Accounts Manager

Account Manager – Accountancy Practice

Location: Somerset (office-based across two local offices)
Job Type: Permanent | Part-Time (up to 40 hours per week)
Salary: £35,000–£40,000 FTE (depending on experience)

A well-established and growing accountancy practice is looking to recruit an experienced Account Manager to join its friendly and supportive team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced practice accountant who enjoys working closely with a varied client portfolio and is looking for a role offering flexibility, autonomy, and long-term career stability.

The Role

You'll be responsible for managing a portfolio of clients, ensuring a high standard of service across accounts preparation, bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, and general compliance. This is a varied role where you'll build strong client relationships while supporting businesses with their day-to-day accounting requirements.

The successful candidate will have the flexibility to spread their hours across two local offices and should be comfortable travelling between sites when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of clients across a range of industries.
• Preparing management accounts, year-end accounts, and financial reports.
• Completing bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, and maintaining accurate accounting records.
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns in line with HMRC requirements.
• Supporting payroll processing where required.
• Managing accounts payable and receivable.
• Assisting with year-end compliance and liaising with senior colleagues where necessary.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships, acting as a key point of contact.
• Supporting clients with accounting software and day-to-day finance queries.
• Ensuring compliance with accounting standards and HMRC regulations.
• Identifying opportunities to improve internal processes and client service.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification.
• A minimum of three years' post-qualified experience within an accountancy practice.
• Experience preparing statutory accounts, VAT returns, payroll, self-assessment tax returns, and limited company accounts.
• Strong working knowledge of cloud accounting software such as Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, or similar.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Strong communication and client relationship skills.
• A proactive and professional approach with excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to travel between two local office locations as required.

What's on Offer

• Salary of £35,000–£40,000 FTE , depending on experience.
• Flexible part-time hours (up to 40 hours per week).
• Friendly and supportive working environment.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives.
• Company events.
• Long-term opportunity within a respected and growing accountancy practice.

If you're an experienced practice accountant looking for a varied client-facing role with flexibility and genuine career stability, we'd love to hear from you.

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