Client Accounts Manager

Job description
A long established, forward thinking, independent firm of Chartered Accountants, acting for 800+ clients ranging from high-net-worth individuals to large corporations is expanding and now looking to appoint a fully qualified ACA/ACCA accountant to the position of Client Manager.

The Role:
• Maintain a portfolio of client accounts across a variety of industries
• Responsible for start to end process of requesting client records, reviewing junior team members work, issuing draft accounts (subject to partner approval), finalisation and billing process
• Preparation of complex accounts and corporation tax returns
• Assistance with delivery of management accounts
• Can be 100% accounts or an involvement with audit as well
• Ensuring deadlines are met in a timely manner
• Ensuring a commercial view with respect to fees charged versus actual time spent
• Liaise with other departments, bookkeeping, payroll and personal tax to provide a full range of services
• Liaise with HMRC
• Mentoring of junior team members
• Building relationships with client and reviewing on a regular basis, ensuring they are getting the support they need
• Point of contact for client queries
• Report directly to the Partners
• Assist and implement company procedures and policies

Salary & Benefits:

Working for a firm of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors – the Client Accounts Manager offers a competitive salary; a minimum 2+ days annual leave including bank holidays, pension and flexible benefits. Core hours +am to 5.15pm, 1 hour for lunch daily.

Key applicant requirements:
• Minimum 2 years post qualified practice experience, ACA or ACCA
• Good general practice and commerciality understanding
• Experience gained within chartered accounting practice environment
• Demonstrable working knowledge of accounting standards and tax matters
• Comfortable client facing
• Happy to assist, manage and mentor trainees
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to commute to and work from an office base in Camberley in Surrey
• Driving license

Application process:

Please submit a CV and covering email to Lucy Evans lucy.evans@stewartco.co.uk. We have a more personal, hands-on approach to our recruitment processes, maintaining open communications and the provision of employer and job related information throughout.