Accounting Manager

reed & mackay; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed & Mackay, based in London, seeks an Accounting Manager to join our team and drive IFRS and US GAAP reporting, technical accounting, and international audits across multiple jurisdictions. Working with local teams and external auditors, you will ensure high-quality financial reporting, compliance, and accounting excellence while coordinating global activities and statutory requirements.

The role requires CA/ ACA / ACCA qualification and strong communication skills, with a focus on accuracy

Qualifications

• Experience in audit firm environments.
• Qualified CA/ACA/ACCA.
• Strong IFRS and US GAAP knowledge.
• Experience with global statutory reporting.
• Proficient with Workiva and NetSuite.

Responsibilities

• Support IFRS and US GAAP financial reporting across the group.
• Coordinate external audit processes across jurisdictions.
• Prepare audit working papers and financial reporting schedules.
• Support month-end close, reconciliations, and statements.
• Collaborate with local and global finance teams on accounting initiatives.
• Drive accounting transformation and process improvements.
• Ensure deliverables are accurate and timely during audits.

Skills

Audit experience

Technical accounting

Communication skills

Multijurisdictional reporting

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA/ACA/ACCA)

Tools

Workiva

NetSuite

Job description

At Reed & Mackay, we are more than a global leader in travel and event management; we are a team united by passion, care, and entrepreneurial spirit. As a unique brand within the Navan Group, we provide deep sector expertise and customised programmes from offices across the globe.

With over 60 years of innovation in service, our success is built on delivering flexibility, reassurance, and insight to our clients. Our built-for-service technology and high-touch expertise removes the hassle from travel and event management, connecting businesses globally while keeping their people productive and safe and their costs down.

Looking for the next opportunity? Join our dynamic, inclusive culture, where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions help shape the future of global travel and events.

About the Role

We are seeking a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA, ACA or ACCA) to join our London-based team as an Accounting Manager. In this role, you will support IFRS and US GAAP reporting, technical accounting matters, international audits, and global accounting activities across multiple jurisdictions.

Working closely with local accounting teams, global finance stakeholders, and external audit firms, you will play a key role in ensuring high-quality financial reporting, compliance, and technical accounting excellence across the business.

What You'll Do

• Support IFRS and US GAAP financial reporting requirements across the group.
• Manage and coordinate external audit processes with audit firms across multiple jurisdictions.
• Prepare and review audit working papers, technical accounting documentation, and financial reporting support schedules.
• Support month-end close activities, including balance sheet reconciliations and financial statement preparation.
• Partner with local accounting teams to understand and apply local GAAP and statutory reporting requirements.
• Identify and assess differences between local GAAP, IFRS, US GAAP, and group reporting requirements.
• Provide technical accounting guidance and clearly communicate complex accounting matters to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Collaborate with global finance teams to support international accounting and reporting initiatives.
• Contribute to accounting transformation, process improvement, automation, and standardisation projects where applicable.
• Ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on time, particularly during audit and reporting cycles.

What We're Looking For

• Experience within an audit firm
• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA, ACA, or ACCA)
• Strong technical accounting expertise and a thorough understanding of IFRS and US GAAP.
• Experience in a global statutory reporting, technical accounting function.
• Experience with Workiva.
• Practical experience applying both IFRS and US GAAP.
• Experience with NetSuite or other enterprise resource planning systems.
• Experience supporting accounting transformation, automation or process improvement initiatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex accounting concepts clearly.Strong attention to detail, organisation, and ownership of deliverables.Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.Genuine interest in technical accounting and complex accounting matters.

Equal Opportunities

At Reed & Mackay we welcome everyone with an open mind and an open heart. This is because we knowpeoples' different experiences, identities and backgrounds helps us to build a culture where everyone cancollaborate and be their authentic selves, whilst feeling safe, valued and included.

Reed & Mackay is committed to providing equal opportunities by assessing all potential candidates according to their skills, knowledge, qualifications and capabilities. No regard will be given to factors such as age, gender, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion,disability or neurodivergence, or other applicable legally protected characteristics when making any employment decisions, including hiring.

Reasonable adjustments or accommodations will be provided, where required, and in line with local laws, tocandidates who have a disability or are neurodivergent. Please notify us of your requirements at [e-mail].