Manager/Associate Director Wilmslow – opportunity to progress to Director/Shareholder
At Langricks we focus on our clients achieving measurably better results, we do this by providing strategic, accountancy and asset protection services and by working closely with our clients to help them achieve their goals, we want to be their ‘best friend’ in all things accountancy, and in fact many of our clients do actually become lifelong friends
We have a very diverse book of clients from small one-man-bands to multi-national million-pound turnover corporate entities. But no matter the size of the client we are passionate about delivering the very best personal service, with a mission to get to know the ins and outs of the businesses we work with and to provide them with the best advice to help get them to where they want to be.
Job purpose
We are growing at a fast-pace and we are looking for someone with ambition and the drive to deliver our services at the high level we strive for and to help us retain the excellent reputation we already have in the market place.
Duties will involve:
- Managing a team of staff
- Managing a portfolio of clients
- Review of annual accounts
- Review of corporation tax
- Preparation of annual accounts for our larger clients
- Preparation of corporation tax returns
- Preparing detailed management accounts in excel
- Training staff
- Business development and attracting new clients to the business (albeit this is not essential)
- Meeting potential new clients, sending proposals and helping on board new clients
Is this the role for you
The right person should have at least 5 years’ experience of working in a practice including managing clients. They must be experienced in completing year-end accounts and be AAT, ACA or ACCA qualified. They should be friendly and presentable with a can-do attitude. It would be advantageous to have experience using Iris.
What can we offer you?
We value our team and we offer a range of benefits as detailed below to make their working environment happy and productive. We hold regular social events throughout the year which have included escape rooms, junkyard golf and flight clubs to name a few. Once a year we have a larger event with a night away when we hit budget, last year we stayed in York for the last night of the Dante Festival. We also have keen sports men and women at Langricks and we are delighted to enter teams into half marathons, Tough Mudder, golf tournaments and football 5 a-side tournaments. We are also proud sponsors of the Wilmslow Corporate 10k race as part of the Wilmslow Running Festival.
25 days annual leave allowance with an extra day off for your birthday, the 3 working days between Christmas and New Year when we close the offices and an extra day for every 2 years of service, capped at 30 days.
- Fresh fruit
- Free parking
- Flexi-time working
- Regular team socials
- Relaxed attire on Fridays
- Bupa cash plan health insurance
- Company pension
- One day off a year for a charity day
For the right person, there is also an opportunity for progression to Director and to ultimately become a co-owner of the business.
Don’t just take our word for it..
My name is Emma and I am a Client Relationship Manager at Langricks and have been here now for 7 years. I primarily support and build existing relationships with new and existing client aswell as ensuring the smooth running of the practice.
Chris Langrick the founder of the business is continually looking to improve the company to make it the best place to work. Flexible working hours, hybrid working, regular social events, office closed throughout the Christmas period have all been implemented since I started.
So, what do I personally like about Langricks? Well, the location is fab (important right!), right in the heart of Wilmslow, good for lunches and shopping and not far from M & S and John Lewis always a bonus! The mix of staff is great too, the office is lovely, it has a nice atmosphere, very laid back. It really feels like a family, not too big so everybody is close. The days go by quickly with office banter flying around, time flies when you are having fun!!
We all seem to have the same values, putting our clients first and foremost. Being part of a team that is focused on helping our clients succeed is actually really important to me and I have built many strong relationships with numerous clients.
I also value the way I’m treated as an employee, I have a great Director Mike Bowker who manages the Wilmslow office and whom I report to, he’s very supportive, we have a good relationship and he seems to care about me and the rest of the team. I feel fortunate to have a great boss and be part of this growing business.
If you’re looking for a boring traditional accountant, working 9-5pm with no social events, no work/life balance and no in-office perks, I would honestly suggest that you look elsewhere. If you need an exciting, social, fun place to work with lots of office banter then Langricks is definitely the place for you!
