Practice Manager (Professional Accounting) Full Time

Kingston Upon Hull

Practice Manager

• Forward thinking & Progressive Accountancy Practice Firm.
• Experienced accountant (AAT/CIMA/ACCA or ACA Part/Qualified or Qualified by Experience).
• Commercial & Business Acumen.
• Strong IT skills.

About the Company

Based in Kingston Upon Hull, my client is a fresh-thinking, award-winning, forward looking firm of accountants, providing audit, accounts, taxation and business advisory services to a range of SME and Corporate Clients across Yorkshire and the UK. The firm offers the feel of a boutique environment with the stability and flexibility of working in a mid-tier accountancy practice. In line with strategic growth plans the need has arisen to expand the management team with the appointment of a Practice Manager.

About the role

As a key member of the senior management team the role of the Practice Manager will assist the Managing Director in ensuring strategies are followed, targets are hit, and the business is managed effectively on a day-to-day basis.

Responsibilities include:

• Working with the Managing Director and Senior Management team setting Business KPI’s, goals and objectives in line with strategic growth plans.
• Assisting in the management of workflow and deadlines within the Practice, including chairing relevant internal meetings.
• Managing all client engagement and on-boarding and corresponding with clients/prospective clients.
• Day to day responsibilities relating to personnel & HR, recruitment and retention, client complaints process, financial management of the office and supporting the on-going training of the team, including being the main contact for the practice’s external training provider.
• Taking a lead on both the development, implementation and maintenance of internal systems and policies.
• Ensuring health and safety systems and equipment are maintained.
• Supporting the marketing function and service providers to ensure brand maximisation.
• Responsible for managing all property related matters including maintenance, security, insurance, utilities and parking arrangements.
• Developing a Quality Control system.
• Ensuring the practice meets its ICAEW Practice Assurance obligations.
• Take lead on employee appraisals and personal development plans.
• Ensuring admin / IT / marketing projects are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with new and existing clients and assist in continued growth and expansion of the practice.

Candidate Profile

You are a competent and experienced accountant (AAT/CIMA/ACCA or ACA Part/Qualified or Qualified by Experience) and able to demonstrate a strong breadth of experience ideally gained in a practice environment. Alternatively, you may have trained in the professional practice arena and subsequently held a senior accounting role in Industry and yet wish to return to the profession. You will be organised and analytical with strong communication skills and a detail-orientated approach. This is a superb opportunity to join a company which has maintained its family orientated feel whilst experiencing significant growth.

Attributes/Skills:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience within a supervisory role
• Experience training and developing junior team members.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience within an accountancy practice or similar industry
• Ability to work unsupervised, to work within deadlines and be highly organised, ambitious, driven and positive.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and professional manner.
• Exceptional verbal and written communications skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage own workload and to work as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced office setting.
• Demonstrated ability to share skills and knowledge with others.
• Proficient in all Microsoft applications.