Accounts Manager - Accountancy Practice

Trial Balance; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000

Job description

These are changeable times in the accountancy industry, but my client is ideally positioned to benefit from these changes. This firm offers the perfect blend of an excellent reputation and well-established client base, along with progressive work practices and harnessing of cutting-edge technology. If this sounds like the kind of firm that you’ve been looking for, then you need to keep reading.

The role I’m looking to recruit is for an experienced Manager to work closely with the Partners in the firm. Your responsibilities will include:

1. Planning, undertaking and supervising assignments
2. Client specific projects
3. Year-end compliance requirements; statutory accounts and tax returns
4. Accountability for a portfolio of clients/jobs
5. Managing a small team
6. Involvement in the business development of the office and Firm

Your technical accounting and tax skills will be excellent and up to date, and you will have achieved the ACA or ACCA qualification, backed up with several years of accountancy practice experience. You will also need to display:

1. Interpersonal skills to interact with a varied client portfolio
2. Management skills to mentor and supervise a team of high performing professionals
3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills

In exchange, my client offers a highly competitive salary, a market leading benefits package to include a good degree of flexible working options, and unrivalled opportunities for personal and career development.

If this sounds like the kind of firm that you want to be a part of, then I want to hear from you. Please apply addressed to Rob Emsley quoting job reference RE10289.

Trial Balance is a market leading supplier of recruitment services to accountancy practices across the South-West and works on vacancies at all levels in a practice environment. For a confidential discussion about your career options please contact Rob Emsley, our dedicated practice specialist.