About the Company
The Company is a UK-based accounting firm that provides bespoke accounting, bookkeeping, and financial advisory services to a diverse client base. The company prides itself on building close, human relationships with both clients and team members, focusing on quality, collaboration, and personalized service rather than a purely corporate structure.As the company continues to grow its remote team, we are looking to hire a Team Manager / Senior Accountant who will oversee and support a team of accounting professionals while ensuring high-quality deliverables for UK clients.
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Team Manager / Senior Accountant with strong leadership capabilities and a solid accounting background. This role combines team management, quality control, and client communication while also contributing to bookkeeping and higher-level accounting review.The successful candidate will lead a team of approximately seven remote staff members, ensuring work quality, meeting deadlines, and maintaining strong relationships with both the internal team and external clients.This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys leading people, mentoring teams, and working closely with business owners and clients in a collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Management
- Lead and manage a team of approximately seven accounting and bookkeeping professionals.
- Provide day-to-day oversight, support, and motivation to ensure the team performs at a high level.
- Foster a positive, collaborative, and supportive working environment.
- Understand each team member’s strengths, attitude, and motivation, and help them develop professionally.
Accounting & Financial Oversight
- Review bookkeeping and accounting work produced by the team to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Support both operational bookkeeping tasks and higher-level accounting reviews when required.
- Maintain high standards in financial reporting and client deliverables.
Quality Control & Deadline Management
- Monitor the quality of work produced by the team.
- Track deadlines and ensure that all deliverables are completed on time.
- Implement processes that improve efficiency, organization, and accuracy.
Client Communication
- Communicate directly with clients when appropriate to provide updates or clarification.
- Ensure clients receive a high level of service and responsiveness.
- Build strong relationships with clients by maintaining clear, professional communication.
Strategic Coordination
- Work closely with company leadership on team coordination and operational improvements.
- Provide feedback and insights on team performance and workflow processes.
- Contribute to the long-term growth and development of the team structure.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Qualified Accountant (or equivalent accounting qualification).
- 5–18 years of experience in accounting, finance, or bookkeeping.
- Experience managing or supervising teams in an accounting environment.
- Strong knowledge of bookkeeping and financial reporting processes.
- Excellent spoken and written English communication skills.
- Confident, personable, and naturally extroverted personality.
- Strong leadership, coaching, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to balance team management with technical accounting work.
- Highly organized with strong deadline management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with UK accounting standards or UK-based clients.
- Experience working with international or remote teams.
- Familiarity with cloud accounting software (e.g., Xero, QuickBooks, etc.).
- Prior experience in a client-facing accounting role.
Personal Attributes
We are looking for someone who is:
- Personable and approachable.
- A natural leader who enjoys mentoring and supporting teams.
- Professional but not overly corporate in style.
- Comfortable building genuine relationships with both clients and colleagues.
- Proactive and solutions-oriented.
Growth Opportunity
This role offers the potential for long-term growth within the company, including the possibility of future sponsorship to work in the UK office, should the relationship develop successfully and both parties align.