Accounts Manager

TC Group; Fareham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group life assurance (4x salary)

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee benefits platform with perks

Employee referral bonus

Social events and team activities

Free parking

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

TC Group is a fast-growing Top 20 UK accountancy firm seeking an Accounts and Quality Manager to bolster the central compliance team. The role focuses on quality, regulatory compliance and M&A activity across the group, with non-client facing duties and travel to group offices as required.

Qualified or qualified by experience, you will ensure consistency of standards, provide practical support across offices and contribute to improving group processes through guidance and training.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/ICAS qualification or qualification by experience.
• Strong knowledge of UK GAAP and accounts file requirements.
• Excellent written, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Practical, solutions-focused approach to regulatory compliance and quality.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts cold file review programme across offices.
• Conduct on-site compliance due diligence reviews for prospective acquisitions.
• Contribute to DD reports by identifying material risks and remedies.
• Monitor compliance actions before completion and post-acquisition integration.
• Provide practical support on policy application and best practices.
• Develop guidance, training and improvements from quality reviews and due diligence findings.
• Assist central compliance team with ad hoc projects.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/ICAS

UK GAAP

Written skills

Interpersonal skills

Travel

Education

Qualified by experience

Job description

Working Pattern: Hybrid and flexible working available
Holiday: 28 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays), increasing with service up to an additional 5 days

Join a Top 20 Accountancy Firm That's Growing Fast

At TC Group, we're more than accountants. We're trusted business advisors helping ambitious entrepreneurs, SMEs and larger organisations achieve their goals.

As one of the UK's fastest-growing Top 20 accountancy firms, we're proud of our people-first culture, our collaborative approach and our commitment to helping both our clients and our colleagues succeed.

We're looking for a talented Accounts and Quality Manager to join our group compliance team. If you're looking for a role where your ideas are valued, your development is supported and your contribution genuinely makes a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a qualified (or qualified by experience) accountant to join our central compliance team in a varied, internal role supporting quality, regulatory compliance and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity across the group.

This is not a client-facing position. The role will support our offices, partners and staff across the group, helping them maintain consistent quality and compliance standards and providing practical assistance across the full range of work undertaken by the central compliance team.

What You'll Be Doing

As our Accounts and Quality Manager, you'll be responsible for:

• Managing the accounts cold file review programme, including selecting a sample of accounts preparation files from each office throughout the year, providing feedback on recurring issues and supporting improvements in accounts quality through practical guidance and targeted group-wide support.
• Carrying out on-site compliance due diligence (DD) reviews of prospective acquisitions, covering accounts files, systems, procedures and compliance records.
• Contributing to written DD reports by clearly identifying material risks and recommending practical remedial actions.
• Monitoring and following up compliance actions arising before completion and during post-acquisition integration.
• Providing practical support to offices and staff on wider practice compliance matters, including the application of internal policies and best practice.
• Using findings from quality reviews, due diligence and wider compliance work to develop practical guidance, training and improvements to group processes.
• Supporting the central compliance team with other ad hoc projects and priorities as required.

What We're Looking For

We're keen to hear from candidates who can demonstrate:

• ACA/ACCA/ICAS qualified or qualified by experience.
• Strong practical knowledge of United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (UK GAAP) and accounts file requirements.
• Good technical judgement and the ability to identify, assess and communicate significant issues.
• Strong written, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• A practical, proportionate and solutions-focused approach.
• The confidence to work constructively with partners, managers and staff across the group.
• The ability to manage multiple reviews, workstreams and follow-up actions.
• A willingness to travel to group offices and prospective acquisition targets as required.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills

Most importantly, we're looking for someone who shares our values, enjoys working collaboratively and is passionate about delivering great results.

• Group life assurance (4x salary)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee benefits platform with discounts, cashback, GP and prescription services
• Employee referral bonus
• Social events and team activities
• Free parking
• Ongoing training and development opportunities

About TC Group

TC Group is a dynamic and rapidly growing professional services business. Our success is built on the expertise, passion and dedication of our people.

We believe that great businesses are built by great teams. That's why we invest in our colleagues, encourage innovation and create an environment where people can thrive both professionally and personally.

We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and able to bring their authentic selves to work. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences. Candidates must be based in the UK and we’re unable to provide visa sponsorship if required.

Competitive

Hours

37.5

Standard benefits across all offices. Please refer to the advert for the full benefits available.

• Holiday entitlement
• Pension scheme
• Group life assurance
• Access to our corporate reward scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to develop your skills and progress within the firm
• Regular training and development