Senior Accounts & Tax Manager – Practice Leader

TPF Recruitment Ltd; Lamberhurst; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Study support

Company pension

Private medical insurance

Income protection

Onsite parking

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

TPF Recruitment is supporting a prestigious and well established firm of chartered accountants in Goudhurst with the recruitment of an Accounts & Tax Senior Manager. You’ll oversee accounts and tax assignments for a portfolio of predominantly limited company clients and help deliver outsourced finance services.

As a senior manager you’ll work closely with the partners, review complex assignments, develop colleagues and contribute to the practice’s ongoing development and advisory work.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualification, or substantial relevant experience gained within accountancy practice.
• Strong experience managing accounts and tax work for limited company clients.
• Excellent technical knowledge of FRS 102 and corporation tax, with IFRS exposure beneficial.
• Experience reviewing assignments and resolving technical queries.
• Confidence managing client relationships and delivering practical, commercially relevant advice.
• Experience supervising colleagues, coordinating workloads and supporting team development.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to oversee competing deadlines.
• An interest in outsourced finance services and broader business advisory work.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of predominantly limited company clients, overseeing statutory accounts and tax compliance.
• Reviewing financial statements prepared under FRS 102, with some exposure to IFRS.
• Overseeing and reviewing corporation tax computations, tax returns and VAT returns.
• Supporting outsourced Finance Director clients with management reporting, financial analysis and additional projects.
• Acting as a senior point of contact for clients, providing practical accounting and tax advice.
• Resolving complex technical queries and discussing significant matters with the partners.
• Identifying opportunities to provide additional support and advisory services.
• Managing portfolio deadlines, budgets and team workloads.
• Reviewing work prepared by colleagues, ensuring accuracy and a high standard of delivery.
• Coaching and developing junior team members, supporting their progression and technical knowledge.
• Working with the partners to improve processes and contribute to the continued development of the practice.

Skills

Client relationship management

Financial statement review

Tax compliance

IFRS knowledge

Team leadership

Project management

Advisory services

Education

ACA/ACCA qualification

Job description

TPF Recruitment is supporting a prestigious and well established firm of chartered accountants in Goudhurst with the recruitment of an Accounts & Tax Senior Manager. You’ll oversee accounts and tax assignments for a portfolio of predominantly limited company clients and help deliver outsourced finance services.

As a senior manager you’ll work closely with the partners, review complex assignments, develop colleagues and contribute to the practice’s ongoing development and advisory work.