Accounts Manager
Manage and oversee a company's financial operations and reportings.
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What's it like to be an Accounts Manager?
Accounts Managers, often also referred to as Account Managers, are responsible for managing client relationships and sales within a company. Their main aim is to maintain and grow business relationships with a company’s key accounts and create new business opportunities. They act as the primary point of contact for customers, managing any issues that arise, and ensuring high standards of customer service. They are also tasked with identifying sales opportunities, setting sales targets and attracting new customers. Accounts Managers can be found across various sectors including, technology, advertising and retail.
Tasks and duties
- Building and maintaining new and ongoing client relationships.
- Developing trusted advisor relationships with key accounts, stakeholders and executive sponsors.
- Forecasting and tracking key account metrics (e.g. quarterly sales results and annual forecasts).
- Coordinating the involvement of company personnel to meet account performance objectives and customers’ expectations.
- Negotiating contracts and agreements in order to maximise profitability.
- Resolving complex customer issues and complaints with a solution-focused approach.
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Latest Accounts Manager reviews
5.0Apr 2024
Reviewer's Qualification
Bachelor of Accounting
Experience
10+ years
Organisation size
Small (1-19 employees)
The good things
Have been in Accounting field my entire career. Love the job as it is exciting and challenging.
The challenges
There is nothing to like about this role.
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5.0Apr 2024
Reviewer's Qualification
Diploma of Building
Experience
5 – 9 years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
The good things
No two days are the same. Visiting customers onsite to working in the office allows me to plan my week to make the most of the good days
Every customer is different and the key is to build a strong re...
The challenges
I can never switch off. When I'm on holiday I always think about have I done this? Is this sorted....
Ambulance at the bottom of the cliff. Dealing with issues out of your control.
What you need to r...
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