Accounts Assistant Manager

​​​Accounts Assistant Manager
Sheffield
Circa £36,000 - £40,000 (Dependent on Experience)

Accountancy Practice recruitment specialists Clark Wood are working with a highly regarded firm of chartered accountants in Sheffield 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.

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. The ideal candidate will be ACCA / ACA Qualified with strong and varied general practice experience.

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven individual to join a leading and prominent Sheffield based firm where there will be an excellent level of responsibility and autonomy, as well as real 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 Curtis Reid at Clark Wood – creid@clark-wood.co.uk / 07825 278674

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