Accounts Manager

Julie Rose Recruitment is looking for an experienced Accounts Manager for an established accountants’ firm in Beckenham with experience of working with small and medium sized businesses – sole trader partnerships and limited companies.

This Accounts Manager role is a full-time role, but our client could accommodate someone looking to work 4 days per week.

Duties for the Experienced Accounts Manager:

• To be responsible for a portfolio of businesses (sole traders, partnerships and limited companies) and possibly personal taxation clients.
• To prepare management and annual accounts, corporate tax computations and personal tax returns.
• To give advice on accounting matters, remuneration planning, etc.
• To prepare board minutes and dividend vouchers for company clients.
• To work with, and to report to, the client manager.

Personal skills required for the Experienced Accounts Manager:

• Someone with several years’ experience of dealing with small and medium businesses - sole trader, partnerships and limited companies.
• Experienced in personal and company taxation would be desirable but is not essential.
• Not necessarily qualified – but experience is essential.
• A car owner/driver, willing to visit clients if required – all travel expenses to be fully reimbursed.
• Some experience in business development and/or marketing would be useful but is not essential.   Part of the senior’s role is to identify opportunities to benefit clients.
• Software training given.

Other key details regarding the Experienced Accounts Manager:

• 5 weeks holiday a year (pro-rata for a part-time person).
• Standard office hours are 9.15am to 5.30pm with an hour for lunch.  
• Annual holiday allowance of 5 weeks, plus bank holidays.  One extra day’s holiday at Christmas.