Manager

📍 Brighton | Hybrid | Full-Time

Lead people. Advise ambitious businesses. Help shape the future of a growing practice.

The next step in your career shouldn't just mean a bigger portfolio.

It should give you more influence, stronger client relationships, and the opportunity to help shape the direction of a firm.

We're working with a modern and growing accountancy practice in Brighton looking to appoint a Manager or Senior Manager to take ownership of a varied client portfolio, mentor a talented team, and play an important role in the continued growth of the practice.

If you enjoy working closely with business owners, developing people, and delivering practical advice that makes a difference, this could be your next move.

Why Join?

This is more than a compliance-focused management role.

You'll work alongside an experienced leadership team, building long-term relationships with clients while helping develop the next generation of accountants.

The firm offers a collaborative culture, hybrid working, free parking and genuine opportunities to influence how the practice continues to grow.

Where You'll Make an Impact

Build trusted client relationships

You'll manage a varied portfolio of businesses across multiple sectors, becoming their trusted adviser and helping them navigate everything from compliance through to commercial decision-making.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a portfolio of clients across accounts, tax and advisory.

• Preparing and reviewing year-end accounts and tax returns.

• Reviewing VAT returns and management accounts.

• Providing practical advice that adds value beyond compliance.

Lead and develop your team

You'll oversee workflow across the department while mentoring and supporting colleagues at different stages of their careers.

You'll:

• Review technical work.

• Coach and develop junior team members.

• Help maintain high technical standards.

• Create a positive and collaborative team environment.

Support the growth of the practice

Working closely with senior leadership, you'll help strengthen client relationships, identify opportunities to add value and contribute towards the continued success of the firm.

Is This You?

You'll already have significant experience within accountancy practice and enjoy balancing technical work with client relationships and team leadership.

You'll ideally have:

• ACA, ACCA or AAT qualification (or be qualified by experience).

• Strong practice experience across accounts and tax.

• Experience managing client portfolios.

• Confidence mentoring and developing others.

• Strong knowledge of Sage and Xero.

• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Audit experience would be beneficial but isn't essential.

Why This Role?

Some management roles simply increase your workload.

This one gives you the opportunity to influence the direction of the team, build stronger client relationships and continue developing your career within a supportive and forward-thinking practice.

Benefits

• Competitive salary (depending on experience).

• Hybrid working.

• Free parking.

• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays.

• Pension scheme.

• Ongoing CPD and professional development.

• Friendly, collaborative team environment.

Interested?

I'd love to tell you more about the firm, the team and what makes this opportunity different.

Not quite the right fit?

Every career move is different. If this role isn't the one, let's have a conversation about what is.

Know someone who'd be a great fit?

Refer them and earn a £250 bonus if they're successfully placed (T&Cs apply).

Eco Recruitment Group is an equal opportunity recruiter. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.

⚠️ Please ensure you meet UK right-to-work requirements before applying.