Accounts Manager / Senior Manager

Price Bailey; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000

Job description

Make your career count

At Price Bailey, we provide exciting opportunities for training, personal growth and career engagement. We believe in fostering happiness and fulfilment in your work, whilst supporting and inspiring you to grow. We understand that your life extends beyond the workplace, which is why our Smart Working culture promotes flexibility, allowing you to choose when and where you work, whilst still providing excellent client care.

A well-established firm of chartered accountants and business advisors, we offer a wide range of services, including auditing, accounting, tax and corporate finance. We proudly serve a diverse client base across the UK and internationally, with a strong focus on entrepreneurial owner-managed businesses that share our passion for innovation.

What do the team do?

The Business team provides a mix of accounting services, including bookkeeping, forecasting, year-end accounts preparations and tax returns. We have a relationship-centric approach and are trusted advisors to clients of all shapes and sizes, but they are typically owner-managed businesses, giving you the opportunity to deal directly with the decision makers and to truly help shape the direction of their firm.

In our Peterborough based Business team you will be responsible for preparing year-end accounts and tax computations for clients with turnovers typically up to £2m.

What will I be doing?

As an Accounts Manager / Senior Manager in our Business team you will have ownership of the following tasks:

• Management of a large portfolio of clients including everything from workforce planning, management of WIP and billing.
• Demonstrating a clear understanding of assignment plans and briefing team members accordingly.
• Delegating work to more junior members of the team and ensuring work is done on budget.
• Signing off on files prepared by more junior team members and producing completed files for final partner review.
• Working with partner to plan ahead and effectively manage workflow for team.
• Building and further developing client relationships with existing and new clients.
• Supporting with wider tasks such as business development, training and interviews.

What experience do I need?

Whilst having the following experience is advantageous, we value passion and potential. If you meet the minimum criteria listed below and are eager to develop yourself, we would love to hear from you:

• A professional accounting qualification – ACA or ACCA (minimum criteria)
• Proven ability to manage a large portfolio of statutory/management accounts preparation jobs and delegate work effectively (minimum criteria).
• Client-facing experience.
• Commercially focused and able to spot new business opportunities.
• Experience of accounting software and Microsoft packages.

What's on offer?

In addition to your salary, we also offer the following benefits:

• 25 days annual leave (with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days holiday)
• Private medical
• Contributory pension scheme
• 4x life assurance
• All employee share scheme
• Family friendly policies e.g. paid time off for dependents
• 2 days paid for volunteering
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including shopping discount

Price Bailey aspires to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of their social background, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We are an equal opportunities employer and place inclusion at the heart of what we do. Our workplace is one where diversity is embraced and where everyone is empowered to be their authentic selves.