Senior Accounts & Tax Manager, Sheffield

Senior Accounts & Tax Manager - Sheffield

A well-established and growing UK accountancy group is seeking a Senior Accounts & Tax Manager to take full responsibility for a regional office.

The Senior Accounts & Tax Manager Opportunity

This role sits at the heart of the practice, with accountability across client delivery, people leadership, operations, and compliance. You will act as the senior leader on-site, driving performance, embedding standards, and ensuring a consistently high-quality client experience.

The firm is modern and forward-thinking, focused on making accounting more efficient, insightful, and commercially valuable to clients through a combination of smart technology and clear, practical advice. A key part of the role will be translating financial data into meaningful commercial insight, helping clients identify opportunities for growth, improve profitability, and make confident strategic decisions.

Key ResponsibilitiesLeadership & Performance

• Take ownership of day‑to‑day site performance across service delivery, operations, and compliance
• Set and maintain high standards for quality, turnaround times, and client experience
• Lead from the front, fostering a high‑performance, values‑driven culture

People Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of accounting professionals
• Embed a mindset of commercial awareness within the team, ensuring outputs go beyond compliance into value‑added insight
• Drive structured performance management and continuous development
• Support hiring and scaling of the team as the business grows

Client Management

• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Lead client meetings, providing clear financial insights, forward‑looking analysis, and practical recommendations
• Act as a trusted adviser, helping clients understand key drivers of performance, cash flow, and profitability
• Identify opportunities to support client growth, including efficiencies, cost control, and strategic planning
• Manage and resolve escalations effectively and professionally

Technical Oversight

• Oversee delivery of statutory accounts, management accounts, and financial reporting
• Ensure outputs include clear commentary, KPIs, and practical commercial insights
• Ensure accuracy and compliance across bookkeeping, VAT, and payroll
• Maintain high standards aligned with UK accounting regulations

Compliance & Operations

• Ensure adherence to HMRC, Companies House, and GDPR requirements
• Support digital compliance initiatives including Making Tax Digital
• Drive operational improvements, standardisation, and scalable processes

About You

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified
• Proven experience within a UK accountancy practice (minimum 5 years)
• Strong leadership background, with experience managing and developing teams
• In‑depth knowledge of UK GAAP, compliance, and regulatory frameworks
• Commercially minded, with the ability to interpret financials into strategic insight
• Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex financial information clearly to non‑finance stakeholders
• Comfortable using modern accounting software (e.g. Xero, QuickBooks, Sage)

Why Apply?

This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior leadership position with real influence‑joining a business that is actively investing in growth, innovation, and operational excellence, and where you can play a key role in shaping how clients grow and succeed.

For a confidential discussion or to express interest, please apply via LinkedIn or contact me directly at

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