Accounts & Business Advisory Assistant Manager in Guildford)

Austin Rose Associates Limited; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in Guildford seeks an Accounts + Business Advisory Assistant Manager. This role offers the opportunity to manage a client portfolio, handle financial accounts preparation, and engage in corporate finance advisory. The firm values career progression, offers hybrid working, and provides a supportive environment with excellent staff retention and growth opportunities.

Benefits

35-hour working week

Opportunity to buy and sell holiday

Excellent progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Over 18 months post-qualified experience in accounts preparation.
• Ability to supervise junior staff.
• First point of contact for client portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small client portfolio with growth potential.
• Preparation and review of financial accounts.
• Engage with clients on corporate finance advisory work.

Skills

Client Management

Variance Analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

Management Reporting

Education

ACA or ACCA Qualified

Job description

Accounts + Business Advisory Assistant Manager +ndash; 12 Partner Firm +ndash; Guildford

Are you an Accounts Assistant Manager looking to manage a portfolio of clients? Do you want to work for a firm in which prioritises your career progression?

Our client is a 12 partner firm with offices across London and Surrey. With an exceptional tax advisory offering, the firm has a prestigious client base with a particular focus on the European and Asian markets. Covering a broad range of sectors, the firm has a strong offering within property, technology, media and charities. The firm has a strong family ethic as well as a desire to improve the environment and to support charities with many organized fundraising events. This positive culture is one of the reasons why the firm has excellent staff retention.

Accounts + Business Advisory Assistant Manager responsibilities will include:

Manage a small portfolio of clients with a view that this will grow over time

Preparation and review of financial accounts for limited companies, groups, partnerships, and more

Preparation and review of year end working paper files and assisting auditors

Manage and prepare the timely and accurate consolidation of financial accounting for groups.

Reviewing financial accounts and files prepared by junior colleagues

Engaging directly with clients to support the Director with advisory work in corporate finance matters such as due diligence and company valuations

Manage detailed variance analysis, forecasting, budgeting and management reporting with comments.

Ensuring suitable training and supervision of junior members of the team is in place

Staying up to date with changes in accounting and auditing standards, ensuring best practices are followed.

As a Accounts + Business Advisory Assistant Manager you will be/have:

Be ACA or ACCA Qualified

Have over 18 months+rsquo; post-qualified experience of reviewing accounts preparation assignments

Be the first point of contact for a portfolio of accounts clients

Demonstrate the ability to supervise and develop a team of staff

In return, as an Accounts + Business Advisory Assistant Manager, you will receive:

Hybrid working

35hr working week

Opportunity to buy and sell holiday

Excellent progression and opportunity to specialise in focus areas

If you are looking for Accounts + Business Advisory Assistant Manager jobs in Surrey, please contact Austin Rose, the public practice recruitment specialists.