Financial Reporting Assistant Manager

Job Title

Financial Reporting Assistant Manager

Location

Birmingham

Salary

£47,000 - £53,000

A leading accountancy and advisory firm is looking to appoint an Assistant Manager to join its growing Financial Reporting team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ACA or ACCA qualified accountant looking to build their career within a collaborative and supportive environment. Working with a diverse portfolio of clients across a range of sectors, you'll deliver high-quality financial reporting and advisory services while developing strong client relationships and mentoring junior team members.

What you will be doing as a Financial Reporting Assistant Manager

As an Assistant Manager, you'll be responsible for managing a varied workload, ensuring client deadlines are met and identifying opportunities to provide additional value. Working closely with Managers and Partners, you'll support clients with statutory reporting, management accounts, VAT and wider financial reporting requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review complex statutory accounts under FRS 102 and IFRS.
• Review statutory accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.
• Prepare and review VAT returns together with employer tax returns, including P11Ds and PSAs.
• Produce monthly and quarterly management accounts for a range of clients.
• Prepare integrated cash flow forecasts.
• Review bookkeeping completed using cloud accounting software, including Xero and Sage.
• Prepare and review corporation tax returns, working alongside the firm's specialist tax team where required.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted point of contact.
• Review clients' financial processes and internal controls, recommending improvements where appropriate.
• Undertake on-site assignments and secondments at client premises when required.
• Support, coach and mentor junior members of the team.
• Ensure work is delivered on time, within budget and to a consistently high technical standard.
• Keep up to date with changes in accounting standards and legislation, sharing knowledge across the team.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across multiple service lines to deliver the best outcomes for clients.

What you will need to succeed as a Financial Reporting Assistant Manager

• ACA or ACCA qualification.
• At least two years' recent experience within an accountancy practice.
• Strong experience preparing and reviewing statutory accounts.
• Good working knowledge of UK GAAP, FRS 102 and IFRS.
• Experience using accounting software such as Xero, Sage and ideally CaseWare.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong communication and client relationship management skills.
• A proactive, commercial approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Previous experience supporting or mentoring junior staff would be advantageous.

Why join this firm?

• Competitive salary.
• Hybrid and flexible working.
• Clear career progression within a growing team.
• Ongoing technical training and professional development.
• A collaborative and supportive working environment.
• Comprehensive benefits package including pension, annual leave and wellbeing support.

What next?

The client is keen to start interviewing NOW! So, if you are interested, please apply ASAP!

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.