Accounting Services, Senior Manager

PwC UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP

Six volunteering days a year

Job summary

A leading global accounting firm is seeking a qualified Senior Manager in Accounting Services to manage financial statement preparations and lead complex accounting projects for a diverse client base. The ideal candidate will have strong accounting qualifications, excellent communication skills, and a solid understanding of UK financial regulations. The role offers a full-time position with flexible working arrangements and a range of benefits, providing opportunities for professional growth and development.

Qualifications

• You possess an accounting professional qualification or an international equivalent.
• You have the ability to work from first principles in financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage statutory financial statement preparation for clients.
• Lead teams in large and complex finance projects.
• Provide skilled accountants on secondment to clients.

Skills

Strong accounting skills

Technical knowledge on financial reporting

Good working knowledge of UK GAAP/IFRS

Strong Excel skills

Strong written and oral communication skills

Supervisory skills

Education

Accounting professional qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CTA)

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

About the Role

PwC’s Accounting Services (AS) team is a leading market‑focused business providing corporate accounting services to national and multinational corporations, helping them remain compliant and providing insights to their operations. The services are high quality, cost efficient and relationship‑based, delivered by a technically proficient and agile national team. As part of PwC, the largest global accounting firm, AS offers a challenging and exciting career path with a varied and prestigious client base, continuous technical training and personal development opportunities.

What Your Days Will Look Like

AS is looking for a qualified ACA/ACCA Senior Manager with wide‑ranging accounting/finance experience from practice to join the team. AS provides outsourced accounting services, advisory services and delivers accounting projects ranging from one‑person secondments to large, complex assignments.

Outsourced Accounting Services Include

• Preparation of statutory financial statements (SFS)
• Bookkeeping and preparation of periodic management accounts
• Managing and controlling the preparation of local SFS for cross‑border clients

Advisory Services Include Advising Clients on

• Statutory accounting compliance requirements
• Improvements to the SFS cycle, including production, audit and filing of SFS
• Providing skilled accountants on secondment where clients have a temporary need for additional resources

Accounting Projects Includes

• Investigating, data gathering and analysing to ensure the accuracy and robustness of SFS for multi‑national, multi‑entity organisations
• Preparation of compliance data to present to auditors as part of the year‑end compliance process
• Managing the delivery of the statutory compliance process for multi‑entity global organisations, including production, audit and filing of SFS

The Role Is For You If

• You possess an accounting professional qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CTA, etc.) or an international equivalent
• You have strong accounting skills and technical knowledge on financial reporting, including the ability to work from first principles
• Very good working knowledge of UK GAAP/IFRS and awareness of US GAAP
• IT literate, with experience of accounting packages and strong Excel skills
• Highly professional attitude to leading a quality service on challenging assignments in a deadline‑driven environment, demonstrating flexibility in changing client environments
• Self‑motivated with strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong supervisory skills and the ability to develop and coach staff in a team environment
• Ability to manage teams to deliver large and complex finance and accounting projects

What You’ll Receive From Us

Our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognising and rewarding you fairly for your contributions. We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Accounting / Auditing and Finance

Industry

Accounting