Accounts Manager - director / partnerships (long-term)

Michael Page are pleased to be partnering exclusively with an Accountancy Practice based in Southampton who are currently recruiting for an Accounts Manager. This is a very autonomous role with high levels of responsibility both in terms of team management and client facing matters.

Client Details

My client are a small practice based in Southampton who have a very prestigious background of delivering high levels of service to their clients. They have an interesting client base with great long-term prospects for the right candidate with good practice experience and leadership skills.

Description

This Accounts Manager role would involve:

• Planning and managing accounts preparation
• Planning and executing project work alongside Partner for larger / key clients.
• Ensuring tax compliance and planning, identifying potential tax issues and opportunities
• Providing added value services
• Supervision and training of staff
• Business development activities and partner's assistant work
• Being part of the practice management team
• Maintaining service offering through corporate objectives and compliance with internal quality controls procedures.

Profile

The successful candidate for this Accounts Manager role will:

• Have experience managing an accounts department
• Budget, supervise and review staff responsible for completing client bookkeeping including management accounts, VAT returns, CIS returns and payroll.
• Budget, supervise and review staff preparing statutory compliant accounts using various software.
• Deal with routine personal and corporation tax matters and identify tax planning opportunities
• See added value opportunities for existing and and prospective clients in order to service them better
• Assist the Partner with consultancy and other non-routine projects as required
• Supervise and train staff whilst they study for professional examinations.

The ideal candidate will already have:

• An appreciation of the issues facing small and growing businesses
• Supervision and oversight skills
• Good excel and written skills
• Experience with a range of accounting systems
• Hold an accounting qualification, ACA or ACCA.

Job Offer

On offer for the right candidate is a very competitive salary as well as a flexible working environment and the chance to work autonomously.

If this is of interest, please get in contact with Jack Hughes directly to discuss this as well as other opportunities.