Senior Accountant / Client Manager

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 38.000 - 48.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid working

Flexi-time working

25 days' holiday

Birthday leave

Additional annual leave after 3 years’

Zusammenfassung

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions Ltd is seeking a Senior Accountant / Client Manager in South Manchester. Hybrid + flexi-time with a salary of £38,000–£48,000 plus bonus.

You will own your client portfolio end-to-end, handling year-end accounts, corporation tax, personal tax, R&D claims, and advisory work, while coaching junior staff and shaping service delivery. The role sits in a well-established practice investing in cloud systems, offering opportunities in tax planning and cloud accounting

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years' UK accountancy practice experience
• Strong hands-on experience preparing year-end accounts and UK tax returns
• Confident managing deadlines and client communication across your own portfolio
• Working knowledge of Xero and cloud accounting workflows
• Experience using UK compliance software such as TaxCalc (or similar)

Aufgaben

• Client portfolio ownership (compliance + delivery)
• Preparation and filing of year-end accounts and corporation tax computations/returns for limited companies, LLPs, partnerships and sole traders
• Preparation and filing of Self Assessment and personal tax computations/returns
• Support with R&D tax claims within accounts and tax returns
• Completing compliance work within 8-10 weeks after the period end
• Providing practical tax planning to reduce taxation for businesses and owners
• Coaching and developing junior team members
• Managing a portfolio for bookkeeping, VAT and management accounts
• Reviewing bookkeeping, VAT returns and management accounts for accuracy
• Ensuring client records are received on time and returned promptly

Kenntnisse

UK practice experience

Year-end accounts

UK tax returns

Client relationship management

Advisory mindset

Ausbildung

ACCA/AAT qualification

QBE

Tools

Xero

TaxCalc

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

Senior Accountant / Client Manager

Salary: £38,000-£48,000 + bonus

Location: South Manchester

Hybrid + flexi-time

If you're an experienced UK practice accountant who enjoys owning client relationships (not just ticking compliance boxes), this is a brilliant opportunity to step into a senior, client-facing role with real variety: year-end, tax, management accounts and advisory, plus the chance to coach others and help shape how the portfolio is delivered.

Our client is a well-established, growing accountancy practice in South Manchester, investing in cloud systems and proactive advisory. You'll manage your own portfolio end-to-end, supported by a wider team, with hybrid working and flexible start/finish times to suit your life outside work.

The Role: What you'll be doing

Client portfolio ownership (compliance + delivery)

• Preparation and filing of year-end accounts and corporation tax computations/returns for limited companies, LLPs, partnerships and sole traders
• Preparation and filing of Self Assessment and personal tax computations/returns
• Preparation and filing of Capital Gains Tax computations
• Support with R&D tax claims within accounts and tax returns (where applicable)
• Completing compliance work within 8-10 weeks after the period end, in line with internal target dates
• Providing practical tax planning to reduce the burden of taxation for businesses and owners
• Completing the initial review of year-end assignments and tax work prior to manager/Director review

Outsourcing & advisory (value-add work)

• Managing a portfolio for bookkeeping, VAT and management accounts
• Reviewing bookkeeping, VAT returns and management accounts for accuracy prior to manager review
• Ensuring client records are received on time and returned promptly once work is completed
• Supporting payroll services across the wider client base (as needed)
• Preparation, review and filing of P11D returns
• Producing management information and performance analysis within 10-20 working days after period end
• Supporting clients to improve profitability and efficiency through better controls and systems
• Assisting with cashflow management and use of appropriate cloud software/apps
• Preparing budgets, forecasts and integrated projections (P&L, balance sheet, cashflow)
• Preparing break-even analysis, business plans, and supporting finance-raising discussions
• Conducting business valuations (where required)

People, process and practice development

• Supporting Directors/Associate Directors/Senior Client Managers with portfolio delivery
• Coaching and developing junior team members (Client Accountants/Senior Client Accountants/trainees)
• Training colleagues and clients on cloud accounting systems and apps
• Helping drive the practice's adoption and development of cloud accounting and supporting applications
• Supporting billing processes and keeping portfolio admin accurate and up to date

What we're looking for (requirements)

Essential

• 5+ years' UK accountancy practice experience (this role is not suited to industry-only backgrounds)
• Strong hands-on experience preparing year-end accounts and UK tax returns across a mixed client base
• Confident managing deadlines and client communication across your own portfolio
• Working knowledge of Xero and cloud accounting workflows
• Experience using UK compliance software such as TaxCalc (or similar)

Ideal

• AAT and/or ACCA qualified, part-qualified, or QBE
• Experience reviewing work prepared by others and supporting junior staff development
• Comfortable producing and explaining management accounts and performance insights to clients

Salary, benefits and working arrangements

• Salary: £38,000-£48,000 (dependent on experience and portfolio responsibility)
• Rewards incentive scheme: % bonus linked to your involvement in sourcing/signing new business (based on a percentage of first-year fees)
• Hybrid working
• Flexi-time working
• 25 days' holiday (includes 3 days at Christmas/New Year when the office is closed)
• Extra day's leave for your birthday
• Additional annual leave after 3 years' service (up to 30 days maximum)
• Dress Down Friday + smart business casual dress code
• Regular team socials
• Private medical insurance after 2 years' service
• Clear scope to grow into broader advisory, portfolio leadership and mentoring responsibility as the client base expands