Corporate Services Accounts Manager
4 days ago
Bury Saint Edmunds
Accounts Manager Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 Working Arrangements: Full Time | Hybrid & Flexible Working Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Role Description Looking for a way out of audit work but still want to use your technical skill set? Or perhaps you're already an accounts professional looking for a change. This is a newly created role driven by an increase in accounts and non-audit work. It’s an excellent opportunity for a technically strong individual who enjoys working with larger, more complex clients and getting involved in ad hoc and specialist projects. The position is a purely non-audit role, focused on accounts, tax and advisory work. You’ll manage your own client portfolio while also supporting the audit team by overseeing the non-audit elements of their client work. What’s in it for you? • 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, • Flexible and hybrid working, • Enhanced maternity pay, • Enhanced sick pay and income protection, • Life assurance, • Paid study leave and professional subscriptions, • Wellbeing programme including counselling and legal support, • Tax-efficient pension (salary sacrifice), • Regular team social events and a supportive working environment What you’ll do • Manage a portfolio of clients, taking ownership of accounts and advisory work, • Prepare and review statutory accounts for medium-sized and larger entities under FRS102, • Oversee corporation tax and VAT compliance, working with internal specialists where required, • Support the audit team by managing non-audit services on shared clients, • Work on ad hoc and technical assignments, including complex accounting matters, • Act as a key point of contact for clients, providing clear and practical advice, • Review work and ensure files are ready for Partner review, • Mentor and support a Senior who will report directly to you What you’ll need • ACA / ACCA qualified (or equivalent experience), • Strong UK practice experience in accounts and financial reporting, • Experience working with medium-sized companies under FRS 102, • Previous experience managing a client portfolio, • Strong technical knowledge and attention to detail Ready to apply? If you’re an Accounts professional looking for a technically focused role with variety, responsibility and the opportunity to work on more complex clients, apply directly with your CV or contact Harry Watson AJ Chambers for more information.