Accounts Manager

​Accounts Manager
Sunderland
Circa £38,000 - £44,000 (Dependent on Experience)

Accountancy Practice recruitment specialists Clark Wood are working with an established independent firm of accountants in Sunderland who are looking for a professional and personable Accounts Manager / Client Manager to join their expanding team.

As an Accounts Manager / Client Manager, your role will involve managing a diverse portfolio of clients which will include a mix of small-medium limited companies, sole traders and partnerships from a wide array of business sectors. You will act as the primary point of contact for your clients and will have responsibility for ensuring that all associated work for them is completed accurately and efficiently.

Aside from the client management aspect of the role, 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.

The ideal candidate will be ACCA / ACA Qualified or Part Qualified (or may be Qualified by Experience) 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 well-established North East firm of chartered accountants in their Sunderland office where you will undertake a role with an excellent level of responsibility and autonomy.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Preparation and review of Statutory Accounts and Management Accounts
Preparation and review of tax computations and returns
Managing a diverse portfolio of clients from a range of industry sectors
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
Take responsibility for your own billing, and managing your own workload and that of the team in a timely and efficient manner, while all the time ensuring we exceed client expectations

Skills:

ACCA / ACA Qualified or Qualified by Experience
Practice experience essential
Client management experience is preferred
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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