Senior Client Manager

Butler Rose; Low Bradley; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Senior leadership position

Mentor and develop a team

Long-term career stability

Job summary

Butler Rose are recruiting a Senior Client Manager for their West Yorkshire practice. The role focuses on leading client relationships, supervising a team of accountants, and ensuring delivery of high-quality accounting and tax services.

You will manage a portfolio of clients, oversee accounting and advisory matters, and work with senior leadership on strategic initiatives. ACA/ACCA or equivalent is required, with extensive UK practice and strong leadership abilities.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualification (or equivalent).
• Extensive UK accountancy practice.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with clients at senior levels.
• Lead and develop a team of accountants (min. four).
• Prepare statutory accounts from various records, including incomplete data.
• Prepare company and personal tax returns.
• Manage your own client portfolio.
• Review work of juniors and seniors for accuracy.
• Be the primary client contact on accounting matters.
• Travel for client visits as required.
• Support the practice with ad-hoc projects and business initiatives.

Skills

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

Tools

CCH

Sage

Xero

Job description

Senior Client Manager

Location: West Yorkshire

Salary: £80,000 per annum (DOE)

Butler Rose Practice is delighted to be assisting an established and highly respected accountancy practice in the recruitment of a Senior Client Manager to join their team in West Yorkshire.

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly experienced and qualified accountant who thrives in a client-facing leadership position. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing client relationships, overseeing a team of accountants, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality accounting and tax services.

As Senior Client Manager, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of clients while working closely with senior leadership on a wide range of accounting, tax, and advisory matters.

Key responsibilities

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients at senior stakeholder level.
• Managing and developing a team of at least four accountants.
• Preparing statutory accounts from both incomplete and computerised records.
• Preparing company and personal tax returns.
• Managing your own portfolio of clients.
• Reviewing the work completed by junior and senior team members.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for clients on accounting matters.
• Conducting client visits when required.
• Supporting the practice with ad-hoc projects and business initiatives.

Personal Requirements

• ACA or ACCA qualification (or equivalent).
• Extensive UK accountancy practice.
• Strong management accounts experience.
• Extensive knowledge of accounts preparation for: Sole Traders, Limited Companies, Partnerships & LLPs.
• Proven ability to prepare accounts to a high technical standard.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and client relationship-building abilities.
• The ability to work under pressure and manage multiple deadlines.
• Exceptional attention to detail.,
• Good working knowledge of accounting software, ideally including: CCH, Sage, Xero.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and Word skills.

Employee Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Senior leadership position within a well-established practice
• Varied and challenging client portfolio
• Opportunity to mentor and develop a team
• Long-term career stability and progression

Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.