Ernest Gordon Recruitment
Client Relationship Manager (Practice)

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Client Relationship Manager (Practice)
£44,000 - £50,000 + 17% Bonus - Package of £52,000 to £58,000 + Progression to Directorship + Training + Pension + Flexible hours
Carlisle
Are you an Accountant with practice experience looking for an opportunity with a highly reputable growing business with 8 offices around Cumbria?
Would you like the opportunity to work for an award-winning business where you will have the opportunity to make a positive commercial impact with your portfolio of clients?
On offer is an opportunity to join an established business of over 100 years, who are a stable and growing accounting practice in Cumbria.
They have high standards and retain their staff by providing a bespoke approach to training and development and who take pride in working closely with their clients.
In this role you will deliver excellent value to your clients in a wide and interesting array of industries and help them grow and increase profitability.
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This role would suit a qualified or qualified by experience accountant who has excellent interpersonal skills and is looking for a client facing role in a practice that offers progression to directorship.
The role:
- To plan, prepare and review financial accounts, and present a completed and well documented file within agreed timescales and budgets
- To highlight and discuss barriers to work being completed within budget or opportunities for generating income
- To clear outstanding queries with the client before discussing the file and final accounts with the Client Portfolio Manager/Managing Director/Partner, prior to the client meeting
- To prepare Business Tax Computations (Income Tax) for review
- To prepare/ensure the preparation and submission of VAT returns on behalf of clients
- To maintain/ensure that clients' accounting records and management accounts information is maintained as required


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- Accountant with practice experience
- Great communication skills
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Key Words: ACCA, ACA, QBE, Tax, Practice, Accounting, Tax, Carlisle, Cumbria, Kendal, Keswick, Penrith
Reference Number: BBBH26486
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.
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