Senior Accountant / Client Manager

Sheridan Maine South; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension

25 days holiday

Hybrid/flexible working

Job summary

Sheridan Maine South is seeking a qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA professional to manage a portfolio of clients in Reading and oversee monthly management accounts. The role involves providing technical accounting support for a global organisation and coordinating junior team members.

You will build strong client relationships, support billing and staff development, and help identify opportunities to grow the business. Hybrid/flexible working is offered, with eligibility to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
• Experience preparing management accounts.
• Experience with multi-client portfolios or multiple deadlines.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and client management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage client accounting deliverables and monthly management accounts.
• Supervise and support junior team members across global service centres.
• Review tax compliance work including VAT, Corporation Tax, P11Ds and PSAs.
• Oversee payment runs and year-end financial statements (UK GAAP & IFRS).
• Build strong client relationships and identify business development opportunities.
• Support billing, debt management, and staff development.

Skills

Client management

Technical accounting

Financial reporting

Communication skills

Team supervision

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualification

Job description

Senior Accountant / Client Manager | Reading | up to £55,000

We're looking for a qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA professional to manage a portfolio of clients, oversee monthly management accounts, and provide technical accounting support for a global organisationbased in Reading.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage client accounting deliverables and monthly management accounts
• Supervise and support junior team members across global service centres
• Review tax compliance work including VAT, Corporation Tax, P11Ds and PSAs
• Oversee payment runs and year-end financial statements (UK GAAP & IFRS)
• Build strong client relationships and identify business development opportunities
• Support billing, debt management, and staff development

About You

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
• Experience preparing management accounts
• Multi-client experience or multiple deadlines desirable
• Strong technical accounting knowledge
• Excellent communication, organisational and client management skills
• Proactive, team-oriented and able to manage competing priorities
• Commercially minded with an interest in helping grow the business

The company offer a range of benefits including competitivepension, 25 days holiday and hybrid/flexible working.

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

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.