Accounting jobs in United Kingdom
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Client Manager
Job summary
A professional accounting practice in Sheffield is seeking a skilled Client Manager to provide exceptional and tailored services to clients. Responsibilities include managing client interactions, reviewing technical work, and ensuring timely completion of services. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in client management, strong accounting knowledge, and excellent communication skills.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in client management within an accounting or professional services environment.
- Strong technical knowledge of accounting, bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, and tax (corporate and personal).
- Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Responsibilities
- Analyse clients business and tax affairs for professional, timely service.
- Manage client interactions, ensuring access to all relevant services.
- Review technical work produced by staff, ensuring accuracy and training needs.
Skills
We are a professional accounting practice committed to delivering exceptional service to our clients. We pride ourselves on our technical expertise, proactive client management, and dedication to maintaining the highest standards. We are seeking a skilled and experienced Client Manager to join our team.
- Analyse clients business and tax affairs to ensure they receive professional, timely, and tailored service, including pre-year-end planning, management information, and ongoing advice.
- Manage client interactions with the practice, ensuring access to all relevant services and specialists, and maintaining accurate, accessible client records.
- Review technical work produced by staff, including bookkeeping, VAT returns, payroll reports, management accounts, financial accounts, and corporate and personal tax returns. Ensure errors are corrected and identify training or support needs.
- Resolve client queries and issues, keeping the Managing Director and other managers informed of complaints to maintain records and improve procedures.
- Ensure client work is completed within budget, fees are raised appropriately, additional time is billed, and expected profit levels are achieved.
- Monitor client accounts to ensure timely payment, advise on clients in financial difficulty, and follow procedures for prepayment and fee notifications.
- Identify opportunities for one-off planning work and commission the appropriate specialists to deliver high-quality advice.
- Identify clients at risk of leaving the practice and notify the Managing Director and Money Laundering Reporting Officer to allow recovery or proper de-registration.
- Highlight problems in account production or procedures and liaise with management to resolve issues and improve systems.
- Proven experience in client management within an accounting or professional services environment.
- Strong technical knowledge of accounting, bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, and tax (corporate and personal).
- Excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to lead, review, and support a team of staff effectively.
- Proactive approach to identifying client needs and practice improvements.
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