Assistant Manager, Accounts in Peterborough

We are recruiting for an Accounts Assistant Manager in our Peterborough office who will be dealing predominantly with owner managed businesses and clients in the private wealth and estates sector. This is a client-facing, fast-paced role which includes advisory elements. The successful candidate will combine strong technical expertise with effective team leadership and client relationship management skills. The work is varied, spanning year end compliance through to ad-hoc advisory and project-based assignments. The client base is a mix of sole traders, partnerships, limited companies, limited liability partnerships, trusts and smaller private charities. Prior experience of working with clients in the rural sector and trusts would be advantageous. The role is permanent and would suit an ACCA/ACA qualified accountant who is seeking to consolidate their knowledge of accounts, compliance and trusts, and take it to the next level by building on their advisory, client management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervising the preparation of year-end financial statements
• Performing high level reviews of management accounts and VAT returns
• Planning workflows and managing annual timetables to ensure internal deadlines are met
• Financial management including budgeting for work, quoting for fees and billing
• Taking ownership of ad-hoc advisory projects
• Liaising effectively with other teams, including tax and audit teams, and specialists within the firm
• Supporting the development of qualified staff and trainees
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships

Requirements

• Preferably ACA/ACCA qualified and a number of years’ experience of working in practice across the land and estates sector.
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills, along with the ability to learn quickly.
• A good knowledge of Excel and Word is essential.
• A good understanding of MTD bookkeeping software, such as Xero.
• Understanding of other accounting systems would be helpful but is not an essential requirement.
• Self‑motivated and pro‑active, with the ability to organise your own workload.
• Display a flexible, professional approach and have the confidence and ability to communicate effectively with managers, partners and clients.
• Natural team player with a positive and enthusiastic attitude and excellent eye for detail.

Benefits

• A 35 hour working week with a hybrid working policy with the flexibility to work from home for up to three days per week (our core hours are 10-4)
• Excellent benefits including contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave, Life Assurance cover and great flexible benefits and family friendly policies.
• Eligibility for the firm’s Profit‑Sharing Plan. Paid in December.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Equality, diversity and inclusion is a top priority for us. With our ED&I strategy, Everyone Belongs, we are building on our positive work culture and implementing initiatives to improve diversity and strengthen our equitable culture of inclusion, led from the top. We hope you will apply to us, whatever your background, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, disability or neurodivergence, because individual differences equal collective strength. Built on values of excellence, integrity, enthusiasm and collegiality, Saffery is where Potential meets Personal.