Accounting Manager

Salary: £45,600 – £57,600 per year

Excellent opportunity to work as part of the accounting team within a well-established multi-disciplinary accountancy and business advisory practice based in Hampshire.

You will be directly responsible for managing a portfolio of clients and a small team of junior staff with various accounting tasks in an advisory and management capacity to a range of clients. 

Accounting Manager – About the Role

• Preparation of financial accounts for owner managed and limited companies and small groups.
• Preparing year end working paper files and assisting auditors.
• Preparation of control reconciliations and analytical review schedules.
• Maintenance of client’s accounting records and reconciliations overseeing bookkeeping, processing of client data, and dealing with queries. 
• Preparation or review of VAT returns
• Some advisory work
• Taxation
• Review work of junior team members and prepare accounts and discuss results with clients.

The successful Accounting Manager will have:

• ACCA/ACA qualified
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in an accountancy practice.
• Or qualified by experience with extensive experience gained in accountancy practice.
• Good level of knowledge of UK accounting standards essential
• Experience of working on consolidated and Charities’ accounts desirable not essential
• Experience of Xero & other software packages desirable
• Good IT knowledge and skills, particularly Excel
• Excellent client engagement and communication skills
• Team management & supervisory experience.

Accounting Manager- Benefits

include a pension, great working environment and genuine opportunity for personal progression.

Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications, we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a consultant within 5 working days, please assume that you have not been successful.

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