TPF Recruitment
Assistant Manager (Accountancy Practice)
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Job Opportunity: Assistant Manager
Location: Guildford, Surrey
Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time (Flexible Working Considered)
Sector: Accountancy Practice / Outsourcing & Advisory
TPF Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a fast-growing and highly regarded accountancy practice in Guildford that is looking to recruit an Assistant Manager to join its expanding team. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant to step into a progressive role within a dynamic outsourcing and advisory function. The firm supports a wide range of SMEs and owner-managed businesses, offering a modern, collaborative working environment with strong opportunities for development.
The Role
As an Assistant Manager, you will work closely with senior leadership, supporting with a varied client portfolio while taking on increasing responsibility for client management, reviewing work and team support. This is a broad role offering exposure to management accounts, tax, bookkeeping and advisory services.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the Director with their client portfolio and acting as a key point of contact for client queries
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships, providing advice and practical solutions
- Preparing and reviewing management accounts for a wide range of clients, including SMEs and sole traders
- Overseeing bookkeeping and outsourcing functions
- Preparing and reviewing tax and VAT returns
- Liaising with internal teams across multiple service lines
- Supporting with staff development, including reviewing work and providing feedback to junior team members
- Collecting, organising and analysing data for internal reporting and client insights
- Contributing to business development activities and identifying growth opportunities
- Gaining exposure to FP&A and financial management, including reporting, expense tracking and analysis
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Requirements
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will likely have:
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification (or equivalent)
- Strong experience preparing management accounts within an accountancy practice
- Experience reviewing and supervising junior staff work
- Confidence managing client relationships and handling queries independently
- Strong technical knowledge with the ability to apply this in practice
- Experience using Xero and cloud accounting systems
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- The ability to manage workloads, deadlines and budgets effectively
- A proactive and solution-focused mindset
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Benefits
What’s on Offer
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell additional leave
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Pension scheme
- Cycle to work scheme and additional wellbeing benefits
- Regular social events and a supportive team culture
- Flexible working options and consideration for alternative working patterns
- Excellent long-term progression opportunities within a growing firm
For a confidential conversation about this opportunity, or other accountancy practice roles, please reach out to Kourtney Luckett on 01483 900 940, kourtney@tpfrecruitment.com or via Kourtney Luckett | LinkedIn.
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