Accounts Manager

JOB TITLE: Accounts Manager

ROLE TYPE: Full time, permanent

LOCATION: Hertfordshire (North Herts)

HOURS/DAYS (per week): Monday to Friday, 36.25 hrs per week, hybrid working (2 days at home pw)

SALARY RANGE: COMPETITIVE SALARY (depending on experience, salaries will range)

NOTICE & PROBATION PERIODS: 3 month notice, probation tbc

BENEFITS/BONUSES/HOLIDAYS: 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays, along with 3 days over Christmas. Flexible working hours (core hours between 10am to 4pm) and hybrid working (2 days from home per week). Study support provided (if necessary), and also other perks to be discussed in further detail (e.g. income protection, and long-service bonuses).

COMPANY CULTURE & SUMMARY: My client is a wonderfully professional, established, and dynamic accountancy practice based in North Hertfordshire. They are a highly respected accountancy firm operating within accounts, tax, advisory, and audit. The firm is ever increasing in size, now having over 65 members of staff, and this is an ideal opportunity for a motivated individual to join the team to work with a varied portfolio of clients. They invest massively in their people offering demonstratable progression through to partner level and excellent career development so you can achieve your career goals.

JOB ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES (include but not limited to):

• Assume overall responsibility for client assignments.
• Deliver accounts to partner for discussion with clients, free of technical error and with only major queries outstanding.
• Ensure all deadlines and budgets are met.
• Take responsibility for WIP control and billing.
• Assist in the management of the overall team on a day to day basis.
• Act as a major point of contact within the firm for client requests/needs, keeping clients informed of progress in relation to all aspects of the service provided and maintaining regular contact with clients.
• Provision of general tax advice to clients.
• You will be expected to write professional letters, reports and other written submissions for review by partners for use with clients and other relevant third parties.
• Develop, retain and motivate junior members of staff (includes ensuring job appraisal documentation is completed within deadlines and ensuring appropriate objectives and development plans are in place for appraisees).
• Monitor and improve team's work to ensure consistently high standards.
• Keep up to date with all technical developments to ensure continued excellent services with the client.

ANY SPECIFIC TRAINING/QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent preferably with 3 or more years' post-qualification experience in an accountancy practice
• Proven client relationship skills
• Broad accounts and tax knowledge with the ability to advise clients directly
• Proficient at Microsoft office especially Excel
• Excellent knowledge of accounting packages e.g. IRIS, Xero, Sage, QuickBooks etc
• Experience of managing client assignments
• Full UK Right to Work (no sponsorships)

INTERVIEW & START DATES: ASAP start and interview dates (usually two-stage interview)