Account Lead

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Accounts Lead to join our Established UK accounting practice.

This is a senior role for someone who can take ownership of the accounts function, manage workflow effectively, support and supervise the team, and ensure work is completed accurately and submitted within deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the accounts workflow and delivery across the team
• Review, finalise and approve accounts before submission to clients and relevant authorities
• Allocate work effectively among team members based on workload, deadlines and individual capabilities
• Monitor team progress and ensure jobs are completed accurately and on time
• Prepare and review accounts and working papers prepared by team members and provide constructive feedback
• Ensure a consistent standard of work and maintain strong quality-control procedures
• Deal with more complex accounting and client queries and provide guidance to the team
• Monitor outstanding work and proactively follow up with team members to prevent delays
• Ensure all statutory and client deadlines are tracked and met
• Prepare and maintain monthly internal management reports on workflow, deadlines, outstanding jobs and team performance
• Identify bottlenecks and improve processes to make the accounts function more efficient
• Work closely with managers/directors and provide regular updates on workload, progress and issues
• Assist with training, mentoring and development of junior and senior team members
• Maintain strong client relationships and communicate professionally with clients when required
• Ensure the team follows internal procedures, accounting standards and UK compliance requirements

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Strong UK accounting practice experience
• Proven experience managing or supervising an accounts team
• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP, VAT, Corporation Tax and statutory accounts
• Experience reviewing and finalising accounts prepared by others
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and prioritise workload effectively
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Confident communication and client-management skills
• Ability to take ownership, make decisions and resolve issues independently
• Experience with Xero, Sage, QuickBooks, TaxCalc, IRIS or similar accounting software
• ACA/ACCA qualified, part-qualified or equivalent experience preferred

This role would suit someone who is currently working as an Accounts Senior, Accounts Manager, Client Manager or similar and is ready to take the next step into a leadership position.

Location: Onsite

Position: Accounts Lead/Manager

Salary: Depending on Experience

If you have solid UK practice experience and are confident managing people, workflow, deadlines and the final quality of accounts, we’d love to hear from you.