Senior Accountant

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; Northampton Copse; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Accounts Manager in Northampton. The ideal candidate will manage the accounts team, implement procedures, and be responsible for overseeing client accounts. You should be ACCA/ACA qualified with managerial experience and excellent communication skills. The role offers a salary between £45,000-£55,000 with hybrid working options and various benefits.

Benefits

Management development programme

Long service awards

Employee assistant programme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension plan

Health cash plan

Qualifications

• At least 3 years post qualification experience.
• Minimum of 2 years managerial experience.

Responsibilities

• Line manage and develop the staff in the accounts team.
• Manage Accounts Workflow Procedures.
• Oversee and review workflow preparation of statutory accounts.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work under pressure

Financial reporting

Education

ACCA/ACA qualified

Job description

Overview

Position: Accounts Manager

Location: Northampton

Package: £(phone number removed), hybrid working, flexi hours, 25 days holiday, and more

Working hours: 37.5 hour week, Monday-Friday. Core hours of 10am-4pm

A fantastic opportunity is available within a growing, top 40 practice in Northampton, for an Accounts Manager/Client Manager. This is an ideal opportunity for a qualified accountant, looking to increase their responsibilities in a management position, within a highly reputable practice. If you are a natural at managing and servicing clients, as well as directing and overseeing juniors, then this is a stand-out opportunity. With a competitive salary, hybrid working, flexible hours, generous holiday arrangements, health cash plan, various discounts, and much more, you won\'t find all these benefits anywhere else

Responsibilities

• Line manage and develop the staff in the accounts team
• Manage and implement Accounts Workflow Procedures in relation to all aspects of accounts preparation, ensuring team do the same and standards are maintained at a high level
• Manage incoming accounts jobs to ensure that resources are available to meet client\'s accounting deadlines and match internal resources available. Highlight, in advance, any resource gaps and make the necessary recommendations to fulfil work requirements
• Oversee and review workflow preparation of statutory accounts (primarily FRS102, FRS102 1A, and FRS105) from both computer and manual records
• Report to Partners directly, ensuring queries are cleared and exceptions/points of note are communicated to Partners for client communications
• Work with Seniors to liaise with clients to ensure work is planned efficiently and necessary documentation is obtained
• Specifically manage allocated accounts assignments
• Corporation tax computations and returns
• Managing a mixed portfolio consisting FRS 105 and FRS 102 1A accounts and unincorporated business

Requirements

• ACCA/ACA qualified with at least 3 years post qualification experience
• At least 2 years similar managerial experience
• Excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure and produce high quality work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent financial reporting experience

Salary & Benefits

• Salary dependant on experience ranging from £45,000-£55,000
• Hybrid working, 3 days in office and 2 from home
• Flexible working hours, around core hours of 10am-4pm
• Management development programme
• Long service awards
• Employee assistant programme, including 24/7 online GP
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and option to purchase more
• A dedicated 'wellbeing' day
• Pension plan
• Health cash plan
• Various discounts
• And more!

Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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