agricultural clients, build relationships with partners and senior managers, and contribute to strategic growth while developing your expertise in tax planning and advisory work.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/ATT and/or CTA qualified with manager-level experience in accounts/tax.
• Experience in farming or rural sectors is a plus, with advisory potential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a rural client portfolio with accounts, tax and compliance.
• Develop client relationships and expand advisory services.
• Support senior leadership with strategic planning.

Skills

Client management

Tax advisory

Accounts/tax

Business advisory

Education

ACA/ACCA / ATT / CTA

Job description

A leading and successful firm of chartered accountants based in Exeter is searching for a Rural Client Manager to join their team as a key addition specialising within their agricultural/rural sector service line, with career development prospects on offer and opportunity to carve an influential role within a highly regarded firm of chartered accountants.

Client Details

Based in Exeter this chartered firm has developed a very strong reputation across the South West and wider UK acting for very wide ranging clients across varying industries acting for wider ranging industry sector OMBs, SMEs and corporate clients, alongside a strong reputation and focus dealing with agricultural and rural sector related clients. As a result of ongoing, sustained positive growth and looking to plan for the future development of the firm, the partners are looking to bring in the right additional Managerial professional to bolster their team as a key addition focused within this specific sector specialism.

Description

Joining as a Rural Client Manager from the firms Exeter offices you will take on the management of a client portfolio reviewing accounts, tax and wider compliance delivery to clients focused within the agricultural sector. You will take on increasing responsibility for developing client relationships with increasing focus on the delivery of wider advisory, tax planning work in particular as you develop within this firm and role. The role will therefore suit a professional interested in developing the tax side of their career further on the advisory side in particular. You will act as key support to the firms senior leadership group and directors/partners, with a very clear progression path on offer.

Profile

There is potential to mould this requirement around the right persons experience and background to some degree on level, so you may be any of: ACA/ACCA / ATT and/or, CTA qualified having developed your career to around the Manager level with a career background and strength delivering accounts/tax and all around, general accountancy practice services developed within an accountancy practice firm environment. You will bring an interest in developing the tax side of your career, advising clients on wide ranging tax planning work and you will ideally have existing experience of dealing with clients within the farming/ associated rural sectors, or bring a demonstrable interest in working on clients in this sector and you will be looking for a career move and role where you can see a clear development and progression path on offer.

Job Offer

Circa £45000 - £58,000 + dependent on the background experience and level of the right professional, plus benefits.