Client Manager in Banbury

Ellacotts has an exciting opportunity for an Agriculture and Property Manager to join the team based in Countywide House, Banbury. You will join us on a full time basis (37.5 hr per week) and, in return, you will receive a competitive salary plus great company benefits.

About us: Ellacotts is one of the fastest growing independent accounting and business advisory firms in the UK and is listed as a Top 100 Accountancy Firm by Accountancy Age. The firm provides tailored audit, accounting, payroll, taxation and business advice across diverse sectors including academy schools, agriculture, landed estates, international, not for profit, property and development and professional services. We work closely with our clients to deliver carefully planned, clever solutions that are bespoke to their circumstances and designed to enable their success.

The Agriculture and Property Manager role: Your role will be to manage a portfolio of clients and drive the delivery of accounting and tax planning solutions to these clients. You will also build relationships that will allow you to effectively deliver projects and grow team members, providing unique, tailored solutions to key rural clients.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Provide exceptional levels of service to clients on a wide variety of areas, on a cost effective & timely basis.
• Respond to client queries, and those from third parties (e.g. HMRC) in a timely manner.
• Seek to gain experience and progress the role and that of other staff by taking on more advanced work from partners and delegating more routine work to others.
• Develop knowledge of clients and their businesses to become their point of contact on day-to-day matters.
• Review accounts and tax returns prepared by more junior staff, including corporate and unincorporated clients.
• Assist with the management of the Agriculture and Property Department to meet departmental objectives through planning, including staff appraisals, monitoring and effective delegation, utilising the skills within the team and sourcing additional knowledge.
• Complete staff appraisal forms providing feedback (positive and constructive) and training as required.
• Identify business and tax planning opportunities, VAT issues, NIC issues, and other planning points as part of the review process; liaise with partners/clients as appropriate; prepare necessary reports/computations and coordinate with other professional advisers as required.
• Assist partners with specific assignments (e.g. business planning, advisory and tax matters).
• Assist partners in controlling WIP within the section by progressing work to completion/billing point swiftly; liaising with partners re WIP and raising bills as required.
• Monitor progress against deadlines and ensure these are met (e.g., company reporting, P11Ds, tax returns).
• Ensure work is planned and progressed in an efficient, timely and cost effective manner by liaising with Partners and supervising staff.

Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge:

• ACA, ACCA or CTA qualification or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3 years accounts and tax experience within a practice environment (Essential).
• Experience at manager level within a practice environment (Desirable).
• Experience with rural business or related services (Desirable).
• In-depth knowledge of accounts preparation.
• In-depth taxation knowledge.
• Solid MS Office products knowledge.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to review and complete accounts files quickly and efficiently.
• Ability to review and complete personal tax returns quickly and efficiently.
• Strong computer literacy.
• Strong active communication and listening skills.
• Excellent problem resolution skills and ideas generation ability.
• Strong marketing, networking and business development skills.
• Pro-active management skills, resulting in high performance teams.
• Strong presence.
• Quickly builds rapport and trust.
• Highly confidential.
• Resilient and energetic.
• Achiever and self-motivated.
• Organised.
• Creative.
• Analytical – quick thinker.
• Live within commuting distance of Banbury.
• Able to work outside normal hours as required.

If you feel that you have the skills and experience required to become our Agriculture and Property Manager, please click apply today. We would love to hear from you!