Accounts Manager

Accounts Manager - Oldham
An accountancy and business advisory firm supporting SME, owner-managed and entrepreneurial businesses is looking to appoint an Accounts Manager to its Oldham office. You will run your own portfolio of clients, from sole traders and partnerships to limited companies, with the confidence to deal with them directly and without partner assistance.

The role offers genuine ownership of your clients alongside the chance to work with the Partners on business sales and group restructuring projects.

Accounts Manager - About the Firm
The firm offers a wide range of audit and accounting services, covering both compliance and value-added work, and supports its clients from start-up through to growth and exit planning.

You will work closely with the Partners and lead a team, in an environment built around client ownership and teamwork.

Accounts Manager - Responsibilities
Working closely with the partners, you will be responsible for:

- Managing your own portfolio of clients, from sole traders and partnerships to limited companies, understanding the nature of each business and how it operates

- Dealing with clients directly, including phone calls, virtual and face-to-face meetings, and taking ownership of your clients

- Reviewing and completing a wide variety of accounts for small and medium-sized companies and presenting them to clients

- Reviewing personal tax returns for portfolio clients alongside the completion of accounts

- Completing and reviewing monthly and ad hoc management accounts

- Supervising team members to ensure planned work is completed on time, offering feedback and developing the team, while working to deadlines and internal budgets

- Supporting the Partners with day-to-day duties and ad hoc projects such as business sales and group restructuring

Accounts Manager - Requirements
You will be:

- ACCA or ACA qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience

- A minimum of 5 years' recent experience in a relevant practice role

- Experience of FRS 102 and FRS 102A and corporation tax, with personal tax experience ideal but not essential

- Good Microsoft Excel skills and confidence with accounting software (CCH knowledge desirable)

- Self-motivated with strong attention to detail, able to work to strict deadlines, independently or as part of a team

Accounts Manager - Benefits & Opportunities
- Salary: £Market rate - arrange a confidential discussion with Vaisto Recruitment for salary information

- Location: Oldham, with excellent transport links

- Free parking

- Health and wellbeing incentives, Employee discount scheme covering high street retailers and gym memberships, plus a cycle to work scheme

The above vacancy is only one of many that I am handling. Vaisto Recruitment specialises in contract and permanent vacancies within the practice market, including:

- Audit Partner / Audit Director / Audit Associate Director / Audit Manager / Audit Senior / Audit Associate / Audit Semi Senior

- Business Services Partner / Business Services Director / Business Services Manager / Business Services Associate / Accounts Senior / Accounts Associate

- Tax Partner / Tax Director / Tax Manager / Tax Senior Manager / Tax Senior / Tax Semi Senior

- Accounts Partner / Accounts Director / Accounts Manager / Accounts Senior / Accounts Semi Senior

- Corporate Finance Partner / Corporate Finance Director / Corporate Finance Manager / Corporate Finance Executive / Corporate Finance Senior M&A

- Payroll Bureau

- Practice Managers