Senior Manager - Accountancy Practice

Senior Manager, Accounts & Tax

Location: Surrey

Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: £65,000 to £75,000

Working Pattern: Hybrid

TPF Recruitment, the leading accountancy practice recruiters in the South, are delighted to be supporting a growing and forward-thinking accountancy practice with the recruitment of a Senior Manager to lead its Surrey based accounting and tax team.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced ACA or ACCA qualified accountant with a strong background in practice, who is looking for genuine responsibility across client management, technical delivery, portfolio performance and team leadership.

The successful candidate will take ownership of a significant client portfolio, lead and develop the Surrey team and work closely with senior colleagues across the wider business.

The Role

As Senior Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Surrey client portfolio and accounting team. You will combine technical expertise with strong commercial and leadership skills, acting as a senior point of contact for clients across accounts, tax and compliance.

Key responsibilities will include:

Leading, managing and developing the Surrey accounting team

Taking overall responsibility for a portfolio of clients, ensuring work is delivered accurately and on time

Building and maintaining strong, trusted client relationships

Reviewing accounts, tax and compliance work produced by the team

Providing technical guidance on accounting, tax and compliance matters

Ensuring work complies with UK GAAP and relevant tax legislation

Managing workflow, deadlines, budgets and the financial performance of the portfolio

Identifying opportunities to expand services and add value for existing clients

Supporting new business opportunities and proposals

Working collaboratively with audit colleagues and assisting with accounting and tax matters arising from audits

Overseeing AML compliance and ensuring appropriate client risk assessments are maintained

Coaching, mentoring and developing team members at all levels

Working closely with senior colleagues across offices to share resources, knowledge and best practice

RequirementsThe Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will likely have:

ACA or ACCA qualification

Significant post qualification experience within an accountancy practice

Strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP and UK tax legislation

Proven experience managing a client portfolio and leading a team

Strong accounts, tax and compliance experience

Experience reviewing work and maintaining high technical standards

Excellent client relationship and communication skills

Strong commercial awareness and portfolio management capabilities

Experience with accounting and tax software such as IRIS, Xero or QuickBooks

A proactive, collaborative and leadership focused approach

Benefits

What's on Offer

£65,000 to £75,000 salary depending on experience

Hybrid working

25 days' annual leave plus your birthday

Ongoing professional development and technical support

Enhanced maternity and paternity package

Significant leadership responsibility within a growing practice

Opportunity to shape the development of the Surrey team

Excellent long term progression opportunities

For a confidential conversation about this opportunity, or other accountancy practice roles, please reach out to Kourtney Luckett on (phone number removed), or via .

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