Senior Client Manager – Cross Hills, North Yorkshire
Location: Cross Hills, North Yorkshire
Position Type: Permanent, Full-time | Senior Client Manager
Industry: Chartered Accountancy / Business Advisory
Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 per annum
About the Role
We’re representing an established accountancy practice seeking an experienced Senior Client Manager to join its team in Cross Hills. This is a senior, office-based position suited to a qualified accountant with extensive UK practice experience and a strong background in client management, accounts preparation and staff supervision. The successful candidate will take ownership of a client portfolio, oversee a team of accountants and maintain senior-level client relationships.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and develop a portfolio of clients, acting as a key point of contact for accounting matters.
- Liaise with clients at senior partner level, providing professional support and guidance.
- Supervise and coordinate the work of a minimum of four accountants.
- Prepare accounts from both incomplete and computerised records.
- Prepare year-end accounts for sole traders, limited companies, partnerships and LLPs.
- Prepare company tax computations, corporation tax returns and personal tax returns.
- Prepare and review management accounts.
- Review work completed by other team members, ensuring accuracy and quality.
- Conduct client visits and maintain strong professional relationships.
- Manage deadlines and ensure work is completed to a consistently high standard.
- Undertake additional projects as required.
About You
- ACA or ACCA qualified, or equivalent.
- At least 15 years’ recent experience within a UK accountancy practice is essential.
- Extensive experience managing client portfolios and supervising staff.
- Strong technical knowledge of accounts preparation across sole traders, limited companies, partnerships and LLPs.
- Experience preparing management accounts and tax returns.
- Ability to review work to a high standard and identify areas requiring improvement.
- Confident communicating with clients at senior level.
- Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Able to work independently, use initiative and manage competing priorities.
- Good working knowledge of accounting software, preferably CCH, Sage and Xero.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
Working Hours and Location
- Working pattern: Office-based, Monday to Friday.
- Hours: 9:00am–5:00pm.
- Hybrid working: Not available for this position.
Salary and Opportunity
- Salary of £70,000 - £80,000 per annum.
- Senior-level responsibility for a varied client portfolio.
- Opportunity to lead and supervise an established team of accountants.
- A client-facing role offering scope to apply extensive technical and practice management experience.
For more information please contact:
Carly Dunn
Divisional Talent Manager
T: 07706 309606
E: carly@supreme-ss.com
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