Accounts Manager
Salary: £55,000 – £65,000
Working Arrangements: Full Time | Hybrid & Flexible Working
Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Role Description
Looking for a way out of audit work but still want to use your technical skill set? Or perhaps you’re already an accounts professional looking for a change.
This is a newly created role driven by an increase in accounts and non-audit work. It’s an excellent opportunity for a technically strong individual who enjoys working with larger, more complex clients and getting involved in ad hoc and specialist projects.
The position is a purely non-audit role, focused on accounts, tax and advisory work. You’ll manage your own client portfolio while also supporting the audit team by overseeing the non-audit elements of their client work.
What’s in it for you?
- 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Enhanced sick pay and income protection
- Life assurance
- Paid study leave and professional subscriptions
- Wellbeing programme including counselling and legal support
- Tax-efficient pension (salary sacrifice)
- Regular team social events and a supportive working environment
What you’ll do
- Manage a portfolio of clients, taking ownership of accounts and advisory work
- Prepare and review statutory accounts for medium-sized and larger entities under FRS102
- Oversee corporation tax and VAT compliance, working with internal specialists where required
- Support the audit team by managing non-audit services on shared clients
- Work on ad hoc and technical assignments, including complex accounting matters
- Act as a key point of contact for clients, providing clear and practical advice
- Review work and ensure files are ready for Partner review
- Mentor and support a Senior who will report directly to you
What you’ll need
- ACA / ACCA qualified (or equivalent experience)
- Strong UK practice experience in accounts and financial reporting
- Experience working with medium-sized companies under FRS 102
- Previous experience managing a client portfolio
- Strong technical knowledge and attention to detail
Ready to apply?
If you’re an Accounts professional looking for a technically focused role with variety, responsibility and the opportunity to work on more complex clients, apply directly with your CV or contact Harry Watson AJ Chambers for more information.
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