Practice Manager

Robert Half is recruiting for a Practice Manager for our Accountancy Audit client in Hertfordshire. The position of Practice Manager will be an all encompassing position, with the following key requirements; Role Overview Job Title: Practice Manager (Accountancy Practice) Type: Full-time, onsite (35 hours per week, Monday to Friday) Core Purpose: Ensure smooth day-to-day operations, coordinate workflows, manage compliance, and support business growth alongside the Partners. Key Responsibilities Operations & Client Services: Manage daily office activities, allocate team workloads, answer enquiries, and improve internal processes. Deadline Tracking: Monitor critical deliverable including accounts, tax returns, VAT, and payroll. Compliance & IT: Oversee practice compliance, coordinate with external IT providers, and manage facilities and office suppliers. Finance Support: Assist Partners with monitoring profitability, budgeting, billing, and chasing overdue client accounts. Team & HR: Support recruitment, on boarding, and staff development while collaborating with an external HR consultant. Marketing & Events: Assist with promotional activities and help organise internal and external events. Essential Skills & Experience Professional Background: Prior experience as a Practice Manager or Office Manager within a professional services environment (ideally accountancy). Leadership: Proven experience managing or coordinating a team. Organisation: Strong multi-tasking skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines and maintain high attention to detail. Tech Literacy: Comfortable using Microsoft Office and accounting practice management software. Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills with a focus on high-quality client service and strict confidentiality. Ideal Candidate Profile Traits: Proactive, dependable, hands-on, and approachable. Mindset: A natural problem-solver who takes ownership and balances day-to-day details with the 'bigger picture.' Culture Fit: A collaborative team player looking to integrate into a friendly, established environment. The position of Practice Manager will be paying competitively based on suitable experience, it is 100% based onsite at the client premises - there are free parking and excellent facilities available. Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice. TPBN1_UKTJ