Accounts Manager

Accounts Manager (Accounting)

Full Time - Essex

£65,000 per annum - depending on experience and qualifications

Are you ACA/ACCA qualified with proven practice experience and looking for a new opportunity within the Essex area?

We are partnering with a well-established independent accountancy firm who service a multitude of sectors within and around the Essex area.

Our client is seeking a qualified Accounts Manager to join their team.

You will be responsible for a portfolio of clients and must be comfortable leading and mentoring a team. The successful candidate will have a sufficient practice experience and a wealth of management experience.

Duties include

• Communicating with clients to ensure needs are met with regards to all   assignments

• Managing workload appropriately with the consideration of outsourcing as and when required

• Preparing budgets, timings and sign offs with clients to ensure these are followed

• Attending client meetings

• Management of assignment lifecycle

• Delegating and reviewing work of team to ensure key areas are met

• Managing staff who are working closely on assignments

• Mentoring and developing team

• Communicating with Partners on any client issues that are identified to ensure minimal review points and high quality file completion

• Complete probation reviews and appraisals in a timely manner

• Various ad-hoc departmental responsibilities as and when required

Experience required

• Accounts experience working with clients across a variety of sectors

• Excellent communication skills in both verbal and written English

• Extensive statutory accounts and management accounts experience within a Mid-Tier Practice is vital

• Portfolio management experience is essential

• Awareness of the latest UK GAAP accounting standards

• Team management experience is crucial with ability to lead and mentor team

• Must be IT literate including Xero, Sage and CaseWare (CCH would be advantageous)

• Excellent knowledge of VAT is a must

• Full, clean driving license is essential

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA qualified with solid technical ability

What you get back

• £65,000 per annum
• Personal and professional development to support your career
• Excellent opportunities to support career growth
• Agile and hybrid working pattern
• Social committee with various staff initiatives

Benefits

A wide range of benefits and rewards which include:

• Annual wellbeing allowance
• Paid birthday off
• Paid volunteering day
• Pension scheme, which increases with service
• 25 days holiday, which increases with service

If you have all the skills above and feel this is the role for you, please do not hesitate to contact us at One-to-One Personnel on or forward your CV to Aimee Page