Senior Client Manager

Senior Client Manager – Accountancy Practice

Keighley / Skipton, West Yorkshire | £80,000 | Senior Leadership Opportunity

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly experienced Senior Client Manager to join an established independent accountancy practice in West Yorkshire.

This is a senior position offering considerable responsibility for managing client relationships, overseeing the work of an experienced accounts team and ensuring the delivery of high-quality accounting and tax services.

The firm is looking for an accomplished practice professional who has developed extensive experience across accounts preparation, taxation, client portfolio management and staff supervision.

You'll take responsibility for managing your own client portfolio, overseeing a team of at least four accountants and working closely with the firm's senior leadership on a broad range of accounting and client matters.

This position would particularly suit an experienced Senior Client Manager, Accounts Senior Manager or Practice Manager who enjoys hands-on technical work alongside managing people and developing long-term client relationships.

Please note that this is a fully office-based position, Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm. Hybrid working is not available.

Duties and responsibilities

• Manage and develop a varied portfolio of clients, acting as a senior point of contact for accounting and taxation matters.
• Work closely with the firm's senior leadership, providing support on complex client assignments and operational matters.
• Supervise and coordinate the work of a team of at least four accountants, ensuring workloads are managed effectively.
• Prepare and review statutory and year-end accounts for limited companies, sole traders, partnerships and LLPs.
• Oversee accounts preparation from incomplete records and computerised accounting systems.
• Prepare and review corporation tax computations, company tax returns and personal Self Assessment tax returns.
• Review work completed by other team members, ensuring technical accuracy, compliance and consistently high standards.
• Prepare and review management accounts, providing clients with useful financial information and commercial insight.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, providing practical advice and responding to accounting and taxation queries.
• Attend client meetings and undertake visits where necessary.
• Manage assignment deadlines, allocate work and support the efficient operation of the accounts department.
• Assist with additional accounting, tax and business-related projects as required.

Experience and qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent recognised accountancy qualification is essential.
• A minimum of 10 years' recent experience working within a UK accountancy practice is essential.
• Extensive experience preparing and reviewing statutory accounts for limited companies, sole traders, partnerships and LLPs.
• Strong technical knowledge of accounts preparation from both incomplete and computerised records.
• Experience preparing company and personal tax returns.
• Proven experience managing a client portfolio and developing strong client relationships.
• Previous experience supervising, reviewing and coordinating the work of other accountants.
• Good working knowledge of management accounts and financial reporting.
• Experience using accounting software, ideally CCH, Sage and Xero.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Excellent organisational, communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines, use initiative and maintain high technical standards under pressure.

The successful individual will be a confident and highly capable practice professional who can operate independently, support colleagues and communicate effectively with clients at a senior level.

Benefits

• Competitive salary of £80,000 per annum.
• Permanent, full-time position with established working hours of 9am–5pm, Monday to Friday.
• Senior position within an established independent accountancy practice.
• Responsibility for managing and developing an existing client portfolio.
• Opportunity to supervise and lead a team of experienced accountants.
• Direct involvement in senior-level client relationships and important practice decisions.
• Varied work across accounts preparation, management accounts, corporate tax and personal tax.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the continued development and success of the practice.

Company culture

This opportunity is with an established independent accountancy practice that provides a broad range of accounting and taxation services to businesses and individuals.

The firm places considerable importance on delivering a personal, high-quality service and developing lasting relationships with its clients.

You'll join an experienced team where collaboration, technical expertise and professional standards are highly valued.

As a Senior Client Manager, you'll play an important role in the day-to-day operation of the practice, supporting colleagues, maintaining strong client relationships and ensuring assignments are completed efficiently and accurately.

The position offers a significant level of responsibility and would suit someone who enjoys the variety of working in practice, is confident managing both people and clients, and is looking for a long-term senior appointment within an independent firm.

Please apply with your CV or contact Ben Copsey at BC Financial Search directly for a confidential discussion.