Client Manager, Outsourcing: Accountancy Practice – 2025

Client Manager, Outsourcing: Accountancy Practice

Ascot, Berkshire

£65,000 (DOE)

Full-time, Permanent

Are you a qualified Client Manager ready to take the next step in your career with a progressive and people-focused firm?

Our client, a highly respected Top 100 UK accountancy practice, is seeking an experienced Client Manager to join their Outsourcing team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a portfolio of diverse and growing businesses, helping them streamline their finance operations and make informed decisions through data-driven insights.

The Role:

As Client Manager, you’ll take responsibility for managing a varied portfolio of outsourcing clients. You’ll oversee delivery of outsourced accounting, management reporting, VAT, and advisory services, while mentoring junior team members and ensuring a first-class client experience.

You’ll be at the forefront of digital finance, leveraging leading cloud-based tools such as Xero, QuickBooks, Apron, Silverfin, and Fathom to drive efficiency and automation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of clients across multiple sectors, delivering bookkeeping, management accounts, VAT, CIS, and related services
• Review management accounts, cash flow forecasts, and KPI reporting
• Act as a trusted adviser to clients, providing strategic financial and process improvement insights
• Identify opportunities to enhance client services and add value through advisory offerings
• Oversee and support junior team members, fostering professional growth
• Collaborate with other internal teams, including Tax, Audit, and Payroll
• Ensure full compliance with accounting and VAT standards

About You:

• ACA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent) with 2–4 years’ post-qualification experience
• Background in an accountancy practice, ideally within Outsourcing
• Strong experience managing client relationships and delivering to deadlines
• Excellent knowledge of cloud accounting systems (e.g. Xero, QuickBooks Online)
• Confident leader with strong communication and mentoring skills
• Passionate about digital transformation and process improvement

What’s on Offer:

• Excellent opportunities for progression, including mentoring and leadership development
• A collaborative and supportive culture that values innovation and client care
• Exposure to a wide range of clients across different industries
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• Holiday buy/sell scheme
• Ongoing professional development

If you’re a qualified and ambitious professional looking to combine client management, team leadership, and digital finance expertise, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now to join a forward-thinking firm where your skills and ideas will be valued and your career supported, or contact Danny Brown at AJ Chambers for more information