Assistant Manager, Financial Reporting

Assistant Manager, Financial Reporting

About the role

You will be responsible for ensuring clients’ needs are met in a timely and effective manner while identifying opportunities for added value.

• Assisting in the preparation of complex statutory accounts and reviewing disclosures under accounting frameworks including FRS 102 and IFRS.
• Reviewing statutory accounts for sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies.
• Assisting with the preparation, review, and submission of VAT and employer taxes such as P11D and PSA.
• Assisting in the preparation or review of monthly/quarterly management reports for a range of clients.
• Preparing integrated cash flow forecasts.
• Reviewing bookkeeping duties using accounting software such as Xero and Sage.
• Preparing or reviewing corporation tax returns and providing ad‑hoc advice in support of the tax team.
• Building client relationships and assisting management with the maintenance of client portfolios.
• Understanding client internal controls, identifying weaknesses, and suggesting improvements.
• Performing on‑site assignments or secondments at client premises.
• Ensuring completion of assigned areas of work within the time budget and deadlines, meeting the standard set with minimal supervision.
• Continuously improving systems and procedures.
• Providing assistance, coaching, and mentoring to junior staff as required.
• Prioritising your own workload and deadlines.
• Keeping up to date with technical knowledge and changes in the accountancy profession, driving best practice within the team, and supporting continuous development.
• Monitoring and adhering to deadlines to ensure client work meets expectations.
• Liaising with other departments in the firm and promoting awareness of offered services.

About you

• ACCA or ACA qualified.
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience in an accountancy practice firm.
• Basic knowledge of accounting packages and statutory accounts preparation software, ideally Xero and Caseware.
• Fundamental knowledge of UK GAAP, IFRS, and FRS 102.
• Strong time‑management and delegative skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

We only accept applications from individuals with an existing, permanent right to live and work in the UK.

Closing Date: 31 August 2026

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