Reporting to the Partners. RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES The Accounts Manager will be responsible for managing a portfolio of clients and carry out all aspects of accounts work. You will be managing a team. In addition will need to attend networking events, be involved in pitching for new work and in assisting the Partners to grow the business. DUTIES : CLIENT Planning jobs and contact clients to remind them when preparation work is due. Liaising/meeting with the client to consider both their needs and the key areas relating to the assignment. .Preparing the budget and agreeing it and the timing with the client Ensuring that recovery rates and budgets for jobs are adhered to by self and the team Managing the assignment as it proceeds, delegating and reviewing work of staff to ensure that standards are met. Providing timely feedback to partners on issues identified with clients Presenting to the Partner a complete file with minimal review points Put through final adjustments to the accounts where a more junior member of staff is not available and prepare final accounts to send to clients Identifying and follow up of possible opportunities for incremental fees across the business - both with existing clients and new clients Liaise with Partners fellow senior managers/managers to discuss and agree resources for job assignments Managing the team from Seniors to Trainees Ensure pre-assignment briefing sessions held with team members Carry out on site reviews with subordinates during assignments and ongoing communication with team whilst out on site PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT The Accounts Manager will be a qualified ACA/ACCA with good technical competence including experience of Management accounts. The job holder will also have good VAT knowledge, proven experience of managing a client portfolio and strong people management skills. Applicants must have a car for travel to client premises and have advanced IT skills including Caseware, Sage, Xero, CCH and Excel