Senior Accounts Manager

Curtis Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Curtis Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Senior Accounts Manager in North London to lead and develop a growing client portfolio. The role requires ACA/ACCA qualification with statutory accounts, corporation tax, and strong client-facing skills.

You will manage relationships, review tax computations, oversee junior staff, and ensure timely delivery of assignments while maintaining high standards of client service.

Qualifications

• Experience reviewing statutory accounts and corporation tax computations.
• Strong accounts and tax experience within a UK accountancy practice environment.
• Proven management experience including staff supervision and workflow management.
• Commercially minded with strong client-facing skills.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients and act as the main point of contact.
• Review statutory accounts and corporation tax returns.
• Supervise, mentor and develop junior team members.
• Coordinate workflow and ensure timely delivery of assignments.
• Resolve technical accounting and tax matters.
• Monitor WIP, recoverability and oversee billing.
• Support Partners in maintaining excellent client service standards.

Skills

Client relationships

Team management

Workflow management

Billing

Corporation tax

Statutory accounts

Technical accounting

Communication

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

Tools

Accounting software

UK GAAP

Job description

Our accountancy practice client is recruiting for a Senior Accounts Manager to join its well-established, independent accountancy firm in North London. The ideal candidate will be qualified ACA or ACCA qualified with proven statutory accounting and corporation tax experience gained within a UK accountancy practice environment.

The firm is offering the Senior Accounts Manager a competitive salary plus pension and benefits, and a discretionary bonus of up to £5,000 along with genuine progression opportunities.

If successful, you will manage a portfolio of SME and owner-managed business clients and take responsibility for client relationships, technical review, team management, workflow coordination, corporation tax compliance and billing.

Reporting directly to Partners, as Accounts Senior Manager your responsibilities will include:

• Manage a portfolio of clients and act as the main point of contact
• Review statutory accounts and corporation tax returns
• Supervise, mentor and develop junior team members
• Coordinate workflow and ensure timely delivery of assignments
• Resolve technical accounting and tax matters
• Monitor WIP, recoverability and oversee billing
• Support Partners in maintaining excellent client service standards

• ACA or ACCA qualified
• Strong accounts and tax experience gained within a UK accountancy practice environment
• Proven management experience, including staff supervision and workflow management
• Experience reviewing statutory accounts and corporation tax computations
• Commercially minded with strong client-facing skills
• Good general IT skills
• Excellent organisational and communication skills

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced, professional accountant to join a growing, successful firm, where you will be an integral part of the firm's continued growth. You will be a key element of the team, helping this partner-led accountancy practice to provide high quality transactional and advisory services to entrepreneurial and owner-managed businesses.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for this role from candidates that do not have the right to work in the UK, or require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. This includes those currently on a student or graduate visa.

Additionally, candidates must have experience gained within UK accountancy practice. We stipulate these criteria due to the high volume of applications from outside of the UK.

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.