About the role

  • Accounting Manager at 1st Formations overseeing high-quality accounting and tax services. Leading complex accounts work and managing offshore teams while supporting junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

  • Review and sign off accounts, tax returns, and VAT prepared by an outsourced delivery team
  • Ensure technical accuracy and compliance under IFRS 102 and 105
  • Respond to and resolve complex technical queries and client questions
  • Manage a client portfolio of SMEs and startup founders with care and professionalism
  • Provide practical advice around corporation tax, personal tax, dividend strategies, and VAT
  • Guide and mentor junior accountants, supporting their development and learning
  • Help maintain a centralised knowledge base of client FAQs and standardised responses
  • Keep up to date with new accounting legislation and regulatory developments
  • Collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders and outsourced teams
  • Use cloud-based tools (QuickBooks, TaxCalc, etc.) to support workflow and insight

Requirements

  • Fully qualified accountant (ACCA or equivalent)
  • Experience in a UK-based accounting practice
  • 4–8 years' post-qualification experience
  • Strong grounding in corporate and personal tax, VAT, and IFRS 102/105
  • Excellent review-level skills and attention to detail
  • Confident supervising and reviewing work done by outsourcing partners, ensuring consistency and quality
  • Hands-on experience with accounting software such as TaxCalc, QuickBooks, Xero, Dext, or similar
  • Excellent communication skills and a proactive, client-friendly attitude
  • Experience managing (formally or informally) junior team members or trainees
  • Adaptable, commercially aware, and open to using tech to improve workflows

Benefits

  • Hybrid working model
  • Real opportunities for progression as the business scales
  • The chance to influence both customer experience and product development
  • A culture that values ownership, impact, and continuous learning

Job title

Accounting Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

£80,000 - £85,000 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Tech skills

Location requirements

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