My client is looking for a Accounts and Tax Manager due to expansion.

Job Responsibilities:

· Managing a portfolio of clients, leading client meetings and advising clients on various accounting and tax matters

· Review Accounts and Tax Returns to ensure they meet HMRC and Companies House standards

· Dealing with work allocation and prioritisation with Tax preparers to ensure good quality output and timely progress

· Promoting and ensuring quality control of outgoing correspondence and tax returns in terms of style, spelling, layout and technical competence

· Review team files to ensure all standards, quality and compliance requirements are met and issues identified

· Hold responsibility for client relationships up to £200k of revenue to ensure the best possible value, advice and quality and compliance for clients

· Assisting where required with the Company's end of year reporting process for clients - typically these are P11Ds, Form 42, ATED returns if relevant. These are primarily drafted by the Tax preparers.

· Ensure that all discussions, deadlines, and actions for client are delivered

· Drive efficiency and profitability in standards and service using best practice through technology

· Create and maintain strong and long-lasting relationships with clients, Directors, and staff

· Contribute to a high performing culture where people live the vision, mission and values

· Ensure client work complies with all legal and ethical standards and statutory regulations

· Set performance measures, review performance, and take effective action to improve when off track

· Be a strong role model for the organisations values and standards to develop a high-performance culture

· Develop and maintain the highest standards of technical knowledge and expertise for self and others

· Develop the team ensuring the voice of the team is heard

· Provide industry leading insights, solutions, and advice to build the firm's reputation and client base.

Essential Skills & Qualities:

· Portfolio management of accounts and tax work at a practice

· Client relationship development and maintenance

· Experience with accountancy software suites

· Audit / independent examination experience preferred but not required

· Good knowledge of accounting software - Ideally Xero and Sage

Qualifications / Skills Required:

Qualified Accountant - ICAEW or ACCA
Part qualified with relevant experience will be considered- accounts and tax experience

Salary: 55k

Location: Tunbridge Wells

PLEASE RESPOND WITH LATEST CV TO BE CONSIDERED

Kind regards,

Will Harris| Recruitment Consultant