Senior Manager (Accounting and Advisory)
Employer Location Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England Salary Highly competitive + benefits package Closing date 30 Apr 2026 View more categoriesView less categories Sector Salary band, ,,, Contract type Hours Where will they be working You need to or to save a job.
Job Details
Hays is working with a well established, forward thinking accountancy firm that's investing heavily in its people and its future. This is an exciting opportunity to join a business that combines the scale and resources of a major practice with the warmth and flexibility of a local team.
You'll be stepping into a culture built on trust, collaboration and genuine progression, where your ideas are valued, and your development is taken seriously. If you're looking for a role that offers stability, autonomy and the chance to make a meaningful impact, this is an environment where you can truly thrive.
The Role
As a Senior Manager, you will have the ability and motivation needed to:
1. Manage your own portfolio, assist in the running of your section and have input into workflow planning.
2. Consistently bring opportunities and work to the Group
3. Deliver revenue and profitability targets
4. Foster enduring client relationships
5. Develop and inspire our smarter people plan
Day-to-day duties
6. Manage a client portfolio with a higher level of client responsibility
7. Oversee your team's portfolios
8. Use of workflow management across the team for your own portfolio
9. Deal with all elements of client service with support from the Director/Partners for technical areas.
10. Develop opportunities for the Group and flag to Director/Partner
11. More proactive support, minimising client contact with partners
12. Work both autonomously and as part of a team
13. Take responsibility for delivery of quality advice
To be successful
14. ACA/ACCA/CA or equivalent qualified
15. Experience of managing a client portfolio and working with clients within a variety of industries
16. Experience coaching and mentoring junior members
17. Preference for Agriculture experience, but not essential
18. Local market knowledge preferred
What's in it for you?
You will be offered a competitive salary plus extensive benefits including hybrid & flexible working, birthday leave, professional subscription and much more.
If you are interested in this role or would like to discuss your career in complete confidence, please contact Cara Whyte at Hays
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Company
At Hays we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.
From CFO to Newly Qualified, we work with talented finance professionals and match them with organisations where they can achieve a lasting impact.
So much more than specialist recruiters in accounting and finance, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. All our consultants have strong relationships across the industry and the support of our extensive global network. That’s why organisations of all types and sizes – from international blue chips to SMEs – trust us to find the people who can help transform their business.
So, whether you want something local or international, permanent, or interim, we have the breadth of coverage and the depth of understanding to help you find it.
We have specialist recruitment teams in the following areas:
19. Corporate Governance
20. Credit Control
21. Part-Qualified Accountant
22. Payroll
23. Public Practice Accounting
24. Public Services Accounting
25. Senior Finance – Qualified
26. Support, Ledgers & Bookkeeping
27. Tax & Treasury
You can rely on us to deliver today and help you plan for tomorrow
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