Accounts & Tax Manager

We are seeking an Accounts & Tax Manager on behalf of an independent firm of accountants at its office in Ruislip. The ideal candidate will be qualified ACCA/ ACA or equivalent with extensive accounts and tax experience gained within a UK accountancy firm environment.

This firm will offer a competitive salary, depending upon experience easy access to the office with excellent public transport links and parking is available. This is predominantly an office-based role, however, flexibility with occasional hybrid working could be available.

The Accounts & Tax Manager will report directly to directors and manage a portfolio of tax and accounts clients across a range of industries, from sole traders through to groups of medium sized companies requiring statutory audit.

As Accounts & Tax Manager your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing accounts, corporation tax and personal tax returns for clients
• Reporting directly to the directors, managing a portfolio of clients
• Dealing with clients and being a first point of contact
• Working alongside the directors to manage the workflow of staff
• Reviewing accounts and tax work performed by more junior members of staff and provision of training as necessary

This role would equally suit an Accounts and Tax Senior looking for the first step into a management role, or someone currently at Manager level looking for a new challenge. The role offers career progression potential for a motivated individual.

Please do apply for this role if the following matches your professional profile:

• Qualified ACCA/ACA or equivalent
• Extensive tax and accounts experience gained within a UK accountancy firm
• Experience of supervising more junior members of staff
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication skills
• Good technical knowledge of accounting standards (in particular FRS 102 and FRS 102 1a), corporation tax, VAT and personal taxes
• Working knowledge of Iris suite of accountancy software and CCH personal tax would be a strong advantage, though not essential
• Prior experience of service charge accounting would be beneficial, but not essential

Submit your CV for this Accounts & Tax Manager role

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for this role from candidates that do not have the right to work in the UK, or require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. This includes those currently on a student or graduate visa.

Additionally, candidates must have experience gained within UK accountancy practice. We stipulate these criteria due to the high volume of applications from outside of the UK.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.