Accountancy Client Manager - Business Development
- Recruiter
- Michael Page
- Location
- Kent, Gravesend / Kent, Dartford
- Salary
- £40000 - £50000 per annum + Excellent beneifts
- Posted
- 13 Feb 2019
- Closes
- 20 Feb 2019
- Ref
- 13978017/001
- Contact
- Tristan Finch
- Job role
- Accountant, Accounts assistant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Experience level
- Manager
My client, a multi-sited firm of accountants are looking for a commercially minded Client Manager to join them. This role will involve lots of interaction with clients on a daily basis and will require the candidates to come from an accountancy background.
Client Details
A successful firm of accountants with three offices and around 18 staff in Kent. They have a large pool of clients and provide a wide array of general practice accountancy services.
Description
This role will suti a commercially minded individual who will report directly in to the partner and be responsible for:
- Working closely with Partners to control practice work flow
- Managing a a large portfolio of clients, advising them on their accounting needs, resolving issues and taking client meetings/ pitching for new business.
- Becoming the main point of contact for clients, ensuring their needs are met within a timely and professional fashion
- Troubleshooting on behalf of Partners
- Team management to include, planning, delegating and reviewing work
- Preparing financial reporting assignments and working directly with Partners
- To have an understanding to tax issues relating to personal and corporation tax
Although this won't necessarily be a highly technical accounting role, the candidate will need to come from an accountancy background and will be involved in any project/ advisory work as required. You are not expected to know the answer to everything but will be expectorated to take the right approach with clients in order to provide a good customer service.
Profile
A positive attitude, who loves working as part of a team
Qualified or Qualified by Experience
Excellent customer service skills, including the ability to build trust and rapport quickly
Experience of dealing with all size business owners
Great organisation skills, including the ability to prioritise a changing workload
A passion and desire to make a difference
Xero knowledge
Job Offer
£40,000- £50,000 dependent on experience
Internal commission scheme for new business
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