Accounts Senior 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 Senior Manager with experience gained in a UK practice environment. The role sits within an outsourced accounting function and combines hands-on technical work with portfolio management, leadership responsibility, and oversight of large and complex client engagements.

The service offering includes:

– Preparation and review of statutory financial statements (SFS), bookkeeping and management accounts

– Delivery of outsourced accounting support, including provision of experienced finance professionals on interim or secondment assignments

– Coordination, management and control of local statutory accounting and reporting for clients with cross-border operations and financial reporting requirements

– Supporting and advising clients on statutory accounting compliance requirements and improvements to the SFS cycle, including production, audit and filing processes

– Leading accounting projects, including investigation, data gathering and analysis to ensure the accuracy and robustness of statutory financial statements, particularly for multi-national and multi-entity organisations

– Managing the delivery of statutory compliance processes for multi-entity, global organisations

Responsibilities

– Manage a portfolio of clients and oversee the delivery of outsourced accounting engagements to a high technical and professional standard

– Lead and manage large and complex accounting and finance projects, ensuring delivery to agreed timelines and quality standards

– Act as a senior point of contact for clients, building strong relationships and advising on accounting, reporting and compliance matters

– Review statutory accounts and related outputs, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulatory requirements

– Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, controls, and the overall efficiency of the SFS cycle

– Lead, supervise, and develop team members, providing coaching and support within a collaborative team environment

– Manage and coordinate teams across engagements, demonstrating flexibility in changing client environments

Requirements

– ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification (e.g. CA, ATT, CTA or international equivalent)

– Strong accounting skills and technical knowledge on financial reporting matters, including the ability to work from first principles

– Very good working knowledge of UK GAAP / IFRS, with awareness of US GAAP

– Proven ability to manage teams and deliver large and complex finance and accounting projects

– Experience managing client portfolios and leading multi-client engagements

– IT literate, with experience of accounting systems and very strong Excel skills

– Highly professional and delivery-focused approach, with the ability to operate effectively in a deadline-driven environment

– Self-motivated with strong written and verbal communication skills

– Strong leadership capability, with the ability to develop, coach and mentor staff

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