Senior Accountant & Client Manager
20 Hours per Week | Fully Remote | £45,000 FTE Equivalent + Bonus
About SBX Accountants
SBX Accountants is a modern, growing accountancy practice supporting SMEs, sole traders, startups and property businesses across the UK. We're building a flexible, relationship-focused firm without the chargeable hour culture and micromanagement often associated with traditional practice.
We're looking for an experienced qualified accountant to join us in a key role as we continue to grow.
The Role
You'll take ownership of a portfolio of clients and act as the bridge between clients and our bookkeeping team. You'll review work, manage deadlines and provide practical tax advice directly to business owners.
The portfolio will be deliberately sized around a 20-hour week and supported by our bookkeeping team and systems. Whilst hours are flexible, some availability during normal business hours is expected for client calls and team communication.
There is scope for the role to grow over time as the practice expands, although we are equally happy to support someone wishing to remain part-time long term.
We're looking for somebody who enjoys building relationships and helping small business owners, not simply preparing accounts. Personality and communication matter just as much as technical ability.
Key Responsibilities
Client Management
- Act as the primary point of contact for your own portfolio of clients.
- Build strong relationships and deliver exceptional service.
- Conduct client calls and meetings where required.
- Respond to client queries promptly and professionally.
Team Oversight
- Review and oversee the work of the bookkeeping team.
- Act as the bridge between clients and bookkeepers, ensuring queries and information are dealt with efficiently.
- Monitor workflow and help improve systems and processes as the practice grows.
Compliance
- Prepare and review statutory accounts.
- Prepare and review corporation tax returns and self-assessment tax returns.
- Review and submit VAT returns.
- Oversee MTD for Income Tax submissions as the regime develops.
- Ensure work is completed accurately and on time.
Tax Advice
- Provide practical day-to-day tax advice to clients.
- Discuss salary versus dividends, pensions, VAT registrations and other routine tax planning opportunities.
- Explain tax matters clearly to non-finance business owners.
- Escalate more complex matters where appropriate.
About You
Essential
- ACA or ACCA qualified.
- Previous accountancy practice experience.
- Strong knowledge of UK accounts and tax.
- Comfortable speaking directly with clients and building relationships.
- Experience reviewing work prepared by others.
- Organised, proactive and able to manage your own workload remotely.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Desirable
- Experience managing a client portfolio.
- Experience supervising or mentoring junior staff or bookkeepers.
- Familiarity with TaxCalc, QuickBooks and Xero.
- Experience working remotely.
Application Questions
As part of your application, please answer the following:
1. Tell us about a time you helped a client understand or resolve a difficult issue. How did you approach the conversation, and what was the outcome?
2. Describe your experience reviewing work prepared by others, particularly where you've had to flag errors or query something with a remote team. How do you keep that feedback clear and useful without it becoming a long back-and-forth?
3. We would love to get a sense of who you are beyond your CV. What attracted you to this role, how would you like your working life to evolve, and what should we know about you outside of work?
Pay: £22,500.00 per year
Work Location: Remote
