Payroll Manager | 2-3 days working from home

AJ Chambers are working closely with an award-winning regional chartered accountants that have seen incredible growth in their Corporate Division. As such, they are looking for a Corporate Services Senior or Newly Qualified Accountant to focus on a diverse audit portfolio (70% Audit | 30% Accounts & Corporate Tax).

Our client boasts an impressive staff retention rate due to the fantastic culture the Partners/Managers have been able to create. An all-inclusive, relaxed, and vibrant atmosphere with a great variety of team building exercises throughout the year in modern office space are available to you.

Further benefits include:

• Potential signing on bonuses/performance bonuses
• 23 Days holiday (option to buy a further 5 days)
• Free parking, private medical, life assurance, pension and enhanced sick pay benefits are all available
• Flexible working arrangements including 2 days working from home if desired
• Leadership development programmes and management training. There are fantastic opportunities to progress within this team to Manager and beyond

For further information on this Corporate Services Senior role, please apply direct or contact Scott Golding from AJ Chambers.

AJ Chambers are partnering with an ambitious regional firm in East Anglia that is looking to appoint a Client Manager (70% Audit | 30% Accounts/Corporate Tax).

Location: Ipswich AND/OR Bury St Edmunds

You will enjoy an incredibly modern working environment, with a culture that encourages success and a healthy work-life balance.

• Signing bonus
• 23 Days holiday (option to buy 5 extra days)
• Flexible working and home working available if desired
• Very social firm with team bonding events, parties, and fundraising/charity days throughout the year
• Personal / Professional Development programmes available
• Private Medical, Life Assurance, and enhanced sick pay benefits are available
• Free Parking Available
• Mental Health Support

The Role:

You will have the opportunity to work closely with the Partners, delivering a first-class service to a diverse and growing portfolio of clients. Clients will range from commercial entities with over £100m turnovers, as well as solicitors, LLPs, charities, and other specialist sectors. You will manage a client portfolio and act as the first point of contact for your clients. You will support the partners and managers in mentoring the team, driving team success, and attending networking events.

For further information on this Client Manager position, please apply direct or contact Scott Golding from AJ Chambers.

AJ Chambers are actively seeking Recruitment Consultants to join, in both our Legal and Accountancy business areas.

We are an award-winning and ambitious specialist recruitment group, looking to grow, due to recent success.

The role:

• Speaking to candidates and clients over the phone, email, or other
• Creating job adverts to post on various platforms, shortlisting potential candidates for live roles and keeping our CRM system up to date
• Manage your own portfolio of clients within your sector, taking full ownership of developing key accounts and senior relationships
• Arranging interviews on behalf of the candidate and client
• Meeting candidates and clients face to face

The Ideal Candidate:

• Recent experience in recruitment or sales
• Strong knowledge of accountancy or law
• Be eager to learn and progress

Some of the benefits of working at AJ Chambers are:

• Flexible working model
• Uncapped, no threshold commission scheme
• New office, with an on-site gym and café coming soon
• Autonomous working environment
• Targets based around quality, not just numbers
• In-house and external specialist training
• Fully mapped out career progression pathway
• Group-wide profit share scheme
• Charitable and community work
• Quarterly company events
• Client networking and hospitality events, at places like Brands Hatch and Wembley

If you feel you would be suitable, please apply direct or contact Jess Dodman at AJ Chambers.

AJ Chambers are actively seeking recent Graduates, looking to take their first step in recruitment.

We are an award-winning and ambitious specialist recruitment group focused on the Accountancy Practice, Commercial Finance, and Legal Practice sectors.

We have a mapped-out progression path, including internal and external training, and a 5-year growth plan, so you will be developing with the business.

The role:

• Speaking with candidates and clients over the phone, email, and other
• Creating job adverts to then post on various platforms
• Shortlisting potential candidates for live roles
• Arranging interviews on behalf of the candidate and client
• Meeting candidates and clients face to face

The Ideal Candidate:

• Educated to a degree level
• Ambitious and determined
• Excellent communication skills
• Enthusiasm to meet and speak to new people on a daily basis

Some of the benefits of working at AJ Chambers:

• Flexible working model
• Uncapped, no threshold commission scheme
• New office, with an on-site gym and café coming soon
• Autonomous working environment
• Targets based around quality, not just numbers
• In-house and external specialist training
• Fully mapped out career progression pathway
• Group-wide profit share scheme
• Charitable and community work
• Quarterly company events
• Client networking and hospitality events, at places like Brands Hatch and Wembley

If you feel you would be suitable, please apply direct or contact Jess Dodman at AJ Chambers.

AJ Chambers are excited to be recruiting on behalf of a fantastic, family law firm in Central London. 

The firm are looking for a family lawyer to join their specialist team with 1-3 years PQE and with experience in both Finance and Children work and to work closely with the Partners. In return, they are looking to pay around £55,000. - £ -

If you would like more information on this role, please feel free to contact Owen Khory-Davinson. 

AJ Chambers is working with a regional law firm in Chelmsford with an excellent support structure, they are currently seeking a Family Lawyer to join their team. 

You’ll be working on a range of medium and high net worth files including: 

• Divorce petitions 
• Financial proceedings 
• Matrimonial law 
• Pre & post nuptial agreements 
• Children matters 

This firm offers an excellent package which includes: 

• A competitive salary 
• Discretionary bonus 
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and your birthday off) 
• Hybrid working (2 days at home) 
• Private medical cover 

Please apply or get in contact with Andrew Fragnito-Day at AJ Chambers. 

AJ Chambers is working with a Tier 1 ranked Legal 500 firm in Cambridge in their search for a Solicitor, Legal Executive (CILEX Route) or Licensed Conveyancer (CLC Route) to join their Residential Property team.  

A successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years PQE, in which they will have managed their own case load and have a collaborative and driven approach to work life.  

The role will offer between £35,000-£45,000 a year as well as a variety of other benefits including, but not excluded to, a flexible work schedule in which 3 of 5 days a week can be worked from home. This is perfect for those who do not wish to commute daily or have alternative home-life commitments. 

Tasks and responsibilities will include:  

• Management of a mixed caseload. 
• Advising on the buying and selling of houses (including drafting contracts, lock out agreements and property transfers). 
• Advising on shared ownership and purchase of properties, lease extensions, re-mortgages and equity release.  
• Supporting senior team members with their case load and running certain cases in periods of absence or where necessary. 

If you feel like this role would be of interest and would like to be considered, please apply direct, or contact Andrew Fragnito-Day at AJ Chambers. 

AJ Chambers is working with a traditional law firm based Chelmsford. Due to increased workload, they are now seeking a Conveyancing Lawyer to join their firm. 

Key aspects: 

• Sales & Purchases 
• Freehold & Leasehold 
• Shared ownership 
• New build 
• Transfer of equity 

My client is looking for an experienced Conveyancing Lawyer, in return you'll be offered: 

• A competitive salary 
• Private health cover 
• 25 days annual leave 

If you’re interested, please apply or get in contact with Andrew Fragnito-Day at AJ Chambers. 

AJ Chambers are currently representing a Big 4 firm who are seeking a Corporate Tax Senior Manager for their office in Central London.  

Highlights 

• Excellent opportunity to join a diverse team  
• The chance to work on an impressive portfolio of large corporates in the FS sector 
• Targeted growth plans has excelled progression within the firm 
• You do not need to have a lot of experience with FS clients – as long as you have good Corporate Tax experience, you can be trained on the rest  

Corporate Tax Senior Manager responsibilities 

• Managing a portfolio of clients within the FS sector  
• Managing your team, ensuring that they are delivering high quality work 
• Your management of the team will also include mentoring and coaching junior members of staff 
• The majority of your role will be focused on providing tax advice, but you will also support the compliance, reporting and audit teams  
• Your involvement in advisory projects will include both the research and the delivery  
• You will build strong relationships with both your clients and internal contacts 
• Depending on the project, you will work with a wide variety of Director and Partners 
• Business development is a part of the role, if you have a focus on this it will certainly help accelerate progression  

Corporate Tax Senior Manager requirements  

• Experience within UK Corporate Tax  
• Experience working within a practice environment / managing a portfolio of clients  
• Experience in managing staff 
• Qualified – ideally ACA and/or CTA  

For more information on this Corporate Tax Senior Manager role, please apply directly or contact Tom Sharland-Harris at AJ Chambers. 

AJ Chambers are currently representing a Top 10 firm who are seeking a Private Client Tax Manager for their office in Central London.  

• The chance to work on a portfolio of entrepreneurial clients  
• Opportunities for career progression  
• A work/life balance  
• Lots of advisory work 

Private Client Tax Manager Responsibilities 

• Managing and delegating work within your client portfolio 
• Providing detailed tax advice to HNWIs, business owners, non-doms and private equity executives 
• Working directly with the Partners and Directors of the team on various projects  
• Contributing to the overall management of the tax team  
• Seeking opportunities for new business with both existing and new clients  

Private Client Tax Manager Preferred Criteria 

• CTA and/or ACA qualified 
• Previous practice experience in personal tax  

For more information on this Private Client Tax Manager role, please apply directly or contact Tom Sharland-Harris at AJ Chambers 

AJ Chambers are currently recruiting for a Corporate Tax Manager for a Top 30 accountancy practice to work in their Central London office. 

Highlights  

• This role is fully remote – you will only have to pop into the office on rare occasions (training, important client meetings etc…)  
• You will be able to get involved in complicated projects, that will give you great exposure to interesting work and the ability to work closely with partners 
• You will be joining a professional, and reputable firm, that has a clear structure and realistic opportunities for progression 

Corporate Tax Manager responsibilities 

• Managing a portfolio of  Corporate Tax clients (mostly OMB) 
• Reviewing returns  
• Completing returns that are too complex for junior members of the team  
• Providing corporate tax advice to clients  
• Advising the Audit Team on corporate tax matters   
• Training and mentoring junior members of staff  

Corporate Tax Manager requirements 

• CTA Qualified preferred 
• Experience managing a portfolio  
• Experience providing support in managing a team 

For further information on this - £ - Corporate Tax Manager - £ - role, please apply directly or contact Thomas Sharland-Harris at AJ Chambers 

A well respected and established firm looking for a high caliber Assistant Manager/Manager to join their growing Uxbridge office. You should be ambitious, driven and willing to take on new challenges and responsibility. There are great progression/development opportunities for the right individual. A strong Senior looking to take the next step in their career will also be considered.  

Key duties  

• Looking after a portfolio of personal clients – reviewing income tax returns and ensuring compliance is up to date 
• Taking a leading role in the management of the tax department and the management of workflow 
• Participation in training of other team members 
• Participation in the critical on-going review of tax systems 
• Some review of work undertaken by other more junior department members 
• Significant liaison with the other managers within the department and partners 
• Drafting advisory and transaction documents for review by senior managers and partners 

About You:  

The successful candidate will have experience in income tax as well as exposure to some or all of Corporation Tax, ATED, VAT, SDLT, Stamp duty and the full spectrum of taxation as the ethos of the firm is that client portfolio allocations come with overall responsibility for the client, reporting to the relevant partner.  

Alongside a competitive salary the firm offers hybrid working, free parking and flexibility for further qualification study for the right individual.  

For further information on this position, please apply direct or contact Peter Chapman from AJ Chambers.