Accountancy Practice Manager

RARE New Manager Role! Well-established firm! Apply Today!

• Are you a qualified accountant seeking the next step in your career?
• Are you able to manage a team and your own portfolio of clients effectively?
• Do you feel as though you've hit a wall at your current firm with nowhere else to progress?

If so, read on and apply today!

Whether you're a qualified Client Manager/Assistant Manager and want to grow your career, or an experienced Manager that needs a change - We want to hear from you!

Overview

A modern, friendly and professional accountancy firm is looking for their next manager! This is a strategic NEW hire, so this positions responsibilities can be framed around the skillset of the successful candidate. The firm is known for its inclusive workplace culture, training-focused outlook and continuous commitment to personal development.

This is a Monday-Friday 37.5hrs role with hybrid working.

The salary is dependent on experience and qualifications. Higher salaries can be discussed.

Duties

• Manage a small but diverse portfolio of clients, overseeing year-end accounts, tax compliance, and ongoing advisory needs.
• Review work completed by Client Managers and juniors, ensuring accuracy, compliance with UK GAAP/FRS 102, and adherence to internal quality standards.
• Provide technical support to the team, acting as the first point of escalation for complex accounting or tax queries.
• Oversee workflow planning, job allocation, and internal deadlines to ensure efficient delivery of client work.
• Conduct regular client meetings to review performance, discuss tax planning opportunities, and provide proactive business advice.
• Support directors/partners with the delivery of special projects, including forecasting, process improvements, internal reviews, and client-specific advisory assignments.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Client Managers and trainees through feedback, training, and on-the-job guidance.
• Ensure accounting systems and processes used by clients (e.g. Xero, QuickBooks, Sage) are maintained, optimised, and supported by your team.
• Review and approve VAT returns, management accounts, and draft tax computations prepared by the team.
• Maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted point of contact and ensuring service standards remain consistently high.
• Support partners with compliance matters, filing requirements, and preparation of schedules where needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve internal processes, enhance client service, and contribute to practice growth.

What we're looking for

A successful candidate for this role will have circa 2yrs+ experience as a Client Manager or higher and be fully qualified in a ACA or ACCA. You must live within a 1hr commute of Eastbourne.

If you're reading this and it's sounding like a great match - don't hang about! Feel free to call us on our Tunbridge Wells line for a confidential discussion.

Apply TODAY to be considered immediately!

For more information on this role, or for Accounts & Finance Recruitment in general, ask for Danny Smith at Recruitment Solutions.

If you're seeing this ad, the position is still open - but likely not for long, so be quick!

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