Accounts Assistant Manager
My client is a top ranked international large, internationally accounting firm with a strong UK presence. Their Accounting & Business Services function is a core, growth-focused offering, delivering outsourced accounting and reporting solutions to a broad portfolio of domestic and international organisations.
The team supports businesses in meeting statutory and regulatory obligations while also improving the efficiency, control, and insight of their finance operations. Work is delivery-led, relationship-driven, and underpinned by strong technical capability, with an emphasis on process improvement and consistency across engagements.
This is a well-resourced and forward-looking team, operating as part of a wider global network. The firm places significant value on continuous learning, technical development, and long-term career progression, making this a compelling environment for ambitious accounting professionals.
The Role
The team is seeking a qualified Assistant Manager with experience gained in a UK practice environment. The role sits within an outsourced accounting function and combines hands-on technical work with responsibility for supporting client delivery and the supervision of junior team members, working closely with Managers and senior stakeholders.
The service offering includes:
– Preparation and review of statutory financial statements, bookkeeping and management accounts
– Delivery of outsourced accounting support, including supporting interim or secondment assignments
– Coordination and support of local statutory accounting and reporting for clients with cross-border operations and financial reporting requirements
– Assisting clients with improving the efficiency and effectiveness of their year-end reporting cycles, including audit coordination and filing processes
Responsibilities
– Support the delivery of outsourced accounting engagements to a high technical and professional standard
– Act as a day-to-day point of contact for clients, responding to accounting and reporting queries and escalating issues as appropriate
– Prepare and review statutory accounts and related outputs, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and deadlines
– Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes and controls for clients
– Supervise, coach, and support junior team members, contributing to a collaborative and high-performing team environment
Requirements
– ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent)
– Strong grounding in financial reporting, with the ability to apply accounting standards from first principles where required
– Good technical knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS, with exposure to US GAAP as a plus
– Experience using accounting systems and strong Excel capabilities
– Professional, delivery-focused approach, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and adapt to different client environments
– Experience supervising junior staff, with the ability to delegate tasks effectively and support the development of others
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