Senior Client Manager - Accounts & Tax @ Think Accountancy and Finance

Senior Client Manager - Accounts & Tax

Location: Dunstable

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Hours: Full-time or part-time considered (3 or 4 days)

Are you an experienced accountancy practice professional who enjoys working with clients just as much as working with the numbers?

We're working exclusively with KMA Management Accountants in Dunstable to recruit a Senior Client Manager - Accounts & Tax.

This is an opportunity for someone who wants to take ownership of a varied client portfolio, provide valuable advice to business owners and play an active role in developing client relationships and growing the practice.

This isn't simply an accounts preparation role. The client is looking for someone who understands the businesses behind the figures, enjoys finding solutions and can offer practical, commercially minded advice.

The role

You'll take responsibility for a varied portfolio of clients, from established businesses to smaller owner-managed companies and individuals, acting as a trusted point of contact and helping them navigate their accounting and tax requirements.

Your responsibilities will include

• Reviewing and finalising year-end statutory accounts for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships.
• Preparing and reviewing corporation tax and personal tax computations and returns.
• Identifying tax efficiencies and opportunities for clients, applying sound technical knowledge and a practical approach.
• Meeting and communicating directly with clients, understanding their businesses and helping resolve financial and accounting queries.
• Managing deadlines and ensuring accounts and tax submissions are accurate and completed on time.
• Building strong client relationships, providing a proactive and responsive service.
• Identifying opportunities to develop existing client relationships and helping secure new business.
• Supporting and guiding colleagues, sharing knowledge and helping maintain high standards across the practice.

About you

You'll have a strong accountancy practice background and the technical confidence to manage accounts and tax work with minimal supervision.

Just as importantly, you'll be someone who enjoys the client-facing side of the profession. You're approachable, personable and commercially aware, with a genuine interest in understanding how businesses operate and helping them succeed.

We're particularly interested in people who can demonstrate:

• AAT Level 4 qualification as a minimum, or part-qualified ACCA/CIMA.
• Previous experience within an accountancy practice.
• Strong knowledge of statutory accounts preparation and review.
• Experience with corporation tax and personal tax.
• Confidence dealing directly with clients and explaining financial matters clearly.
• A proactive, positive and solutions-focused approach.
• Commercial awareness and an interest in developing client relationships and winning new business.

The opportunity

You'll be joining an established practice with a varied client base and the opportunity to make a real contribution.

The role offers scope to take ownership, build relationships and become an important part of the practice's continued development. There's flexibility to consider full-time or part-time hours for the right person.

If you're looking for a role where you can combine your technical accountancy and tax expertise with client relationships, business advice and commercial involvement, we'd love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion, get in touch.

Think Accountancy and Finance is the finance division of Think Specialist Recruitment, an independent recruitment agency based in Hemel Hempstead, specialising in permanent, temporary and contract finance recruitment across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire.