Client Manager

The Opportunity

Looking for an accountancy career with a difference? At SAS we’ve got you covered:

A digital practice with a passion for tech
Flexible working opportunities
Entrepreneurial values and a growth mindset
Fun and relaxed environment with casual dress code
Incredible coffee

This is an exciting time to join our young and dynamic practice that has been nominated four years in a row in the category of Fast-Track Firm of the Year at the Accounting Excellence awards.

There’s no sign of our growth slowing down, so we are on the lookout for a highly motivated, qualified/part-qualified accountant that shares our entrepreneurial mindset.

With 5 distinct businesses within the SAS group, you won’t be short of opportunities to quickly progress your career and obtain a diverse set of skills.

The Role

Joining as a Client Manager, you will be providing accountancy and business support services to a portfolio of clients, operating across various industries.

This role will involve:

Building and maintaining relationships with clients to ensure the client experience is outstanding
Preparation and review of management accounts and management reporting for a portfolio of clients
Review of CIS for contractor and subcontractor processes
Self-Assessment preparation & submission for more complex clients
Undertake year-end review and preparation of workpapers
Maintain and review regular cashflow, budgeting and forecasts
Initial review of VAT returns
Tax planning with clients
Review and perform the newly introduced mid-year review service
Developing and managing financial systems and identifying areas for improvement
Overseeing client deadlines to ensure junior team members prioritise their workload
Responding to finance-related queries and providing analysis and insights to clients
Offering guidance, support and training to junior team members
Review of junior members performance via annual appraisals

You will be integral to the practice’s continued expansion and will receive ongoing training by working closely with the senior management to help deliver the strategy.

The Successful Applicant

We are looking for a highly ambitious candidate, someone who thinks outside the box and is willing to go above and beyond the expectations of clients, to help develop profitable long-lasting relationships.

We require someone who:

Always adopts a positive mindset
Takes a commercial approach, keeping client’s best interests at the forefront
Enthusiastic, with a can-do attitude
Possesses excellent attention to detail
Enjoys and sees the benefit of developing others
Capable of building strong relationships internally and externally
Adaptable and keeps on top of new technology advancing the industry
Able to remain calm under pressure
Innovative and willing to challenge the status quo
ACA/ACCA qualified with experience managing junior team members
Strong organisational skills and the ability to balance workloads to manage the needs of various clients
Experience in managing a portfolio of clients with bookkeeping knowledge
Experience with Xero accounting software is advantageous