Accounts and Tax Manager

Bennett & Game are delighted to be partnering a highly reputable Accountancy Practice in Central London, as they recruit for an Accounts Client Manager to join their growing team. Offering a salary of 50-60k and a wide range of progression opportunities.

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing and managing a portfolio of clients, providing tailored management accounting services, reviewing VAT returns, and offering advice and guidance on financial matters.

The role requires expertise in financial reporting, VAT compliance, and client relationship management. If you are an experienced candidate, with a passion for client management and relations, looking to progress sin a reputable practice, this is a great opportunity for you.

• Client Management - Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients acting as the primary point of contact for queries. Understanding each client's unique business needs and financial goals. Providing bespoke advice
• Management Accounting - Prepare monthly/quarterly management accounts, providing clients with insights into financial reports, assisting clients with budgeting forecasting and cashflow management.
• VAT Returns - Prepare, review, and submit VAT returns for clients in accordance with legal requirements and deadlines. Ensuring compliance with VAT legislation, and advising clients on VAT planning strategies
• Team Collaboration - Work closely with other team members, including junior accountants, to ensure all client work is completed to a high standard. Providing coaching and mentoring to junior team members.

• Minimum of 5 years accountancy practice experience, in statutory accounting, management accounting and VAT returns, in a client facing role
• Experience in providing management accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses
• Proficiency in accounting software including Xero, Iris, Tax Calc, CCH, QuickBooks, Sage, or similar.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to commute into Central London
• No requirement for Visa Sponsorship

• Competitive salary range depending on experience ranging from (phone number removed)
• Wide range of progression routes and opportunities
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• +1 day additional holiday for each completed year of service up to 25 days
• +1 day additional leave taken on your Birthday
• Hybrid working policy (after probation)
• 20 hours paid volunteer time
• Life insurance
• Private medical
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discretionary social events and team building activities
• Discounts with various retailers
• Eligibility for discretionary company bonus

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Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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