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Accounts Assistant Manager
Location: Horsham, West Sussex. Hybrid working arrangement, 3 days in the office and 2 from home
Contract Type: 9-Month Fixed-Term maternity contract (potential to extend)
Start date: June 2025
Package: £50,000 + competitive benefits including private medical, pension scheme, cash plans and work discounts
** This is a unique opportunity as there is potential for the role to be part time for the right candidate. Potential part time hours can be discussed depending on the candidate's needs. If this something you would be interested in, please discuss with me further **
About my client:
Join an award-winning and highly regarded professional services business with a reputation for excellence across Sussex, Kent and London. They pride themselves on delivering top-tier service to their clients while creating a supportive and inclusive workplace for their employees. Due to a pending maternity leave, my client is seeking a proactive Accounts Assistant Manager to support their finance team on a 9-month fixed-term contract basis. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic team while enhancing your career within a leading organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Controlling a portfolio of clients comprising individuals and owner managed businesses
- Preparation of accounts for companies, partnerships, LLP's and sole traders
- Preparation of corporation tax returns and computations
- Preparation of partnership tax returns and adjusted profit computations
- Review of VAT returns
- Use of online accounting packages
- Ensure full implementation of all client work in line with agreed budget
- Monitor work progress and ensure appropriate levels of communication with all clients and internal stakeholders on progress for each key task or phase
- Research and seeking to resolve issues for upward communication in more complex clients or higher risk aspects of work
- Complete administration on client files and set up relevant file reviews ensuring all sections are of a standard to be reviewed by a manager
- Where agreed, review the work of assistants
- Clearance of manager/director/partner review points as appropriate
- Provide assistance to other members of the service line as required
- Prepare bills and monitor WIP for director/partner/manager to review as required
- Act as a key point of contact for any offshoring resource
Key Requirements:
- Candidates must be ACA or ACCA qualified
- Previous experience in a similar role
- Managed a client portfolio maximising client advocacy and fee levels from own portfolio
- Able to be a key point of contact for clients to manage all their accounts compliance & other service requirements
- Attend accounts review and close down meetings with Senior Manager/Partner as required
- Provide appropriate access and support for other internal departments to assist the cross selling of services
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities.
