Job Description

Our client is looking for a Senior Manager to join their medium sized practice firm in South East London on a permanent basis. This is an exciting opportunity for any Accountant who has considered progressing to partner level and owning their own portfolio as well as getting involved in the commercial aspect of the business.

Our client is a leader in high value businesses around the world, providing essential accounting and operational support at high levels and would therefore require someone who is comfortable liaising with senior stakeholders on a daily basis.

You would be joining a collaborative and energetic office of 40 staff, and would be working closely with the Partners of the firm. As such our client promotes this is a lifestyle business where a work-life balance is highly encouraged with the office closing at 5.30pm and a full hour lunch break being mandatory.

What the role involves

• Creating networks to bring in new clients
• Building close relationships with clients and acting as the point of contact for them
• Getting very involved in the business and client work at a granular level and leading by example to the team
• Weekly departmental meetings and meeting with your Manager
• Managing new client work, agreeing deadlines, negotiating fees, working out budgets
• Working closely with the team
• Working on projects for clients

Please note that all interviews will take place over video calls

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, etc) • A hunger to be involved in the business and progress to Partner level • Ideally has experience in a Practice environment but this is not a necessity • Commercial experience where you have helped on pitches to win business