Accounting Services, Senior Associate
- Employer
- PwC
- Location
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 12 Oct 2023
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- Sector
- Accounting - practice
- Salary band
- Competitive
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Where will they be working?
- Hybrid - mostly office
Job Details
The role
The successful candidate will report directly to a team of Managers and Senior Managers, as well as the Director who leads AS.
AS provides outsourced accounting services. These include;
- the preparation of statutory financial statements (SFS).
- providing skilled accountants on secondment where clients have a temporary need for additional resources.
- bookkeeping and preparation of periodic management accounts.
In addition, AS manages and controls the preparation of local SFS for cross-border clients.
AS also provides advisory services, which includes advising on:
- statutory accounting compliance requirements.
- improvements to the SFS cycle i.e. the production, audit and filing of SFS.
An AS Senior Associate requires the ability to manage a portfolio of clients and to work on ad hoc accounting projects. There is an expectation that AS Senior Associates will carry out client secondments in line with business needs, where their skills and availability match client requirements.
An AS Senior Associate needs the ability to apply their accounting compliance knowledge to major proposals to help manage and grow the AS accounting compliance portfolio worldwide. In addition, the ability to contribute to the development of the accounting advisory service offering with regards to process improvement, technology, risk and controls is required.
The role also requires an ability to take responsibility for the management of junior accounting staff, as well as participating in group management matters such as, effective financial management of own portfolio of clients and participation in group technical training meetings.
Essential Skills and Experience
- Qualified or part qualified ACA/ACCA with proven experience in a medium to large accountancy firm.
- 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 and some awareness of US GAAP.
- IT literate, ideally with some experience of accounting packages and very good excel spreadsheet skills.
- Highly professional attitude to providing a quality service working on challenging assignments in a deadline driven environment
- Self motivated with strong communication skills (written and oral) and the ability to work in a team environment.
- Demonstrate flexibility in changing client environments.
Company
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PwC
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Our offer to you...
· Be part of the world’s leading professional services network and enjoy the benefits that come with that.
· Meet and collaborate with highly talented people from diverse backgrounds, developing new ways of thinking, creating value for you, for PwC and for our clients.
· Work in a challenging and stimulating environment where you’ll be inspired to reach your full potential.
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The PwC deal
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What you need to bring to us
Your intellect, willingness to learn, ability to build relationships, put yourself in others’ shoes, while always making a positive impact with our clients and each other.
The skills, insights and connections you develop at PwC are career defining wherever your career may take you. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime. Take it.
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