Accounting Manager

Brewer Morris; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Brewer Morris is seeking an experienced Manager – Financial Reporting & Business Partnering to join a high-performing finance team. You will lead statutory and financial reporting under IFRS and UK GAAP, deliver management accounts, budgeting, and provide commercial insights to senior stakeholders.

The role involves secondments and interim support across diverse client portfolios, with a focus on strategic partnering and value-add finance leadership.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA or equivalent qualified accountant.
• Significant post-qualification experience in professional services or industry finance.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Experience in management accounting and business partnering.
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation and review of statutory and financial reporting under IFRS, UK GAAP, and other standards.
• Deliver high-quality management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
• Act as trusted business partner to senior stakeholders with commercial insight.
• Support finance transformation, process improvement and reporting enhancements.
• Undertake client secondments and provide interim finance support as needed.
• Manage client relationships and identify opportunities to add value.
• Lead and develop engagement teams and nurture a high-performance culture.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Financial analysis

Commercial awareness

Adaptability

Education

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Job description

Manager – Financial Reporting & Business Partnering

On behalf of our Big 4 client, we are seeking an experienced Senior Manager to join a high-performing finance team, supporting clients across financial reporting, management accounting, and commercial finance activities. This role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse client portfolio, including undertaking finance leadership and specialist secondment assignments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and review of statutory and financial reporting under IFRS, UK GAAP, and other applicable standards.
• Deliver high-quality management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to support decision-making.
• Act as a trusted business partner to senior stakeholders, providing commercial insight and performance reporting.
• Support finance transformation, process improvement, and reporting enhancement initiatives.
• Undertake client secondments, providing interim support to finance teams during periods of growth, change, or resource need.
• Manage client relationships, ensuring excellent service delivery and identifying opportunities to add value.
• Lead and develop engagement teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.

Requirements

• ACA, ACCA, or equivalent qualified accountant.
• Significant post-qualification experience in professional services and/or industry finance roles.
• Strong technical financial reporting knowledge, including IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Proven experience in management accounting and business partnering.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to quickly adapt to new environments and build credibility with senior client stakeholders.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys combining technical accounting expertise with strategic business partnering and varied client-facing assignments.