Practice Manager

Job Description

Practice Manager –

Peterborough/Milton

Keynes,
Permanent, office based, £35k-£40k.

An exciting position has become available within a well-established accountancy firm with offices based in Milton Keynes & Peterborough. An ideal candidate will be working closely with the directors of the company.

The successful candidate will work Monday to Friday. The job role requires commuting between both offices.

Leading from the front, you will have a hands-on role, and be expected to focus on customer retention and business development within the office and the wider network, whilst proactively seeking potential opportunities to build the client base along with a willingness to undertake assignments when necessary.

Role Requirements
Minimum 5 years of post-qualified experience in a practice environment.
Qualified accountant (AAT, ACCA, ACA, CIMA will be considered for those with recent accountancy practice experience)
Previous managerial or supervisory experience is necessary for this position
Planning, undertaking, supervising, and reviewing assignments
Excellent and up to date technical accounting and tax skills
Excellent communicator with good verbal and written English skills. With the ability to display the interpersonal skills to interact with a varied client portfolio
A focus on customer care and customer retention.
Work closely with the directors and the management skills to mentor and supervise the team
Organised and proactive with good attention to detail.
Experience with Dext, Xero and Capium essential (other accounting software experience is beneficial)
Must have a “can do” attitude
A current and up to date practice certificate would be advantageous

Role Responsibilities
Taking a proactive approach to identifying and resolving any issues.
Workflow planning and overall management of day-to-day business activities including keeping close to deliverables
Working very closely with all managers in Accounts, VAT, PAYE and Personal Tax department
Ability to prepare working papers and annual accounts for sole traders, partnerships, and owner managed SMEs. Advise around the processes to be fully compliant with the governing body.
Ability to prepare and review statutory accounts in accordance with UK FRS 105 and FRS 102.
Ability to prepare and review corporation tax returns for our clients with small-sized companies
Personal and business tax computations alongside tax planning and remuneration planning for SMEs.
Ability to review VAT returns and submissions.
Ability to review payroll produced by junior team members.
Ability and knowledge to answer technical questions for staff managers and other employees
Ability to prepare management accounts with commentary for clients.
Liaise with HMRC on behalf of clients where necessary.
Work confidently with various accounting and computer packages such as Xero, QuickBooks, Capium, Dext and Sage.
Supervise and train junior members of the team and managing their training requirements
Managing a growing team
Working closely with clients and providing them with advice to ensure that they are running their businesses efficiently and profitably is key to how our business operates.
Monitoring Health & Safety policies of the company
Ability to address any HR issues, staff holidays, maternity & paternity policies etc
Networking on behalf of the company and grow business organically
Management of the social media and liaising with the respective teams
Liaising with the Credit Control team to implement strategies to reduce the debt book
System reviews and implementation of the right processes
Managing software renewals and liaising with the IT support
Review of the fee structure and packages
Driving business growth

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