Accounts Senior Manager
£Doe | Full-time | Permanent
NEWcaSTLE | BGC2427
The Firm:
This fast-growing and highly successful accountancy firm continues to go from strength to strength, supporting ambitious SME clients across the UK. With a strong presence in the North East and a growing national profile, the firm has built a reputation for commercial thinking, technical excellence and a progressive approach to client service.
Based in Newcastle and easily accessible, they offer a dynamic, forward-thinking environment where change is embraced, ideas are welcomed and people are encouraged to shape the future of the business. Growth is deliberate, well-managed and creates genuine opportunity for senior professionals who want to make their mark.
The Role:
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join an expanding accounts and business advisory team at Senior Manager or experienced Manager. Working closely with the Partner group, you will play a key role in both the day-to-day delivery of services and the continued growth of the firm.
You’ll act as a trusted advisor to a portfolio of SME clients, operating in a role similar to a Financial Controller / Financial Director across multiple businesses. This includes reviewing management and year-end accounts, spotting issues or opportunities others may miss, and providing commercially focused advice that supports client decision-making.
You’ll be a self-starter who can work independently while also leading and motivating a wider team. Taking ownership comes naturally to you — whether that’s managing deadlines, onboarding new clients, improving processes, or developing people. You’ll be encouraged to network, build your profile in the market and contribute ideas that help the firm evolve. Bringing a client following is welcome and open to discussion, but not essential.
Key aspects of the role include:
Acting as the primary contact for a portfolio of growing SME clients
Lead client onboarding, delivery planning, and ongoing communication
Reviewing accounts prepared by the team with overall responsibility for ensuring delivery of all financial data each month from VAT returns to MI packs, statutory accounts, tax compliance and management accounts
Budgeting, cashflow forecasting and variance analysis
Coordinating preparation of P11Ds, PSA submissions, and liaise with internal and external tax teams where needed
Business partnering with clients to identify risks, opportunities and growth plans
Ensuring accounting systems are accurate, up to date and fit for purpose
Supporting new client wins, tenders and onboarding
Collaborating with tax, payroll and other teams to deliver joined-up solutions
Leading, coaching and developing team members as well as allocating daily workflow and ensuring deadlines are met to a high quality standard
Challenging processes and embracing technology to improve efficiency
Monitoring internal KPIs, WIP and recoverability across your client portfolio
Attending networking and referrer events to help grow the firm’s profile
Experience Required:
You will be a qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CA) with a strong grounding in professional practice and extensive experience working with UK SMEs and owner-managed businesses. Those operating in a like for like role will be considered without the need for a professional accounting qualification.
This role suits someone operating at Senior Manager or experienced Manager, with the ambition and capability to step into a senior leadership position. You’ll have a strong technical background across core accounting and tax, excellent attention to detail, and the commercial awareness to understand what clients really need day to day.
You’ll bring energy, initiative and confidence — someone who knows the rules but doesn’t just follow process. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy leading people, and be motivated by building something rather than maintaining the status quo. Experience coaching staff, reviewing work, onboarding clients and embracing change is essential.
This role may particularly appeal to someone who trained in practice, moved into an independent or portfolio-style role, and is now looking to return to a supportive yet ambitious firm where they can still win work, advise clients and lead teams — without doing it alone. Similarly if you have found yourself in a firm where the ambition does not match that of yours this one will certainly not disappoint.
Benefits:
A genuine opportunity to help shape and lead a growing accounting and business advisory function
Freedom to develop new client relationships an manage your own client base
Clear, achievable career progression
Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
Free parking
A role offering the best of both practice and industry, with autonomy, influence and long-term opportunity
Flexible working, along with hybrid work arrangements and a people-first culture
Benefits include Life Insurance, private medical insurance, 25 days holiday plus the option to purchase additional days
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