Practice Manager - Qualified ACA or ACCA

Practice Manager - Qualified ACA or ACCA

Sponsorship available if you live in the UK

Manager Qualified ACA or ACCA

Putney area

Full-Time Permanent

• 30 days paid holiday per year, including bank holidays
• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• Employee assistance programme Health Assured
• Company pension scheme
• In-house training programme and ongoing CPD.

Do you have strong experience of working in an accounting Practice, supervising staff and looking for career progression?

Our client is in need of an ambitious Manager from Practice looking for a new challenge in a commercial and entrepreneurial environment.

Key Responsibilities as Manager:

• Develop a diverse portfolio of clients, including private clients, SMEs, limited companies, partnerships, sole traders; ensuring client service levels and expectations are maintained.
• Develop long term relationships with new and existing clients and ensure all elements of their accounting, business support and growth needs are being met.
• Support the delivery of services to clients as required, including the preparation and review of accounts, personal tax returns, corporate tax returns, bookkeeping and payroll functions.
• Help to develop relationships with appropriate offshore/outsourcing providers and implement systems and processes to improve efficiency and maximise profitability through use of their services.
• Interpret and respond clearly and effectively to potential new clients either in person, over the phone or by email.
• Ensure effective and profitable pricing for new and existing clients.
• Manage workflow of a portfolio of clients in a timely manner, including pre year end meetings, annual accounts and tax production and submission, including communication with HMRC and Companies House on behalf of clients.
• Supervising and reviewing work of junior staff members to include monitoring work in progress and work standards and support in their training and development.
• Establish and maintain a professional and friendly working relationship with clients, professional contacts, and team members.
• Record, manage, organise, and update relevant data using software applications.
• Maintain regular consistent and professional attendance, punctuality, personal appearance and adherence to relevant health and safety procedures.
• Adhere to procedures relating to the proper use and care of equipment and materials for which the role has responsibility.
• Other duties to support management and other team members as required consistent with the role as directed.

Key Requirements of the Manager:

• ACA or ACCA with a minimum of 3 years post qualification practice experience.
• Accounts, VAT and Tax knowledge and experience with OMB, Small Businesses and Individuals
• Confident and experienced user of computerised accounting systems and IT. Preferably QuickBooks, Practice Management systems, TaxCalc, Practice Ignition, Receipt Bank, Virtual Cabinet and Outlook. (In-house training can be provided on all)
• Self-motivated and able to identify and willing to assume additional responsibilities while continuing to deliver all services of the role.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills and client service skills.
• Experience or aptitude to thrive working in a dynamic environment as a developing business requires.

Disclaimer: Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles, unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants within 14 days then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for this role.

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