Newly qualified Assistant Manager

Assistant Manager, Financial Outsourcing – Media

About FLB
FLB is a rapidly growing firm of Accountants and business advisors who focus on providing superior tax, accounting, and consulting services by implementing practical solutions for our clients’ diverse needs. Established in 2008, we are now part of the Entertainment Partners Group, a leading service provider in the media and entertainment industry. With the support of private equity backing, FLB has ambitious plans to continuously innovate using the latest technology to develop our teams and grow the business. FLB work with a wide range of clients, from big corporates, investors in the world of film and media, to smaller owner/manager businesses which sets us worlds apart from your traditional accountancy firms.

Location

Our fabulous open plan offices at Winnersh Triangle and in Soho are homes to a dynamic bunch of driven, diverse, and hard-working people whose shared belief in delivering the best for our clients is underpinned by respect, transparency, and collaboration. We offer big corporate experience with that more hands-on SME feel. This role will be based in our Winnersh office, with occasional travel to the London office.

The Role and the Next Step in your Career Journey

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. The wellbeing and retention of our team is extremely important to us, and you will have the resources you need to thrive and develop. This Assistant Manager role will report into our Senior Manager in the Media Team with some direct report management. We pride ourselves on putting our clients first and enabling our team with the latest technology to help them deliver a quality service. f you’re an ambitious individual with a great attitude and ready for a new challenge we’re looking for an Assistant Manager to help us take our rapidly growing Financial Outsourcing – Media team to the next level.
We will value and listen to your ideas to help the team succeed; we are of a size where you personally can
make a difference to the way we do things.
Your responsibilities will include:
• Working with your manager in ensuring the financial outsourcing for a portfolio of clients is
completed in a timely manner, ensuring all monthly, quarterly and year end deliverables are met
including VAT returns, Net Asset Valuation of Investment Funds, Management accounts and Statutory
accounts.
• Liaising with and presenting financial information directly to the client(s) on a regular basis.
• Learning to lead and develop a team, including managing performance, setting goals and ongoing
training through mentoring and following our tailored leadership program.
• Perform ad hoc analysis and projects as requested.

To be successful in this Assistant Manager role
If you can demonstrate the following skills and experience, we can help you grow and develop:
o Newly qualified accountant, ideally 3 years’ experience in a similar sized firm.
o Good knowledge of accounting fundamentals including production of statutory accounts under FRS
102 and IFRS, consolidations, inter-company transactions and impairments.
o Strong Word and Excel skills.
o Experience of using Xero and CCH is nice to have.
o An excellent planner/organiser with good decision-making skills and happy to help.

The Benefits
FLB offer a competitive starting salary and a range of generous benefits including:
• Flexible working - 3 days office and 2 days working from home after 3 months’ satisfactory
performance.
• Flexible start time between 8am and 10am with a 7.5hr working day.
• 25 days holiday increasing by one day per years’ service up to a maximum of 30 days and ability to
purchase/sell up to a further 5 days holiday.
• Discretionary companywide bonus based on company performance.
• Non-contributory private medical insurance
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Life assurance benefit
• Referral programme - £1,000 if you refer someone who successfully passes their probation.
• Reimbursement of one professional membership subscription related to work.
• Discretionary Enhanced Sickness Entitlement after 12 months service
• An annual companywide party and regular social events
• An annual team charity day

Join FLB and you will find significant opportunities for professional development and progression
within a top 100 accounting firm with a professional, yet friendly and collaborative work culture and
a balanced approach to work-life integration.