This opportunity could be described as an industry role in practice. It’s commercial and operational, allowing for greater autonomy and responsibility to manage your own team.
This Client Team Manager role provides you the chance lead your own team and puts you at the centre of a modern, growing accountancy practice where leadership, people development and operational impact are genuinely valued.
It’s not just an overseeing and reviewing remit, it’s an opportunity to have freedom to manage your department, where you’ll shape a high performing culture, improve performance, drive profitability and play a visible role in operational and strategic decisions.
It is a unique opportunity, not many (if any) compare and offers a platform to exploit your practice experience to date but then take it to a whole new level and progress your career along with a comprehensive benefits package! And who would say no to free lunch?
Role Overview:
- Lead and manage a team of up to eight staff, delivering accounts preparation, tax compliance, VAT, payroll, bookkeeping and advisory services
- Oversee workflow allocation, capacity planning, KPI setting, 1 to 1s and appraisals
- Budget setting, driving productivity and recoverability across the team
- Review financial statements and outputs to maintain quality, compliance and accuracy together with assisting in billable work where necessary
- Support recruitment & the development of staff
- Implement process improvements and collaborate with senior leadership on operational and strategic business decisions.
What we’re looking for:
- Previous accounting experience gained within an accountancy practice (essential) as a senior accountant or similar role
- Solid understanding of statutory accounting and compliance, corporation and personal Tax
- Experience supervising, inspiring and developing predominantly part qualified accountants, including managing workflows
- Excellent communication skills at all business levels, collaborating with other departments and providing high-quality client service
- IT skills including Excel and any accounting software (Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, TaxCalc, IRIS etc).
What’s on Offer:
- Starting salary up to £50,000, depending on experience
- Company car or car allowance after a qualifying period
- Bonus / profit share scheme
- Flexible & agile working hours along with 1 day working from home a week
- Free quality lunch provided for 4 days per week
- A social environment with many team building days and events
- A pathway for professional career growth, development and progression
- Onsite parking, a modern office & excellent transport links
Register your interest by applying today or call Luke or Ashley on 01926 290 290 to discuss this opportunity further, always in complete confidence.
Addington Ball is a specialist finance and accounting recruitment consultancy covering the Midlands and Northern Home counties. We are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Job ref - ABJ/261442 - Client Team Manager – Accountancy Practice