Your New Company Are you an experienced and qualified accountant looking to take the next step in your career? This longstanding accountancy and advisory firm, with a large north-west presence is seeking to appoint a new Senior Accounts Manager into their Southport office. Overall, this is a fantastic choice for a candidate seeking to become part of a firm with an inclusive culture and strong people focus, prioritising the development and progression of the workforce. Your New Role Reporting to the Client Director, you'll take ownership of managing the office's workflow and ensuring timely delivery of accountancy services. You'll oversee a team of professionals, ensuring assignments are completed promptly and to a high standard, while tracking job progress, monitoring deadlines, and meeting billing and WIP targets. You'll be responsible for reviewing and preparing accounts for limited companies, sole traders, and partnerships, as well as corporation and personal tax computations and returns. You'll provide strategic financial advice including dividend and remuneration planning, and ensure compliance with all financial regulations. Building strong relationships with clients and colleagues will be key, as will supporting the development of junior team members. What You'll Need to Succeed You'll be ACA or ACCA qualified with at least five years' post-qualified experience in a practice environment. Your interpersonal skills will be exceptional, enabling you to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues at all levels. You'll have a proven track record in managing teams and delivering client-focused solutions, with excellent reporting skills and commercial acumen. What You'll Get in Return In return, you'll receive a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including an attractive holiday package, flexible working arrangements and will benefit from a supportive work culture, ongoing training, mentorship, and clear career progression. What you need to do now If you're interested in this Senior Accounts Manager role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays