Accounts Senior Manager

Senior Accounts Manager Eastbourne Circa £50,000-£60,000 A long-standing and extremely reputable local accountancy practice are looking for a Senior Accounts Manager to take real ownership of a varied client portfolio, and to help shape the team around them. If you want a role where your voice carries weight with the partner and your development matters just as much as client delivery, this is worth a proper look. What you will be doing: - Managing a broad accounts-focused portfolio, with some tax compliance work mixed in - Holding client meetings directly, building relationships that go beyond the numbers - Mentoring and managing a team, helping them grow their own technical skills - Planning and overseeing work in progress across your portfolio - Getting involved in business development, spotting opportunities within existing client relationships What you will need: - Solid experience managing a mixed accounts and tax portfolio within practice - Confidence leading client meetings and building trust quickly - Proven people management skills, whether that is one junior or a small team - A relevant accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent) What is in it for you: Circa £50,000 to £60,000, reporting directly to the partner rather than sitting several layers down. That means your ideas get heard and your progression is not stuck behind a queue of other managers. If this sounds like the sort of role where you could actually make an impact rather than just keep ..... full job details .....