Accounts Manager
| Posting date: | 26 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £45,000 to £50,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2024 |
| Location: | SK8 3AA |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Spencer Clarke Group Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Accounts Manager-351564 |
Summary
Spencer Clarke Group are now working with an award-winning Chartered Accountancy firm based in Cheadle, Stockport.
This firm are seeking to recruit a qualified/QBE Accounts Manager to join their team, with the role consisting of accounts-based work, plus other ad hoc assignment work.
They are a leading group of Chartered Accountants, Business Advisors and Financial Planners in the area, offering a full service in business and personal financial advice. We provide expert support in all areas of accountancy and business & financial planning, which means we’re best placed to understand the businesses we work with, and their problems and aspirations, and hence provide the advice and support they need to help them achieve their objectives.
The clients worked on will be mainly Owner Managed businesses and entrepreneurial businesses, including groups, plus some charitable and not for profit entities.
The hours of work are 37.5 hours per week, with flexible hours of work between the hours of 8am and 6.30pm, subject to client requirements.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded qualified/QBE accountant, who is looking to continue or even widen their experience and challenge themselves to work on a wide range of interesting clients within a leading independent and ambitious practice in the area.
Duties of the role include:
• Managing of accounts assignments
• Overseeing of job planning and completion
• Liaison with clients on organisation of the work and work requirements, as well as advising the client on matters generally, plus being a key part of the client relationship team
• Oversee and manage the on the job team on a job by job basis
• Review the teams work
• Report to partners on individual jobs
• Attend and hold client meetings
• Assist with managing the accounts team generally and overall job planning and scheduling
• Assist with staff management, training, development and appraisals generally
• Be involved in other ad hoc advisory and support assignments for clients
Skills and personal qualities
The successful candidate should:
• be commercially minded and analytical when reviewing and preparing figures and information
• have worked in an accountancy practice and have experience of running accounts assignments
• have strong Microsoft office suite skills especially Excel
• ideally have knowledge and experience of accounting software such as Sage, Xero, QuickBooks
• be able to respond well to balancing work loads.
• be able to communicate well and have strong client facing skills.
• work well in a team and with a wide range of people.
• be organised and methodical.
• have strong analytical and project management skills.
• be proactive and able to take the initiative.
• be able to motivate and inspire colleagues.
• be well presented with a professional manner.
• have a good business awareness.
• be able to work within a budget.
Benefits
• Flexible working
• Funded training
• Death in service
• Auto enrolment pension scheme
• Child care vouchers
• Opportunity to buy additional holidays
• Time off for Birthdays
• Modern offices in sought after area
• Free parking
• Staff socials
• Employee of the quarter
• Dress down Fridays
If you feel you have the right experience and attitude to excel in this position, please call Cat on 01772 954200.
How to apply:
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About Spencer Clarke Group:
Here at Spencer Clarke Group, we pride ourselves on connecting you with the best career opportunities; our experienced Consultants have extensive market knowledge in Accountancy and Finance and will also provide expert career advice along the way.
When you join us, you will receive:
• Access to a wide range of temporary and permanent opportunities
• Post Placement Aftercare
• Loyalty reward scheme and regular competitions for our agency professionals
Spencer Clarke Group offer a market leading referral scheme of up to £350* so if you know of someone who may also be looking for an exciting career opportunity, ask them to email their CV to Cat Rainford remembering to include your details as well.
*T’s & C’s apply.
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