Practice - Accounts Manager (Birkenhead, Merseyside)

Location Birkenhead
Discipline: Accounting
Salary: £50000 to £65000
Contact name: Carly Dunn

Contact email: carly@supreme-ss.com
Job ref: 5763

Accounts Manager Jobs Birkenhead | £50,000 – £65,000 + Excellent Benefits

Accounts Manager – Birkenhead (Accountancy Practice Role)

A leading UK and Ireland accountancy and advisory group is looking to recruit an experienced Accounts Manager in Birkenhead to join its growing office-based team.

This opportunity is ideal for a technically strong and client-focused accountant who enjoys managing relationships, overseeing a varied client portfolio, and supporting the development of junior team members within a collaborative practice environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality compliance and advisory services to a broad range of owner-managed businesses.

Salary & Benefits

  • £50,000 – £65,000 per annum (depending on experience)

  • Company pension scheme

  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays

  • Additional annual leave linked to seniority

  • Option to purchase up to 5 additional holidays (maximum 30 days)

  • Christmas office closure (subject to business needs)

  • Life assurance (4x annual salary)

  • Enhanced family leave policies

  • Enhanced company sick pay

  • Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential support)

  • Corporate discounts platform

  • Flexible benefits options including:

    • Private medical insurance

    • Critical illness cover

    • Health cash plan

    • Cycle to work scheme

    • Eye care and dental cover

The Opportunity

This Accounts Manager role in Birkenhead offers the opportunity to manage a diverse portfolio of owner-managed businesses while acting as a trusted advisor to clients across multiple sectors.

You will work closely with senior leadership, helping to maintain high service standards, manage workflow across the accounts team, and identify opportunities to further support clients through additional advisory services.

This role would suit an experienced Practice Accountant looking for a long-term position with genuine progression opportunities within a growing and supportive firm.

Key Responsibilities

  • Managing a portfolio of owner-managed business clients

  • Acting as the primary point of contact for client queries and advice

  • Reviewing statutory accounts prepared by the accounts team

  • Ensuring compliance with UK GAAP and statutory requirements

  • Reviewing corporation tax computations and liaising with tax specialists where required

  • Managing deadlines, workflow, and client expectations

  • Coaching and developing junior and semi-senior team members

  • Identifying opportunities to add value and cross-sell wider advisory services

  • Building and maintaining long-term client relationships

Requirements

  • ACA / ACCA qualified (or equivalent)

  • Previous experience managing a client portfolio within an accountancy practice

  • Strong technical knowledge of:

    • Statutory accounts

    • UK GAAP

    • Corporation tax compliance

  • Strong client relationship and communication skills

  • Experience reviewing work and mentoring junior staff

  • Organised, commercially aware, and able to manage multiple priorities

  • Proactive and collaborative approach to client service

Why Apply?

  • Join a growing UK and Ireland accountancy and advisory group

  • Strong exposure to both compliance and advisory work

  • Opportunity to manage a varied SME client portfolio

  • Supportive and collaborative office culture

  • Genuine long-term career progression opportunities

  • Excellent benefits package and work-life balance focus

How to Apply

To apply for this Accounts Manager role in Birkenhead, please contact:

Carly Dunn – Divisional Talent Manager
T: 07706 309 606
 E:carly@supreme-ss.com