Accounting & Financial Reporting Assistant Manager -Top 10

This exciting role is to join a large Accounting and Business Advisory team in a London Top 10 firm.

The team acts for clients across a wide range of sectors including retail, media and technology, real estate and construction and energy and natural resources. With a personal, director led approach, the team works as trusted advisers to a wealth of clients from small owner-managed businesses to large corporate clients and partnerships.

As the Accounting and Financial Reporting Assistant Manager, your role will be to assist managers to profitably deliver work across a portfolio of corporate clients. You will focus on complex financial reporting and consolidations, whilst managing a small portfolio of corporate and not-for-profit clients.
An integral part of the role will be working with a team of staff to ensure the highest possible standards of client service at all times.

Responsibilities

• Acting as day-to-day point of contact for clients and practising the principles of excellent client service at all times
• 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 on-going 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 its grading, as requested by the line manager, Head of Department or any partner

Essential:

• ACA / ACCA fully qualified.
• A strong understanding of UK financial reporting requirements.
• Experience of complex consolidations (desirable not essential)
• 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.