Account Manager

City Group Recruitment specializes in connecting talented professionals with exciting career opportunities. Our client, a prominent business advisory and accountancy firm with over 30 years of industry expertise, is seeking dedicated individuals to join their team.

This reputable firm is experiencing significant growth and transformation. Committed to delivering a consistent and top-notch experience for their clients, they are expanding their client base, supporting ambitious business owners, SMEs, and large corporations across the UK. This growth is a testament to their collaborative approach in assisting clients in making strategic decisions to advance their businesses.

The key to our client's success lies in their knowledgeable, energetic, and adaptable team. They are dedicated to not only addressing day-to-day business needs but also crafting and executing business strategies, goals, and ambitions.

At City Group Recruitment, we are on the lookout for outstanding talentindividuals who excel in their technical abilities, embrace a solution-focused mindset, and continuously strive for excellence. Each member of our client's team contributes significantly to shaping the distinctive atmosphere and culture of their business, driving growth, development, and evolution.

About the Role:

City Group Recruitment is excited to present an outstanding opportunity for a Client Manager / Senior Accountant in our client's Spalding office. In this role, you will report directly to one of the Directors and be responsible for overseeing a portfolio of clients and a team of staff.

When you join our client's team, you'll benefit from a supportive employer who encourages internal growth and development. They offer exceptional career advancement prospects and an attractive flexible benefits package, including:

- Competitive market-rate compensation, contingent on experience

- Pension scheme

- Life assurance

- 23 days of annual leave (excluding bank holidays), with an annual increase of one day up to a maximum of 28 days

- Private medical insurance (self)

- Hybrid, flexible working arrangements with core hours

- Opportunity to purchase additional holiday days

- Free parking facilities

- Access to the corporate reward scheme

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Opportunities for skill development and career progression within the firm

- A welcoming and friendly working environment

Key Responsibilities Will Include:

- Managing a diverse portfolio of clients, including partnerships, limited companies, and sole traders, to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction

- Reviewing VAT returns and personal tax returns

- Evaluating and reporting on account performance, conducting regular client visits, and fostering positive client relationships

- Taking responsibility for account growth through networking and client base expansion, continually seeking business development opportunities to best serve clients

- Supporting the Partner in ad hoc projects and activities, contributing to office management, and mentoring junior staff members

About You:

To be considered for the role of Client Manager / Senior Accountant, you should possess the following qualifications and attributes:

- Substantial demonstrable experience within an accountancy practice background

- Ideally, qualification as an accountant (AAT / ACA / ACCA) or qualification through experience

- Strong accounting and tax knowledge

- Previous experience in developing and expanding client accounts is advantageous

- Personable with excellent communication skills, capable of building strong client relationships

- Strong leadership abilities and the capacity to lead a team

- Proficiency in MS Office and highly computer literate, with sound knowledge of accounting systems, ideally including CCH and Xero

Please note that we can only accept applications from candidates based in the UK, and we regret that we are unable to offer sponsorship. Join City Group Recruitment today and take the next step in your career journey.