Si Recruitment
Senior Client Manager
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Senior Client Manager Accountancy Practice
Location: Cross Hills, Keighley
Salary: £65,000-£80,000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Working Arrangement: Office-based
About the Role
An established accountancy practice based in Cross Hills, near Keighley, is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Client Manager to join its team.
This is a senior role suited to a ACA or ACCA qualified accountant with a strong background in UK accountancy practice and significant experience managing client relationships, reviewing accounts and supervising staff.
The successful candidate will have a minimum of 15 years' recent experience within a UK accountancy practice and will be confident dealing directly with business owners and senior-level clients, managing their own portfolio and overseeing the work of other accountants.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of clients, acting as a senior point of contact for accounting and tax matters
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, including business owners and senior stakeholders
- Supervise and support a team of at least four accountants
- Review the work of colleagues, ensuring a consistently high standard of accuracy and compliance
- Prepare and review accounts from both incomplete records and computerized accounting records
- Prepare company and personal tax returns
- Prepare accounts for a varied portfolio of businesses, including sole traders, limited companies, partnerships and LLPs
- Prepare and review management accounts
- Liaise with clients regarding accounting, tax and general practice matters
- Attend client meetings and visits where required
- Manage workloads effectively and ensure deadlines are met
- Support the wider practice with ad-hoc accounting and client projects
- Identify issues and use initiative to provide practical solutions to clients and colleagues
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About You
The ideal candidate will have:
- ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification
- A minimum of 15 years' recent experience within a UK-based accountancy practice
- Strong experience in accounts preparation and review
- Proven experience managing and developing client relationships
- Previous experience supervising or managing accounting staff
- Strong management accounts experience
- Excellent knowledge of accounts preparation for sole traders, limited companies, partnerships and LLPs
- The ability to prepare and review accounts to a high professional standard
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively to deadlines
- A proactive approach with the ability to work independently and use initiative
- Good working knowledge of accounting software; experience with CCH, Sage and/or Xero would be advantageous
- Strong Microsoft Excel and Word skills
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What's on Offer
- Up to £80,000 per annum (DOE)
- Senior position within an established accountancy practice
- Responsibility for a varied client portfolio
- Team management and client-facing responsibilities
- Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm
- Office-based role in Cross Hills, Keighley
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