Accounts Manager (Chartered Accountancy Practice)

"Success isn't about the money you make; it is about the difference you make in people's lives."  - Michelle Obama. 

Accounts Manager | Accountancy Practice | Client-Focused Role
Practice | Benfleet, Essex

About the Role

Sheridan Maine is working with a well-established accountancy practice in Benfleet that is looking to appoint an experienced Accounts Manager. This is a highly relationship-driven role, ideal for someone who enjoys building long-term client partnerships while overseeing the delivery of high-quality accounting and tax services.

You’ll act as the key point of contact for a portfolio of clients, ensuring a proactive, supportive, and commercially aware service at all times.

Your key responsibilities as the Accounts Manager:

• Manage and develop strong client relationships, acting as the main point of contact
• Lead and attend client meetings, including onboarding new clients
• Manage, mentor, and support a team, overseeing workloads and performance
• Review and oversee work across a range of services, including: Annual accounts and management accounts, Personal and corporate tax returns, VAT returns and bookkeeping (including more complex cases) and Payroll and statutory filings
• Ensure all work is completed accurately and meets regulatory and internal compliance standards
• Monitor workflow and deadlines using internal systems, ensuring timely delivery across all client assignments
• Provide guidance, training, and quality control across the team to maintain high standards
• Support new client setups, including registrations and accounting software onboarding
• Act as a key link between the team and senior leadership, supporting performance and service excellence

To be considered for this Accounts Manager position, you will have/be:

• ACA / ACCA qualified - newly qualified (or equivalent)
• 4-5 years’ experience in an accountancy practice
• Strong technical knowledge across accounts, tax, and compliance
• Strong IT skills
• Proven experience managing client relationships within a practice environment
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Comfortable reviewing work and ensuring high-quality delivery
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and commercially aware

What’s on Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to join a supportive, growing practice
• Client-facing role with real autonomy and impact
• Clear progression opportunities within a professional environment

If you’re an experienced Accounts Manager looking for a client-focused role within a friendly and professional practice, we’d love to hear from you - please click on “apply” as soon as possible.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. 

Due to the high volume of applications, it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.