Senior Client Manager

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Director/Partner progression

Hybrid working arrangements

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Clear Legal & Financial Recruitment is seeking an ACA/ACCA-qualified Senior Client Manager for our Stockport office. You will own a diverse client portfolio, lead an accounting team, and deliver commercial advice to corporate and owner-managed clients.

You will oversee statutory year-end, management accounts, and tax computations, with a focus on profitability, billing, and client satisfaction. The role supports hybrid working and career progression toward Director/Partner levels.

Qualifications

• ACA or ACCA qualification is essential.
• Experience in a UK accountancy practice with a corporate/owner-managed client base.
• Strong knowledge of UK statutory accounts, corporation tax and personal tax.

Responsibilities

• Own a portfolio of corporate and owner-managed clients, delivering proactive commercial advice.
• Lead and develop the accounting team, reviewing work and meeting deadlines and budgets.
• Drive billing, WIP management and profitability while identifying cross-sell opportunities.

Skills

Client management

Team leadership

Billing & WIP

CCH Practice Management

Xero

UK taxation

Statutory accounts

Commercial advisory

Education

ACCA/ACA qualified

Tools

Xero

CCH Practice Management

Job description

We are looking for an ambitious and commercially minded ACA or ACCA-qualified Senior Client Manager to join our growing accountancy practice and play a key role in the continued development of our Stockport office.

You will take ownership of a diverse portfolio of corporate and owner-managed clients, lead an established team of accounting professionals.

Key Responsibilities

Client Portfolio, Accounts & Tax

• Act as the primary point of contact for a portfolio of corporate clients and owner-managed businesses, building long-term relationships and providing proactive commercial advice.
• Review and finalise statutory year-end and management accounts, alongside complex corporate tax computations and personal self‑assessment returns.
• Identify and deliver tax planning opportunities, including remuneration planning, corporate restructuring and capital allowances.
• Ensure client work is delivered accurately, efficiently and within agreed budgets and deadlines.

Team Leadership & Workflow

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of approximately three junior and semi-senior accounting professionals, providing technical guidance and constructive feedback.
• Oversee day-to-day workflow, allocate work effectively and ensure Companies House and HMRC deadlines are consistently met.
• Help develop a positive, collaborative and high-performing office culture.

Commercial & Business Development

• Take ownership of portfolio profitability, including billing, fee negotiations, recovery rates, WIP and lock-up.
• Use CCH practice management tools to monitor work and ensure assignments are completed efficiently and profitably.
• Identify opportunities to cross-sell advisory services and support local business development initiatives to grow the Stockport office.
• Work with Partners/Directors on the continued development and commercial strategy of the office.

What We're Looking For

• ACA or ACCA qualified - essential.
• Recent and demonstrable experience within a UK accountancy practice.
• Strong experience managing a portfolio of clients, including corporate and owner-managed businesses.
• Previous experience supervising, mentoring or managing accounting staff.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK statutory accounts, corporation tax and personal tax.
• Commercial awareness, including billing, WIP, recovery and portfolio profitability.
• Strong working knowledge of CCH, ideally including Central, Accounts Production, Corporation Tax, Personal Tax and Practice Management.
• Experience with cloud accounting platforms such as Xero.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to translate complex financial information into practical business advice.

What's On Offer

• Performance-related bonus opportunities.
• Clear progression towards Director / Partner level as the Stockport office grows.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including pension, CPD allowance, paid professional subscriptions, health plan and Perkbox.
• Birthday day off.

Why This Role?

If you're an experienced ACA/ACCA-qualified accountant looking for more than simply managing a client portfolio, this role offers the opportunity to combine technical accounting, client advisory, people leadership and commercial responsibility.

Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful