Looking for a Client Manager role where you can actually get to know your clients, rather than simply reviewing a set of accounts and moving on to the next job?

A well-established and forward-thinking accountancy practice in Warrington is looking to appoint an experienced Client Manager to join its growing General Practice team. Working within a team of around 20, you'll take responsibility for a varied portfolio of owner-managed and privately owned businesses, including clients with turnovers typically ranging from £5m to £15m.

This is a genuinely broad general practice role. The firm looks after the full accounting needs of its clients, so you'll be involved across year-end accounts, management accounts, tax and ongoing client support and advisory.

Client Manager Responsibilities

• Managing a varied portfolio of clients, typically with turnovers between £5m and £15m.
• Preparing and reviewing year-end statutory accounts.
• Reviewing more complex accounts and providing technical support where required.
• Preparing and reviewing management accounts.
• Overseeing corporation tax and wider tax compliance requirements for your portfolio.
• Working with clients with more complex structures, including groups of companies.
• Acting as a key point of contact and developing strong, long-term client relationships.
• Understanding clients' businesses beyond the numbers and identifying where additional support or advice may be required.
• Managing deadlines, workloads and workflow across your portfolio.
• Supporting and developing more junior members of the team.
• Working closely with colleagues across the wider practice to provide a joined-up service to clients.
• Embracing technology, automation and process improvements to make both the client experience and internal processes more efficient.

Client Manager Attributes

• Strong experience within a UK accountancy practice environment.
• Comfortable managing or working closely with clients in the £5m-£15m turnover range.
• Technically strong across year-end accounts, management accounts and tax.
• Experience preparing and/or reviewing more complex accounts.
• Exposure to group accounts or more complex company structures would be particularly beneficial.
• Confident dealing directly with clients and building trusted relationships.
• Commercially aware with a genuine client-service mindset.
• Comfortable using technology and interested in improving processes through systems and automation.
• ACA/ACCA qualified would be preferable, although a technically strong QBE with the right level of experience will absolutely be considered.
• Audit experience is not required.

Client Manager Benefits

• Hybrid and flexible working
• On-site parking.
• 24 days' annual leave.
• Employee bonus scheme after 12 months' service.
• Friendly and supportive team environment.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Genuine opportunities for progression as the firm continues to develop.
• A modern, tech-savvy working environment where automation and continuous improvement are actively encouraged.

If this role sound perfect for you then APPLY NOW.......