Accounts Manager, Royston, to £55k

Experienced practice accountant job for Accountancy firm in Royston. Salary up to £50k

Hays are recruiting an Accounts Manager for a highly respected accountancy firm in Royston.

Your responsibilities;

* Oversee and manage clients' accounts, tax and value-added services assignments, to include monitoring progress against budget and established timeframe, review of work completed by junior team members and resolving all issues prior to Partner review;
* Assist in the management of the overall team on a day to day basis;
* Manage a portfolio of clients including client take-on procedures to include the preparation of accounts and tax returns for companies, sole traders, partnerships and individuals;
* Act as a major point of contact within the firm for client requests/needs, keeping clients informed of progress in relation to all aspects of the service provided and maintaining regular contact with clients;
* Provision of general tax advice to clients;
* You will be expected to be able to write professional letters, reports and other written submissions for review by partners for use with clients and other relevant third parties;
* Develop, retain and motivate junior members of staff (includes ensuring job appraisal documentation is completed within deadlines and ensuring appropriate objectives and development plans are in place for appraisees)
* Work as part of the management team on issues such as resources planning, staff retention, improving our tools and processes and efficiency gains
* Keep up to date with all technical developments to ensure continued excellent services with the client

Education and Work Experience

* ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent preferably with 3 or more years' post-qualification experience in an accountancy practice
* Proven client relationship skills
* Broad accounts and tax knowledge with the ability to advise clients directly
* Proficient at Microsoft office especially Excel
* Excellent knowledge of accounting packages e.g. IRIS, Xero, Sage, QuickBooks etc
* Experience of managing client assignments

Rewards

* Competitive salary and benefits package
* Friendly and supportive working environment
* Career progression

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