Senior Accounts Manager - Client Ownership & Advisory

Butler Rose; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Training and career development

Collaborative team culture

Career progression opportunities

Exposure to senior leadership

Job summary

Butler Rose in Cambridge is seeking an experienced Business Services Accounts Manager to lead a mixed client portfolio, delivering statutory and management accounts, tax computations, and advisory services across UK and offshore teams.

You will oversee workflow, support cloud software such as Xero, Sage and IRIS, train staff, ensure profitability, and contribute to service-delivery improvements under senior leadership.

Qualifications

• ACA / ACCA qualified (or equivalent).
• Experience in an accountancy practice environment.
• Proven experience managing a portfolio.
• Strong technical knowledge of accounts preparation and corporate tax.
• Experience with cloud accounting software (Xero, Sage, IRIS).
• Strong working knowledge of IRIS and CCH (including CCH AP and CCH Corporation Tax desirable).
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, including remote/offshore teams.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex matters simply.
• Commercial mindset with a focus on client service and value creation.
• Highly organised with strong analytical and problem-solving ability.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of a mixed client portfolio.
• Deliver timely statutory accounts, management accounts, and advisory services.
• Review statutory accounts under FRS 105 and FRS 102 (Section 1A).
• Oversee preparation and review of corporate tax computations and returns.
• Provide input on tax planning and tax-efficient remuneration strategies.
• Review VAT returns and bookkeeping prepared by junior staff.
• Supervise and support both UK-based and offshore accounting teams.
• Manage client onboarding across Xero, Sage, IRIS and related systems.
• Deliver training and ongoing support to clients and internal teams.
• Monitor WIP, billing, profitability, and charge-out rates.
• Support workflow management and departmental deadline tracking.
• Drive continuous improvement across systems, processes, and service delivery.

Job description

Butler Rose in Cambridge is seeking an experienced Business Services Accounts Manager to lead a mixed client portfolio, delivering statutory and management accounts, tax computations, and advisory services across UK and offshore teams.

You will oversee workflow, support cloud software such as Xero, Sage and IRIS, train staff, ensure profitability, and contribute to service-delivery improvements under senior leadership.