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Client Manager

FIRE Recruitment
Posted 9 days ago, valid for a month
Location

London, Greater London EC1M 6BY, England

Salary

£50,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client, a fast-growing accounting practice, is seeking a qualified or part-qualified accountant for the role of Client Manager.
  • The position requires a minimum of two years of experience managing a portfolio of clients and offers a competitive base salary.
  • Key responsibilities include building client relationships, preparing management accounts, and overseeing junior team members.
  • Candidates should possess strong organizational skills, a positive mindset, and experience with Xero accounting software is advantageous.
  • The role offers flexible working hours, work-from-home opportunities, and additional benefits such as private medical insurance and a company pension.

About the Company:

Our client is a young and dynamic practice that has been nominated four years in a row in the category of Fast-Track Firm of the Year at the Accounting Excellence awards.

About the Opportunity:

This is an exciting time to join a young and dynamic practice that has been nominated four years in a row in the category of Fast-Track Firm of the Year at the Accounting Excellence awards.

Theres no sign of their growth slowing down, so we are on the lookout for a highly motivated, qualified/part-qualified accountant that shares our entrepreneurial mindset.

About the Responsibilities:

Joining as Client Manager, you will be providing services to a portfolio of clients operating across various industries.

This role will involve:

  • Building and maintaining relationships with clients to ensure the client experience is outstanding
  • Preparation and review of management accounts and management reporting for a portfolio of clients
  • Review of CIS for contractor and subcontractor processes
  • Self-Assessment preparation & submission for more complex clients
  • Undertake year-end review and preparation of workpapers
  • Maintain and review regular cashflow, budgeting and forecasts
  • Initial review of VAT returns
  • Tax planning with clients
  • Review and perform the newly introduced mid-year review service
  • Developing and managing financial systems and identifying areas for improvement
  • Overseeing client deadlines to ensure junior team members prioritise their workload
  • Responding to finance-related queries and providing analysis and insights to clients

Offering guidance, support and training to junior team members

Review of junior members performance via annual appraisals

You will be integral to the practices continued expansion and will receive ongoing training by working closely with the senior management to help deliver the strategy.

About the Applicant:

They are looking for a highly ambitious candidate, someone who thinks outside the box and is willing to go above and beyond the expectations of clients, to help develop profitable long-lasting relationships.

They require someone who:

  • Always adopts a positive mindset
  • Takes a commercial approach, keeping clients best interests at the forefront
  • Enthusiastic, with a can-do attitude
  • Possesses excellent attention to detail
  • Enjoys and sees the benefit of developing others
  • Capable of building strong relationships internally and externally
  • Adaptable and keeps on top of new technology advancing the industry
  • Able to remain calm under pressure
  • Innovative and willing to challenge the status quo
  • ACA/ACCA/AAT/ATT qualified with experience managing junior team members
  • Strong organisational skills and the ability to balance workloads to manage the needs of various clients
  • Experience in managing a portfolio of clients with bookkeeping knowledge
  • Experience with Xero accounting software is advantageous

The role will involve travel to several different client locations, so access to a vehicle is essential.

About the Benefits:

Competitive base salary. Mileage and travel expenses reimbursed.

Benefits include:

  • Work from home opportunities
  • Flexible working hours
  • On-site parking
  • Casual dress
  • Private medical insurance and life insurance
  • Company pension
  • Company events & social hours
  • Sick pay

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