Accounting | Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom | Full Time | From GBP £42,500 to GBP £49,500 per year

Lamont Pridmore is looking for an experienced practice accountant to join our Carlisle team!

This is an opportunity to take ownership of an established portfolio of clients, combining your technical accounting expertise with commercial insight to help businesses make confident financial decisions. You’ll become a trusted adviser to owner-managed and family-run businesses, providing a service that goes beyond compliance to deliver genuine value.

In addition to a salary of £42,500–£49,500, you’ll be eligible for an annual performance bonus of up to 17%, rewarding your contribution to exceptional client service and business success.

About Lamont Pridmore

Lamont Pridmore is a family-run, national award-winning firm of Chartered Accountants, Tax and Business Advisers with offices across Cumbria and the surrounding area.

For more than 30 years, our experienced senior leadership team has supported a high-performing team dedicated to delivering exceptional service to businesses across the region.

We build long-term relationships with our clients by providing practical commercial advice alongside traditional accountancy services, helping owner-managed and family businesses succeed in an evolving business environment.

The opportunity

As a Client Portfolio Manager, you’ll manage your own portfolio of clients while building trusted relationships and delivering a first-class service. You’ll work with business owners to understand their goals, interpret financial performance and provide advice that helps them plan for the future.

This role offers plenty of variety, combining statutory accounts, management reporting, client meetings and commercial advisory work in a collaborative and supportive environment.

What you’ll be doing

As Client Portfolio Manager, you will:

• Manage a portfolio of owner-managed and family businesses, acting as their main point of contact on a daily basis and providing high-quality services.
• Plan, prepare and review financial accounts within agreed deadlines and budgets.
• Produce accurate monthly, quarterly and half-yearly management reports.
• Present financial information in a clear, practical way that supports business decisions for clients.
• Identify opportunities to improve tax efficiency and wider business performance.
• Develop strong, lasting relationships through proactive communication and excellent client service.
• Work alongside Managing Directors to enhance internal processes and maintain high standards.
• Contribute to the continued growth of the practice through referrals, networking and identifying opportunities within your client portfolio.

Essential requirements

We’re looking for candidates with:

• Previous experience in a client-facing position within an accountancy practice.
• Experience managing a diverse portfolio of clients.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge gained in practice.
• A commercial mindset with the ability to understand the challenges facing SMEs.
• Experience using accounts preparation software.
• Good working knowledge of cloud accounting softwares such as Xero, Sage and QuickBooks.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with a professional client-centric attitude.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing deadlines.
• A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
• A full UK driving licence.

Desirable requirements

• ACA or ACCA qualification, or equivalent experience within an accountancy practice.

Pay and benefits

Alongside a competitive salary, you’ll receive:

• £42,500–£49,500 per year.
• Annual performance bonus of up to 17%.
• Paid overtime.
• Time off in lieu.
• Free parking.
• Free financial advice.
• Birthday bacon butties.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Company pension with auto-enrolment.

Working pattern and location

This is a permanent, full-time office-based position in Carlisle.

Working hours are 8.30am to 5.00pm, with flexibility available where business needs allow.

Some travel to client premises and other Lamont Pridmore offices will be required as part of the role.

Application process

If you’re looking to develop your career with a respected independent accountancy practice that values long-term client relationships and high-quality advice, we’d love to hear from you.

Please submit your CV for consideration.

Recruitment process

• Stage 1: 20-minute screening interview with Nexstema, acting on behalf of Lamont Pridmore.
• Stage 2: Interview with the Hiring Manager.

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Carlisle | Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom | Full Time | From GBP £28,000 to GBP £35,000 per year

Join a trusted accountancy firm in a key payroll role

Lamont Pridmore is seeking an experienced Payroll Services Manager to join our Carlisle team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled payroll professional who enjoys accuracy, structure and client service. You’ll be responsible for delivering reliable, compliant and efficient payroll services to a varied client portfolio, ensuring payrolls are processed correctly and deadlines are met.

The role offers a salary of £28,000–£35,000, plus the opportunity to earn an annual performance bonus of up to 17%.

About Lamont Pridmore

Lamont Pridmore is a family-run, national award-winning firm of Chartered Accountants, Tax and Business Advisers with offices throughout Cumbria and the surrounding area.

We have been led by the same senior management team for the last 30 years and support a hard-working, high-performing team. We are committed to developing close working relationships with our clients and investing in our people, so we can provide a broad range of services to help clients navigate the changing demands of the business world.

About the role

As Payroll Services Manager, you’ll oversee payroll processing for clients across a wide range of sectors. You’ll manage payroll data, statutory deductions, pension submissions, HMRC returns and payroll reporting, while acting as a reliable point of contact for clients and external stakeholders.

This role would suit someone with strong technical payroll knowledge, excellent attention to detail and the confidence to manage multiple deadlines in a busy professional services environment.

What the role entails:

• Managing end-to-end payroll processing for a diverse client base.
• Processing payroll changes, including starters, leavers, tax codes, contract changes and earnings arrestments.
• Collating and entering payroll information such as timesheets, expenses and pay adjustments.
• Calculating statutory payments, including maternity, paternity and other deductions.
• Processing salary sacrifice arrangements, including childcare-related schemes.
• Applying annual pay increases, cost of living changes and incremental adjustments.
• Carrying out regular payroll checks to maintain accurate and reliable records.
• Arranging payments to employees, HMRC, pension providers and other relevant bodies.
• Monthly and annual pension preparation and submissions.
• Monthly and annual HMRC payroll returns preparation and submissions.
• Responding (over the phone and in writing) to payroll queries from clients, employees, managers and external contacts.
• Prepare quarterly payroll invoices for client billing.
• Maintaining and updating payroll process notes and internal guidance.
• Supporting payroll system updates, testing and improvements in collaboration with the IT team.
• Keeping accurate audit records and providing payroll information for audit purposes.
• Producing client reports, including gross-to-net and employee cost information.
• Supporting the wider team with other reasonable payroll-related duties directed by the line manager.

Essential requirements

We’re looking for a Payroll Services Manager who has:

• A recognised payroll qualification, accountancy qualification, or equivalent professional experience.
• Recent hands-on experience managing a large computerised payroll.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, PAYE, National Insurance and pensions administration.
• Excellent IT skills, including strong Word and advanced Excel capability.
• Experience managing payroll data and databases.
• Strong numeracy skills and confidence completing payroll calculations accurately.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• High attention to detail and a methodical working style.
• A positive, professional and service-focused approach.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Desirable requirements

• Experience using Sage 50 accounting software.

Pay and benefits

You’ll receive:

• £28,000–£35,000 per year.
• Annual performance-based bonus of up to 17%.
• Full paid overtime.
• Time off in lieu.
• Free parking.
• Free financial advice.
• Birthday bacon butties.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Pension auto-enrolment.

Working pattern and location

This is a permanent, full-time, office-based role in Carlisle.

Working hours are 8.30am to 5.00pm, with some flexibility available.

Application process

If you’re an experienced payroll professional looking for a varied role within a supportive and well-established accountancy firm, we’d be pleased to hear from you.

Please submit your CV for review.

Recruitment process

• Stage 1: 20-minute video screening interview with Nexstema, acting on behalf of Lamont Pridmore.
• Stage 2: Interview with the Hiring Manager.

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