Accounts Manager / Business Services Manager in Brighton - Clark Wood - Accountancy Practice & Tax Recruitment
Job Overview
Location
Brighton, England
Job Type
Full Time
Salary
£55,000 - £65,000 Per Year
Date Posted
1 month ago
Additional Details
Job ID
100080036
Job Views
66
Job Description
Accounts Manager / Senior Business Services Manager
Brighton | Salary from £60,000 + benefits
The Role
Key Responsibilities
Technical & Advisory Experience
About You
For more information on this role please contact Will Langdon at Clark Wood – /
#CWWL
Brighton | Salary from £60,000 + benefits
- Due to rapid growth, Clark Wood is recruiting an Accounts Manager / Senior Business Services Manager for a progressive and ambitious firm of accountants based in Brighton.
- This is a senior leadership role offering the opportunity to manage a high-quality client portfolio, lead and develop a growing team, and play a key role in driving efficiencies and improving service delivery across the firm. It’s an ideal position for an experienced manager looking to step into a broader, more influential role within a modern practice.
The Role
- You will take responsibility for your own portfolio of clients, covering statutory accounts, corporation tax, and personal tax matters, while providing commercial, forward-thinking advice to owner-managed businesses and other stakeholders.
- Alongside client work, you will be heavily involved in team leadership, mentoring, and improving internal processes, working closely with other managers to support the firm’s continued growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing a portfolio of accounts and corporation tax clients
- Managing self-assessment and partnership tax portfolios
- Preparing and reviewing statutory and consolidated accounts
- Reporting under UK GAAP and IFRS
- Providing commercial and strategic business support to clients
- Leading, mentoring, and reviewing the work of junior team members
- Working collaboratively with other managers and senior stakeholders
- Identifying process improvements, embracing technology, and driving efficiencies
- Involvement in business development and client relationship growth
- Handling company secretarial matters, including confirmation statements
Technical & Advisory Experience
- The successful candidate will have 5+ years’ post-qualification experience and strong technical exposure, including:
- Preparation of consolidated accounts
- Defined benefit pension scheme accounting and disclosures
- Tax-advantaged share schemes (e.g. EMI)
- Venture capital schemes (EIS/SEIS)
- R&D and Creative Industries tax relief claims
- Corporation tax compliance and advisory
- Broad knowledge of accounting and tax legislation
About You
- ACA or ACCA qualified
- Proven leadership and people management skills
- Confident communicator with strong client-facing ability
- Commercially minded with a practical approach to advice
- High attention to detail and commitment to technical excellence
- Proactive, motivated, and keen to add value beyond compliance
For more information on this role please contact Will Langdon at Clark Wood – /
#CWWL
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