Accounting and Financial Reporting Assistant Manager

Your new company
Your new company is a top 10 leading accounting, tax, audit, advisory, and business services group which operates across multiple countries, offering local expertise combined with the strength of a global network. They provide a wide range of services to help businesses manage their finances, optimise their operations, and achieve their strategic goals.
Your new role
In your new role you will focus on complex financial reporting and consolidations, whilst managing a small portfolio of corporate and not-for-profit clients in order to assist managers to profitably deliver work.
Key responsibilities:

• Acting as day-to-day point of contact for clients and practising the principles of excellent client service at all time
• Managing a small portfolio of corporate clients within the agreed internal budget for the job and addressing any material points identified on assignments with the team
• Planning assignments in accordance with the firm's standard procedures and confirming arrangements with the client, including likely costs and billing arrangements
• Ensuring feedback is provided to more junior members of the team on an ongoing basis
• Developing and maintaining an advanced level of technical knowledge through appropriate reading and courses and fulfilling the professional bodies' CPD requirements, including maintaining an awareness of the firm's specialist services and publications
• Ensuring that assignments are undertaken in accordance with instructions, and carrying out complex aspects of the assignment efficiently, thoroughly and in accordance with the firm's procedures
• Providing adequate briefing, supervision and training for junior staff and reviewing work completed by junior staff for adequacy and completeness
• Carrying out any other duties within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job, the title of the role, and it's grading, as requested by the line manager, Head of Department or any partner.

What you'll need to succeed

• ACA/ACCA/ICAS fully qualified.
• A strong understanding of UK financial reporting requirements.
• Experience of complex consolidations.
• Ability to demonstrate commercial awareness and to add value.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Well-developed people management skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Good understanding of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Working knowledge of Corporate Taxation (preferred)

What you'll get in return

• Salary flexible depending on experience
• Health and wellbeing services including private healthcare and discounted gym memberships
• Pension salary exchange scheme
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Holiday trading scheme
• Flexible/ hybrid working
• Cycle to work scheme
• One day leave per year for volunteering

What you need to do now
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