Accounts Assistant Manager

Accounts Assistant Manager

Oxford

£Dependent on Experience

Accountancy Practice recruitment specialists Clark Wood is working with a well-regarded firm of chartered accountants in Oxford who are looking to add an Accounts Assistant Manager to their team.

As an Accounts Assistant Manager, your role will see you having responsibility for a diverse portfolio of clients which will include a mix of small-medium limited companies, sole traders and partnerships, all of varying sizes.

You will be responsible for supervising and assisting in the development of junior staff which will include providing support to them where necessary and reviewing their work.

Your role will primarily be focused towards reviewing work completed by your team although there will be more hands-on preparation work involved for complex clients at times.

The ideal candidate will be ACCA / ACA Qualified with strong and varied general practice experience. Excellent communication skills are imperative for this role as it is key that you can build and maintain a successful working relationship with multiple clients. You must be a self-starter, able to work under your own initiative.

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven individual to join a progressive and well-established firm of chartered accountants in Oxford where there will be an excellent level of responsibility and autonomy, as well as excellent scope for further development.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Managing a diverse portfolio of clients (numbers depending on experience)

Review of Limited Company Financial Statements

Preparing and reviewing management accounts for clients

Oversee work-planning of portfolio

Provide timely and constructive feedback on jobs performed

Supporting junior members of the team

Suggesting and agreeing fees with clients

Supporting the partners and clients with any bespoke queries and ad hoc project work as required

Acting as primary point of contact for an array of clients

Managing your own workload and that of the team in a timely and efficient manner, while all the time ensuring we exceed client expectations

Participation in business development activities

Skills:

ACCA / ACA Qualified

Practice experience essential

Client management experience is beneficial

Experience of reviewing work prepared by junior members of staff.

For further information on this role please contact Jack Wood at Clark Wood – jack@clark-wood.co.uk / 07951 392741

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