Senior Accountant/Client Manager

Sheridan Maine (Midlands); Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheridan Maine is recruiting on behalf of an established North London accountancy practice for a Senior Accountant / Client Manager to join its growing team. You will take responsibility for delivering a range of accounting and advisory services and act as a key point of contact for your clients.

The role involves managing a portfolio of clients, preparing year-end and management accounts, corporation and personal tax returns, and supporting colleagues.

Qualifications

• Experience in an accountancy practice.
• Strong accounts preparation experience.
• Experience with corporation and/or personal tax.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of clients and building trusted relationships.
• Preparing and reviewing year-end accounts and management accounts.
• Preparing corporation tax and personal tax returns.
• Supporting clients with day-to-day accounting queries.
• Reviewing work by junior team members.
• Guiding and supporting colleagues.

Skills

Client relationship management

Accounts preparation

Tax preparation

Communication

Deadline management

Education

ACCA/ACA qualified

AAT preferred

Job description

Senior Accountant / Client Manager |North London | Accountancy Practice

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Sheridan Maine is recruiting on behalf of an established accountancy practice in North London for a Senior Accountant / Client Manager to join its growing team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced practice professional who enjoys working closely with clients and is looking for a role offering responsibility, variety and the opportunity to build strong client relationships.

The Role

Working with a diverse portfolio of clients, you will take responsibility for delivering a range of accounting and advisory services while acting as a key point of contact for your clients.

Your responsibilities as the Senior Accountant / Client Manager, will include:

• Managing a portfolio of clients, building strong and trusted relationships
• Preparing and reviewing year-end accounts and management accounts
• Preparing corporation tax and personal tax returns
• Supporting clients with day-to-day accounting and financial queries
• Reviewing work completed by junior members of the team
• Providing guidance and support to colleagues
• Liaising with HMRC and other relevant bodies when required
• Identifying opportunities to provide additional value and support to clients
• Ensuring work is completed accurately and within agreed deadlines

About You

We are looking for someone with solid experience within an accountancy practice who is confident managing client relationships and working across a varied portfolio.

To succeed in the role of Senior Accountant / Client Manager, you will ideally have:

• Previous experience in an accountancy practice
• Strong accounts preparation experience
• Ideally AAT, ACA or ACCA qualified
• Experience with corporation and/or personal tax
• Experience managing a portfolio of clients
• Good communication and relationship-building skills
• The ability to manage your own workload and meet deadlines
• A proactive and commercially aware approach
• Experience supporting or reviewing the work of more junior colleagues

What’s on Offer:

• A competitive salary based on experience
• A varied and interesting client portfolio
• Opportunities for professional development
• A supportive working environment
• The opportunity to build and develop long-term client relationships

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.