Accounts Assistant Manager

​​​Accounts Assistant Manager
Bromsgrove
Circa £35,000 - £45,000 (Dependent on Experience)

Accountancy Practice recruitment specialists Clark Wood are working with a highly regarded and progressive of chartered accountants in Bromsgrove who are looking to add an Accounts Assistant Manager to their team.

As an Accounts Assistant Manager, you will have responsibility for managing your own portfolio of clients which will include a mix of small-medium limited companies, sole traders and partnerships from a wide range of industries.

You will be responsible for supervising and assisting in the development of junior staff which will include providing support to them where necessary and reviewing their work.

Your role will primarily be focused towards reviewing work completed by your team although there will be more hands-on preparation work involved for more complex clients at times.

The ideal candidate will be ACCA / ACA Qualified with strong and varied general practice experience. Excellent communication skills are imperative for this role as it is key that you can build and maintain a successful working relationship with multiple clients. You must be a self-starter, able to work under your own initiative.

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven individual to join a forward-thinking and reputable firm in Bromsgrove where there will be an excellent level of responsibility and autonomy, as well as excellent scope for further development.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Management of a portfolio of clients, acting as their first point of contact
Building and maintaining excellent working relationships with clients
Review company financial statements and sole trade accounts
Review corporation tax returns
Drafting advice with the support of Senior Managers and Directors
Have a good understanding of personal tax and be involved in annual personal tax filings for your clients
Liaise with clients on their deadlines and other requirements as well as communicating with them for information where necessary
Assist clients with ad hoc questions in relation to financial matters including the interpretation of results
Assist clients on the setting up and development of internal systems and controls, including implementing suitable accounting software
Support development of semi senior and senior staff within the team

Skills:

ACCA / ACA Qualified (QBE will be considered)
Practice experience essential
Client management experience is beneficial
Experience of reviewing work prepared by junior members of staff

For further information on this role please contact Curtis Reid at Clark Wood – creid@clark-wood.co.uk / 07825 278674

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