QBE Practice Accountant - Practice Manager

Job Description

QBE Accounts and Tax Senior – Client Facing - Heswall, Wirral, Salary: £Market rate – arrange a confidential discussion with Vaisto Recruitment

This is a fantastic opportunity for a QBE practice accountant, who wants real variety in their working day, not another nine-to-five behind a screen. You'll spend the majority of your time on accounts and tax work for a loyal portfolio of small business, corporate and personal clients, and the rest of your time as the friendly, capable face of a well-established local practice – greeting visitors, answering the phone and keeping the office running smoothly.

Practice Support Manager – This Role Is Ideal For

• A qualified or QBE (Qualified by Experience) accountant with solid practice experience in accounts and/or tax
• Someone who enjoys being part of a small, close-knit team and doesn't mind wearing more than one hat – from preparing accounts to greeting clients and supporting the running of the practice
• Someone who values a genuinely calm, low-volume office, over a high-pressure, fast-growth environment.

Practice Support Manager – About the Firm

This is a well-established, award-winning firm of chartered accountants based in Wirral, Merseyside, known locally for its close, long-standing relationships with owner-managed businesses. The team has built a reputation for genuinely getting to know its clients rather than treating them as a number, and that same collegiate, personal approach carries through to how the office runs day to day. It's a small, sociable practice where everyone pitches in, and where a friendly face on reception matters just as much as technical accuracy on a tax return.

Practice Support Manager – Why This Role Exists

The firm is looking for one dependable person to combine hands-on accounts and tax work with the practical day-to-day running of the office, rather than splitting that workload across separate roles. This is a settled, established practice rather than one in the middle of rapid change, so the role suits someone looking for a long-term, steady fit rather than a stepping stone to somewhere else.

Practice Support Manager – Responsibilities

Accounts & Tax

• Preparing small business and personal accounts
• Preparing and filing corporate and personal tax returns
• Managing a portfolio of simple business, corporate and personal clients

Practice Management

• Raising bills and allocating receipts
• Setting up new clients on internal systems
• Assisting more broadly with the day-to-day running of the practice

Client & Office Front of House

• Greeting clients and visitors as the first point of contact
• Answering the phone and handling a low volume of calls (fewer than 10 per day on average)
• Supporting around two client meetings a day, including making refreshments for visitors

Practice Support Manager – Requirements

• Qualified or QBE (Qualified by Experience) accountant
• Prior experience working in a similarly sized accountancy practice is essential
• Experience in accounts and/or tax (ideally both)
• A sociable, friendly personality – comfortable being the first face clients see
• Comfortable with a role that blends technical work with administrative and reception duties
• Looking for stability and consistency in a friendly and supportive environment

Practice Support Manager – Benefits

Salary: £Market rate – arrange a confidential discussion with Vaisto Recruitment for salary information

Benefits: Competitive package with a fully office-based role, your own office space, and a genuinely calm, low-pressure working environment.

Progression: This role is suited to long-term stability rather than rapid advancement – ideal for someone who has found their level and wants to stay there.

The above vacancy is only one of many that I am handling. Vaisto Recruitment specialises in contract and permanent vacancies within the practice market, including:

• Audit Partner / Audit Director / Audit Associate Director / Audit Manager / Audit Senior / Audit Associate / Audit Semi Senior
• Business Services Partner / Business Services Director / Business Services Manager / Business Services Associate / Accounts Senior / Accounts Associate
• Tax Partner / Tax Director / Tax Manager / Tax Senior Manager / Tax Senior / Tax Semi Senior
• Accounts Partner / Accounts Director / Accounts Manager / Accounts Senior / Accounts Semi Senior
• Corporate Finance Partner / Corporate Finance Director / Corporate Finance Manager / Corporate Finance Executive / Corporate Finance Senior M&A
• Payroll Bureau
• Practice Managers