Job Description
Practice Senior Manager March - CambridgeshireCompetitive SalaryFull time or Part time optionsCooper Lomaz are working with a growing Practice that have had some excellent growth over the last 12 months and due to expansion in the General Practice Department, they are seeking to recruit a full/part time senior manager. This is a great opportunity for someone who is ACA/ACCA or QBE qualified who will be responsible for the management of a portfolio of clients providing high quality compliance services for a range of corporate and specialist clients.Within this new role you will become responsible for the provision of general practice services including corporate and special projects for a portfolio of clients with annual fees of £240k this will include:
* Corporate taxation and finance.
* Company Secretarial duties.
* Provide projections and forecasting information.
* Manage budgets and compliance processes.
* Utilise a variety of paperless software applications.
* Prepare budgets for accounts work.
* Raise bills
* Liaise with clients for debt recovery as required.
* Consolidations
Client Management
* Manage portfolio of clients.
* Manage client relationships and identify opportunities for additional services.
* Introduce new clients to the practice.
* Play an active role in raising the profile of the business.
* Display a confident, accurate and reliable accounting knowledge when interacting with clients, presenting ideas and implementing strategies.
* Actively engage with senior staff / partners to gain a good understanding of the business.
* Understand, engage and assist with the marketing activities of the business.
* Attend local networking events.
Tax Compliance / VAT
* Review completed VAT return forms.
* Communicate with client when VAT return is complete and submit to HMRC.
* Review VAT returns and provide an in depth knowledge and advice service to clients.
* Review prepared self-assessment tax returns, business and partnership tax returns to include detailed capital gains computations and preparation of schedules of income from property.
* Review information processed on a computerised tax soft software to produce returns and calculations above.
Payroll
* Review P11D and other payroll advice and services.
* Review payroll processed on behalf of clients to strict deadlines.
* Review submitted FPS and EPS as required.
* Liaise with clients as required.
Staff / Leadership
* Review work of staff before passing to partner to sign off, ensuring quality in compliance with professional standards/requirements.
* Delegate tasks effectively.
* Responsible for the recruitment, selection, training and development of direct reports.
* Manage and supervise all work flow controls.
* Collate and follow up on assignment feedback forms.
* Ensure Partner decisions on staff are promptly implemented.
* Ensure staff motivation and loyalty is maintained to minimise staff turnover.
* Ensure effective communication systems between management and staff are established and disseminated to all staff in the company to ensure coherence and a positive team spirit.
* Conduct annual appraisals and quarterly reviews for all direct reports.
* Actively manage direct reports in respect of holiday, sickness and general day-to-day management.
* Monitor and encourage improvements towards standards of work via guidance, coaching and mentoring.
* Highlight and recommend training requirements for direct reports.
* Encourage / foster a culture of continuous development.
Core benefits :
* Generous annual leave
* Support your continued development including attending training courses, webinars, leadership, management development and continuing professional development programmes
* Flexible working is encouraged and regularly reviewed
* Enhanced Maternity Pay
* Long-term sickness or incapacity, income protection is provided
* Life assurance
* Paid study leave
* Paid professional subscriptions
* Healthshield cash back plan - for treatments such as dental, optical and physiotherapy etc (a more extensive list is available)
* Enhanced sick pay
* Tax efficient pension (salary sacrifice)