{"id":64195,"date":"2026-09-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/senior-manager-accounts-technical\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T16:20:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T15:20:17","slug":"senior-manager-accounts-technical","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/senior-manager-accounts-technical\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Manager, Accounts Technical"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Senior Manager, Accounts Technical<\/strong><br \/>\nReading, Berkshire | Office based<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Reading, Berkshire (office based)<br \/>\n<strong>Salary:<\/strong> Competitive, depending on experience<br \/>\n<strong>Contract:<\/strong> Permanent, full time<br \/>\n<strong>Qualification:<\/strong> ACA, ACCA or QBE<\/p>\n<p>If you&#039;re the person your team comes to with the tricky ones (group consolidations, foreign-owned subsidiaries, awkward FRS 102 points), this Senior Manager role in Reading puts that expertise right at the centre of the job.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE FIRM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My client is a well-established Reading office that&#039;s part of a large UK and Ireland accountancy and business advisory group. You get the relationships and pace of a local practice, with the technical resources and specialist colleagues of a much bigger organisation behind you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE ROLE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a technical senior manager role rather than a big portfolio job. You&#039;ll look after a small portfolio of complex clients yourself, but a lot of your time goes on being the team&#039;s go-to reviewer: stepping in on the difficult files, sorting out the technical questions, and making sure work is right before it goes out. You&#039;ll also have a real say in how the office grows.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT YOU&#039;LL BE DOING<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Managing a small personal portfolio of complex accounts and CT returns<\/li>\n<li>Reviewing team files and carrying out ad hoc technical reviews<\/li>\n<li>Handling consolidations, UK subsidiaries of overseas groups and FRS 102 technical points<\/li>\n<li>Reviewing complex VAT returns and CT600s, and liaising with auditors<\/li>\n<li>Getting involved in business valuations, plus business and personal tax planning<\/li>\n<li>Overseeing the bookkeeping function at a supervisory level<\/li>\n<li>Contributing to business planning and helping grow revenue and profit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>WHO THIS WILL SUIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ACA, ACCA or QBE qualified<\/li>\n<li>Ideally 3+ years post-qualification experience in practice<\/li>\n<li>Strong technical accounts knowledge, especially FRS 102 and group work<\/li>\n<li>CTA or ATT would be a bonus, but isn&#039;t essential<\/li>\n<li>A confident leader and communicator, comfortable with directors and clients<\/li>\n<li>Commercially minded and keen to use technology to work smarter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>WHAT&#039;S ON OFFER<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A technical leadership role with influence over how the office develops<\/li>\n<li>A smaller personal portfolio, so you have time for review and technical work<\/li>\n<li>25 days&#039; holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 more<\/li>\n<li>Office closure over Christmas<\/li>\n<li>Life assurance at 4x salary, pension, and enhanced family leave and sick pay<\/li>\n<li>Flexible benefits, including dental and critical illness cover<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>GET IN TOUCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you&#039;re a technically strong manager or senior manager in the Thames Valley and fancy a role built around your expertise, I&#039;d love to hear from you. Drop me a line for a confidential chat.<\/p>\n<p>Lydia Sinclair, ProTalent<br \/>\nlydia@protalent.co | (phone number removed) | (url removed)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":64196,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"Reading","_application":"https:\/\/www.cv-library.co.uk\/job\/225654513\/Senior-Manager-Accounts-Technical?s=103904","_company_name":"ProTalent","_company_website":"https:\/\/www.cv-library.co.uk\/list-jobs\/261673\/ProTalent","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":"","bs_cache_bypass_cache":0},"job-categories":[],"job-types":[685],"job_listing_tag":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Senior Manager, Accounts Technical | DESIblitz Jobs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/senior-manager-accounts-technical\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Senior Manager, Accounts Technical | DESIblitz Jobs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Senior Manager, Accounts Technical Reading, Berkshire | Office based Location: Reading, Berkshire (office based) Salary: Competitive, depending on experience Contract: Permanent, full time Qualification: ACA, [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/senior-manager-accounts-technical\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"DESIblitz Jobs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-09-26T15:20:17+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cc52d5d0697849f3bd18e020e570564e-1.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"240\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"60\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@desiblitzjobs\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/senior-manager-accounts-technical\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/senior-manager-accounts-technical\/\",\"name\":\"Senior Manager, Accounts Technical | DESIblitz Jobs\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-09-25T23:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-09-26T15:20:17+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/senior-manager-accounts-technical\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/senior-manager-accounts-technical\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/senior-manager-accounts-technical\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Jobs\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/jobs\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Senior Manager, Accounts Technical\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/\",\"name\":\"DESIblitz Jobs\",\"description\":\"Diversity in Jobs\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Senior Manager, Accounts Technical | DESIblitz Jobs","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/senior-manager-accounts-technical\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Senior Manager, Accounts Technical | DESIblitz Jobs","og_description":"Senior Manager, Accounts Technical Reading, Berkshire | Office based Location: Reading, Berkshire (office based) Salary: Competitive, depending on experience Contract: Permanent, full time Qualification: ACA, [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/senior-manager-accounts-technical\/","og_site_name":"DESIblitz Jobs","article_modified_time":"2026-09-26T15:20:17+00:00","og_image":[{"width":240,"height":60,"url":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cc52d5d0697849f3bd18e020e570564e-1.png","type":"image\/png"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@desiblitzjobs","twitter_misc":{"Estimated reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/senior-manager-accounts-technical\/","url":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/senior-manager-accounts-technical\/","name":"Senior Manager, Accounts Technical | DESIblitz Jobs","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/#website"},"datePublished":"2026-09-25T23:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-09-26T15:20:17+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/senior-manager-accounts-technical\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/senior-manager-accounts-technical\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/senior-manager-accounts-technical\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Jobs","item":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/jobs\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Senior Manager, Accounts Technical"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/","name":"DESIblitz Jobs","description":"Diversity in Jobs","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/64195"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=64195"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=64195"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_tag?post=64195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}