Accounts Manager

My client is seeking an ambitious Practice Manager for their Audit and Accounts Department 90% Accounts & 10% Audit. Reporting to the director and partners, this role offers growth opportunities, challenging projects, and a collaborative environment. Strong organisation, time-management, and communication skills required. Responsibilities: Proactively manage client expectations and be point-of-contact for clients with turnovers up to €10m+. As such, you will be working closely with Director/Financial Controller/Senior Executive levels in managing the specific client requirements, including non-audit transactional work, due diligence, management accounts, providing financial guidance and advice on operational structure. Manage a portfolio of clients of variable sizes across different industries. Managing Accountancy Services to a bureau of clients which will include (but is not limited to): Review of monthly/quarterly management accounts Review of Unaudited Year-End Statutory Accounts Advising clients with systems of financial control Company Secretarial Advice and Compliance including Maintaining Company Registers & Minutes where required Help drive the firms accounting technology strategy to best serve our clients and project manage the roll out of new accounting solutions. Assist with managing the teams financial performance e.g. agreeing and billing of fees; cash collections; monitoring recoverability of WIP etc. Participate in the coaching, mentoring and appraisal of staff Ideal Candidate: ACA or ACCA Minimum of 5 years+ relevant PQE in practice with strong technical knowledge and financial/management accounts experience Proven management skills and behaviours A strong market/commercial awareness Working knowledge of accounting software packages such as Surf, QuickBooks, Sage, Xero or similar with a high aptitude and interest for using new software Client-oriented with initiative, enthusiasm and problem-solving attitude Ability to handle sensitive, confidential information with maximum discretion Benefits Flexible Working / Hybrid Summer hours (Consolidation of hours across Jul/Aug, with a 13:00 finish on Friday) Client Referral Bonus Scheme Social Club Professional Subscriptions Pension Life Assurance PHI Income Protection Skills: Practice Accountancy Caseware Preparation of annual accounts Iris Tax Returns Year End Accounts Audit Benefits: PHI Pension Hybrid CPD