Client Manager

The primary focus of the role will be both acting as principal contact for your own portfolio of clients and also supporting our team in a variety of areas, for example by tackling the more complex accounts work and assisting the partners various client-related tasks and special ad hoc assignments. Your typical daily duties will include: preparation and completion of Limited company accounts and tax computations using Xero, and other accountancy software to complete key tasks supporting junior colleagues with queries, setting assignments and reviewing their work preparation of management accounts reviewing VAT returns prepared by junior colleagues dealing with ad hoc queries raised by clients being the point of contact for your portfolio of clients whilst working on their accounts keeping the senior management team informed of any issues that arise with the client raising any potential time overruns as they are identified, with suggestions to mitigate the issues responsibility for clearing review points and addressing any follow up queries until the date the accounts are signed maintain and develop technical ability by attending webinars and keeping abreast of technical development. Assisting the partners on special project work such as business acquisitions and disposals Person specifications All applicants must have substantial accounting experience in practice, ideally gained in a UK professional Firm, to include preparation of statutory and management accounts, VAT ..... full job details .....