About the Accounts Manager role

We are [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], the fastest-growing top 20 accountancy firm in the UK. We’re business advisors and accountants, with over 30 years of experience we’ve honed our skills and developed our service offering to deliver a much wider range of bespoke support and advice to ambitious business owners and their businesses. Due to growth, we have an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Manager at our Hertford office. The ideal candidate will be hard working and confident in their ability to manage a workload of their own alongside managing a team.

Key responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of clients, this will involve workforce planning, management of WIP and billing
• Briefing team members on assignments, ensuring everyone has a clear understanding of the plans
• Oversee junior team members, delegating work between the team and signing off on files prepared by them - ensuring work is done within budget
• Strengthening existing client relationships and building rapport with new clients
• Contributing to ongoing process improvement and best practice development

About you

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience gained within an accountancy practice
• ACCA or ACA qualified
• Great attention to detail along with strong organisational skills
• Confident in building relationships with clients and internal team
• Pro-active and positive attitude
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills – written and verbal

Full benefits available for the Accounts Manager

• Pension scheme
• Group life assurance 4 x salary
• Health cash plan
• Hybrid working between office and home
• Car parking
• Quarterly functions and events
• Access to our employee benefits portal – online GP & prescription services, cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Regular training and development - continuous development and support not only for your professional qualifications but also for your personal goals and aspirations

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is growing and changing at quite a pace! We’re an ambitious group of people with the same aim – to create a consistent, high-quality experience for our clients. Like us, our client list is growing – we’re supporting more and more of the UK’s ambitious business owners, SME’s and large Corporations and it’s a real team effort. We’re helping them make courageous decisions to grow their businesses. We always seek the best talent, looking for individuals who are technically brilliant, solution-focused and continually strive to be the best in class. Each member of our team plays an integral part in creating the unique feel and culture of our business, which in turn helps us continue to grow, develop and evolve. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are based in the UK and unfortunately we are unable to provide Sponsorship.

Additional details

• Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday
• Holiday: 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays) plus Birthday Day off
• Salary: Competitive depending on experience