Accounts Manager

Company: Sumer
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Location: Melrose
Job Description:

  • Build strong and lasting relationships with a diverse portfolio of clients
  • Understand client goals and challenges, proactively offering solutions that add value
  • Organise and attend client meetings to understand client needs
  • Oversee client accounts, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely delivery of services
  • Prepare and review annual accounts, tax returns, and one-off advisory projects
  • Support and mentor junior team members
  • Provide accounting, tax, planning, and advisory services as a trusted client advisor

Requirements

  • Part or fully qualified in a professional accountancy and or tax qualification
  • Solid experience within a similar role within an accountancy practice
  • Strong working knowledge of accounting principles, taxation and financial management
  • Proficient in accounting and tax software
  • Able to build trust, communicate clearly, and take genuine pride in seeing clients succeed
  • Team player who thrives in a collaborative environment and is willing to share knowledge and support colleagues

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in accounting principles, taxation, and financial management while providing comprehensive accounting, tax, planning, and advisory services. Proven ability to build strong client relationships and mentor junior team members in a collaborative environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

  • Accounting Principles
  • Taxation
  • Financial Management
  • Client Relationship Management
  • Accounting Software Proficiency

Hard Skills

  • Accounting
  • Tax Preparation
  • Financial Planning
  • Advisory Services
  • Compliance Management

Soft Skills

  • Communication
  • Team Collaboration
  • Mentoring
  • Problem Solving
  • Client Trust Building

Certifications & Qualifications

  • Professional Accountancy Qualification
  • Tax Qualification

Industry Keywords

  • Accountancy Practice
  • Client Accounts
  • Annual Accounts
  • Tax Returns
  • Advisory Projects

Tools & Technologies

  • Accounting Software
  • Tax Software

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Posted: October 22nd, 2026