Accounting Services Senior Manager

Pro-Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Hybrid working model

Generous annual leave + volunteering

Job summary

Pro-Recruitment partners with one of the Big 4 firms in Manchester to appoint an experienced Accounting Services Senior Manager. The role leads the Accounting Services division, delivering outsourced accounting, statutory compliance and high-level advisory services to large UK and international organisations.

You will drive teams, complex projects and client relationships, overseeing statutory statements, reporting cycles and audits while promoting best practices across multi-entity

Qualifications

• Qualified professional with ACA, ACCA, CA or international equivalent; ATT/CTA also considered where relevant.
• Deep technical expertise in financial reporting and the ability to approach issues from first principles.
• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS; awareness of US GAAP.
• Proficient with accounting systems and Excel.
• Experience leading large, multi-entity or cross-border finance projects.
• Demonstrated leadership through coaching and developing high-performing teams.
• Excellent communication with senior stakeholders; capable in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversight and review of statutory financial statements.
• Management accounts and bookkeeping services.
• Coordination and control of local statutory reporting for cross-border groups.
• Providing guidance on statutory accounting compliance requirements.
• Advising on improvements to financial reporting cycles, including production, audit and filing processes.
• Deploying qualified finance professionals on client secondments to meet short-term resource needs.
• Leading investigations, financial analysis and data validation to support statutory reporting.
• Preparing year-end compliance documentation for audit purposes.
• Managing full statutory compliance cycles for multi-entity and international organisations.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Team development

Project management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CA

Tools

Excel

Accounting systems

Job description

Job Title

Accounting Services Senior Manager

Location

Manchester

Salary

£70,000 - £90,000

One of the Big 4 firms in Manchester is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Manager to join its expanding Accounting Services division. This team partners with large UK and international organisations, delivering outsourced accounting, statutory compliance and high-level advisory solutions.

This is a senior leadership opportunity suited to a technically strong and commercially minded accountant who thrives on managing complex projects, developing teams and building long-term client relationships.

What you will be doing as an Accounting Services Senior Manager:

• Oversight and review of statutory financial statements
• Management accounts and bookkeeping services
• Coordination and control of local statutory reporting for cross-border groups

• Providing guidance on statutory accounting compliance requirements
• Advising on improvements to financial reporting cycles, including production, audit and filing processes
• Deploying qualified finance professionals on client secondments to meet short-term resource needs

• Leading investigations, financial analysis and data validation exercises to support statutory reporting
• Preparing year-end compliance documentation for audit purposes
• Managing full statutory compliance cycles for multi-entity and international organisations

What you will need to succeed as an Accounting Services Senior Manager:

• Hold a recognised professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CA, or international equivalent; ATT/CTA also considered where relevant)
• Demonstrate deep technical expertise in financial reporting, with the ability to approach complex issues from first principles
• Possess strong working knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS, with awareness of US GAAP
• Be confident with accounting systems and highly proficient in Excel
• Have proven experience managing large, multi-entity or cross-border finance projects
• Show strong leadership capability, including coaching and developing high-performing teams
• Communicate effectively with senior stakeholders, both internally and externally
• Thrive in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments and adapt confidently to changing client needs

Why join this firm?

• Hybrid working model (office, home and client site)
• Private medical insurance and 24/7 virtual GP access
• Generous annual leave plus dedicated volunteering days
• Structured career progression within a nationally recognised team
• Ongoing technical and leadership development
• Competitive remuneration and flexible benefits package

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