Practice - Client Accounts Manager (Part Time) - Birmingham

Discipline: Accounting
Salary: £40000 to £55000
Contact name: Carly Dunn

Contact email: carly@supreme-ss.com
Job ref: 5615

The Role - Client Accounts Manager (Accountancy Practice Birmingham). Part Time up to 25 hours 

As Client Accounts Manager, you will oversee the delivery, quality control, and workflow management of accounts and tax return preparation across the client portfolio.

Working closely with the practice leadership team, you will ensure work is delivered accurately, efficiently, and to the highest professional standards.

Salary: £40,000 to £55,000 FTE depending on experience 
Hours: Part time position, ideally 20-25 hours per week 
Flexible scheduling available 

Key Responsibilities

  • Overseeing and reviewing of work completed by the team:

    • Statutory accounts

    • Corporation tax returns and personal tax returns

    • Capital Gains Tax (CGT) returns

    • ATED returns

    • CT61 returns

  • Ensure compliance with UK accounting and tax regulations

  • Act as the technical escalation point for complex queries
  • Managing the client portfolio and delegating work to the team 

  • Maintain detailed review notes and documentation for quality assurance

Team Leadership & Development

  • Provide day-to-day leadership and mentoring to the accounts and tax delivery team

  • Allocate work and monitor workloads to ensure deadlines are met

  • Provide technical guidance and constructive feedback

  • Support ongoing training and development of junior team members

  • Lead by example in professionalism, organisation, and accountability

Workflow & Operational Management

  • Manage end-to-end workflow for accounts and tax compliance

  • Liaise with clients to request records and provide support

  • Monitor job progress, deadlines, and team capacity

  • Identify potential delivery risks or bottlenecks early

  • Support improvements to internal processes, systems, and templates

  • Work closely with senior leadership to ensure consistent client delivery

About You - Client Accounts Manager Birmingham

The successful candidate will be a qualified practice accountant with strong leadership experience and a passion for delivering high-quality client work.

  • ACA or ACCA qualification

  • At least 5 years’ post-qualification experience in accountancy practice

  • Proven experience managing accounts and tax compliance delivery

  • Strong experience reviewing statutory accounts and tax returns

  • Previous experience leading or mentoring a team

  • Excellent organisational and workflow management skills

  • Strong communication skills and confidence dealing directly with clients

  • A proactive and detail-focused approach

What Success Looks Like

In this role you will ensure:

  • Accounts and tax returns are accurate, consistent, and delivered on time

  • Quality control standards remain high across the client portfolio

  • The delivery team is supported, organised, and working efficiently

  • Workflow is clear, predictable, and well managed

  • Leadership has confidence in the reliability and quality of client delivery

Apply for This Client Accounts Manager Job in Birmingham

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Accounts Manager or Client Manager in Birmingham looking for a senior part-time role.

For more information, please contact the below:

Louise Kerrigan
Senior Talent Partner
T: 07955 267022
E: louise@supreme-ss.com