Portfolio Manager
About the Role
Sewell Wallis are partnering with a forward-thinking and unique Accounting Practice based in Sheffield to recruit a Portfolio Manager / Client Finance Director Team Leader.
As Portfolio Manager, you will join a multi-award-winning accountancy and advisory practice, supporting ambitious start-ups, scale-ups, and SMEs to automate their finances, optimise processes, and free up valuable time, all while helping to drive sustainable growth.
You will manage your own portfolio of clients, lead a team of accountants, and contribute to the strategic development of the firm.
What will you be doing?
- Leading, developing, and upskilling a team of accounting professionals delivering a comprehensive range of accounting and business advisory services.
- Acting as a strategic finance partner to client leadership teams, with a focus on growth, profitability, operational efficiency, and long-term financial planning.
- Overseeing automated financial systems, monthly management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management, and compliance requirements.
- Ensuring clients are audit-ready and well-prepared for fundraising, investment, or exit strategies.
- Bringing objective insight, financial discipline, and structured strategic thinking to client engagements.
- Leveraging the firm's software and technology solutions to enhance innovation and operational efficiency.
- Championing and embodying the firm's core values: being kind, bold, collaborative, results-driven, and people-focused.
What skills are we looking for?
- * Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
- * Tech-savvy with strong experience using leading accounting software (Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, etc.).
- * A strong, supportive leader who leads by example and thrives in a collaborative team environment.
- * Hands-on experience in management accounts, forecasting, financial modelling, cash-flow management, and compliance.
- An excellent communicator with the ability to build and maintain strong professional relationships.
What's on offer?
- * Competitive salary of £55,000.
- * Uncapped commission structure based on annual team earnings.
- * Hybrid working and flexible hours.
- * A dynamic and forward-thinking working environment that stands out from its competitors.
- * Generous holiday allowance, including your birthday off.
- * Clearly defined opportunities for career development and progression.
Send us your CV below, or contact Inci Evcil for further information.
To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.
