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
AJ Chambers Recruitment Ltd,