Job Title: Accounts and Business Services Manager

Location: Hybrid Working (London EC4M/Remote)

Days/Hours worked: Monday-Friday,35-hour week (Flexitime)

The role of a Manager is to lead the delivery of Accounting services, ensuring full compliance with relevant standards and statutory requirements. Established and demonstrating strong portfolio management skills. Heading up the team, taking overall responsibility for its performance and driving initiatives for team development and collaboration. Recognised as a go-to person within the department for specific sector specialisms or technical areas, whilst also being the main contact for clients, providing high-level advice and strategic guidance.

• Accounts Delivery
• Review accounts for final review to director/partner and deliver accounts pack to clients.
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Partner with clients to provide insights into their financials, acting as their trusted business advisor.
• Client Portfolio Management
• Manage a portfolio of clients, with sole responsibility for the client service of that portfolio.
• Managerial Responsibilities
• Management of team including staff, their workloads and portfolio management. Monitoring of financial performance of team.

Identify training needs within the team and provide where relevant.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills required

• Qualified accountant ACCA/ACA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Excellent knowledge of Xero and Sage (essential).
• Excellent knowledge of VAT rules (essential).
• Ability to work under pressure
• Dealing with HMRC on a regular basis.
• Approachable with a strong work ethic.
• Ability to lead by example.
• Proactive with good problem solving skills.

In addition to the responsibilities listed above, you will be required to undertake GDPR training in order to fully understand the regulations and ensure all work is carried out in a compliant manner. As part of any recruitment process, the Firm collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The Firm is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations. Wilson Wright is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified candidates eligible to work in the UK.

Our Vision:
We are creating a sustainable business where our people love to work, clients grow from our advice, and we achieve great things together.

What Makes Us Different:
Established 130 years ago, Wilson Wright is now part of BKL, an accounting, tax, and business advisory firm based in London.

As a longstanding member of DFK International, a global association of accounting firms, we support our clients worldwide when needed.

Our clients range in size from small sole traders to multinational groups. We believe they all have one thing in common: they want cutting-edge technical excellence with a hands-on, professional, and personal service that they can rely on to add value and deliver results.

Our holistic approach to service delivery means that our clients always have a central point of contact with a person who understands their issues. It also means our people understand a client's needs from every angle.

We aim to inspire and support each other to be at our best, so we can make a lasting difference to our clients, the community, and our firm. Take a look at this video to hear from our employees about our working environment: https://www.youtube.com/embed/Izh8sNb4AHM.

Inclusion, diversity, and talent development are fundamental aspects of who we are, and we welcome applications from candidates who share and champion these values. You will play an integral part in helping to make this a great place to work.

What We Value

• Think Big:
  We are always challenging ourselves to think differently and reimagine what’s possible. This happens when we are open to new ideas: brave in how we suggest them, curious about exploring them, and enthusiastic in how we make them work.
• In It Together:
  We are a business for everyone. We work together and care about each other so that we can all achieve our best. By building a more inclusive culture, we enable innovation and growth. Our choices, decisions, and actions have a positive impact on our people, our society, and the environment, helping create a sustainable business.
• Take Pride:
  We work with conviction, seeking to be the best version of ourselves in everything we do. This belief is rooted in the confidence we have in ourselves, our team, our work, and our business. We understand and believe that we can all achieve remarkable things.
• Do the Right Thing:
  We value fairness, honesty, and integrity above all else. We speak openly and fairly with each other to build relationships based on trust and respect. We’re accountable for our actions and do what we say we’ll do, even if it’s not easy.
• Enjoy It:
  We bring our whole selves to work every day – free to express our beliefs and share our unique perspectives in all that we do. We enjoy our time at work and know it’s also important to enjoy our time at home. We laugh, have fun, and make this part of what we’re known for.

Commitment to Information Security and Data Protection

At Wilson Wright and BKL, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of information security and data protection through a comprehensive framework of policies and procedures. As part of this role, you will be expected to stay informed about these policies and ensure full compliance at all times. Adherence to our policies is critical, and failure to comply may result in disciplinary action in line with company procedures.