Accounts Manager

​Accounts Manager
Newport
Circa £38,000 - £45,000 (Dependent on Experience)

Accountancy Practice recruitment specialists Clark Wood are working with a leading, nationally renowned firm of chartered accountants in Newport who are looking for an experienced Accounts Manager / Client Manager to join their team.

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 supervising 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. 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 progressive and well-established firm of chartered accountants in Newport where there will be an excellent level of responsibility and autonomy, as well as excellent scope for further development.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Managing a diverse portfolio of clients (numbers depending on experience)
Review of Limited Company Financial Statements
Preparing and reviewing management accounts for clients
Oversee work-planning of portfolio
Provide timely and constructive feedback on jobs performed
Supporting junior members of the team
Suggesting and agreeing fees with clients
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
Managing your own workload and that of the team in a timely and efficient manner, while all the time ensuring we exceed client expectations
Participation in business development activities

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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