Accounts Manager

Clark Wood is a specialist Recruitment Consultancy operating throughout the United Kingdom within the Public Practice Accountancy & Tax sectors. Our core client base consists of Accountancy Practices ranging from Big 4, Top 10 & Mid-Tier firms through to independent regional firms and sole traders.

Accounts Manager / Client Manager
Birmingham
Circa £33,000 - £38,000 (Dependent on Experience)

Are you Qualified? based in the Birmingham area and keen to work for one of the regions leading practices?

Specialist Accountancy Practice recruiters, Clark Wood, are working with an established and well-regarded firm of accountants in Birmingham who are looking for an experienced Accounts Manager / Client Manager to join their team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven individual to join a progressive, independent firm of chartered accountants in Birmingham where there will be genuine scope for further career development.

As an Accounts Manager / Client Manager, your role will involve managing a diverse portfolio of clients which will include a mix of small-medium limited companies, sole traders and partnerships from a wide array of business sectors. You will act as the primary point of contact for your clients and will have responsibility for ensuring that all associated work for them is completed accurately and efficiently.

Aside from the client management aspect of the role, you will be responsible for managing and assisting in the development of junior staff which will include providing support to them where necessary and reviewing their work.

The ideal candidate will be ACCA / ACA Qualified (or may be Qualified by Experience) 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.

This opportunity offers excellent prospects for further career development within a growing and well-respected practice.

Duties & Responsibilities:
 
Preparation and review of Statutory Accounts and Management Accounts
Preparation and review of tax computations and returns
Managing a diverse portfolio of clients from a range of industry sectors
Supporting the partners and clients with any bespoke queries and ad hoc project work as required
Acting as primary point of contact for an array of clients
Take responsibility for your own billing, and managing your own workload and that of the team in a timely and efficient manner, while all the time ensuring we exceed client expectations
 
Skills:
 
ACCA / ACA Qualified or Qualified by Experience
Practice experience essential
Client management experience
Experience of reviewing work prepared by junior members of staff

For further information on this role please contact Jack Wyatt at Clark Wood – jwyatt@clark-wood.co.uk / 01173 291056

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