Accounts Manager / Senior Business Services Manager
Brighton | Salary from £60,000 + benefits

• Due to rapid growth, Clark Wood is recruiting an Accounts Manager / Senior Business Services Manager for a progressive and ambitious firm of accountants based in Brighton.
• This is a senior leadership role offering the opportunity to manage a high-quality client portfolio, lead and develop a growing team, and play a key role in driving efficiencies and improving service delivery across the firm. It’s an ideal position for an experienced manager looking to step into a broader, more influential role within a modern practice.

The Role

• You will take responsibility for your own portfolio of clients, covering statutory accounts, corporation tax, and personal tax matters, while providing commercial, forward-thinking advice to owner-managed businesses and other stakeholders.
• Alongside client work, you will be heavily involved in team leadership, mentoring, and improving internal processes, working closely with other managers to support the firm’s continued growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of accounts and corporation tax clients
• Managing self-assessment and partnership tax portfolios
• Preparing and reviewing statutory and consolidated accounts
• Reporting under UK GAAP and IFRS
• Providing commercial and strategic business support to clients
• Leading, mentoring, and reviewing the work of junior team members
• Working collaboratively with other managers and senior stakeholders
• Identifying process improvements, embracing technology, and driving efficiencies
• Involvement in business development and client relationship growth
• Handling company secretarial matters, including confirmation statements

Technical & Advisory Experience

• The successful candidate will have 5+ years’ post-qualification experience and strong technical exposure, including:

• Preparation of consolidated accounts
• Defined benefit pension scheme accounting and disclosures
• Tax-advantaged share schemes (e.g. EMI)
• Venture capital schemes (EIS/SEIS)
• R&D and Creative Industries tax relief claims
• Corporation tax compliance and advisory
• Broad knowledge of accounting and tax legislation

About You

• ACA or ACCA qualified
• Proven leadership and people management skills
• Confident communicator with strong client-facing ability
• Commercially minded with a practical approach to advice
• High attention to detail and commitment to technical excellence
• Proactive, motivated, and keen to add value beyond compliance

For more information on this role please contact Will Langdon at Clark Wood – /

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