Assistant Manager

ACCA Careers; Reading; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Annual leave + bank holidays

Income Protection

Life wellbeing plan

Pension Scheme

Health Care Scheme

Diverse global team

Job summary

Apex Group in Reading, Berkshire, is hiring an Assistant Manager to own a portfolio of clients, lead monthly management accounts and year-end reporting. You will mentor juniors across global teams and provide technical accounting expertise while ensuring smooth client operations, including payments and filings.

You will collaborate with internal stakeholders to strengthen relationships, drive high-quality service, and support the business growth in a diverse, global environment.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with strong accounting knowledge.
• Experience in management accounts preparation in a multi-client environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels (written & oral).
• Proactive, self-motivated and able to manage priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients, taking ownership of monthly management accounts.
• Support and guide junior team members across global teams (Mauritius & India).
• Provide technical accounting advice and assist with ad hoc projects.
• Oversee client payment processes.
• Collaborate with internal teams and build strong client relationships.
• Review and support tax filings (VAT, corporation tax, P11Ds, PSA).
• Lead year-end processes, including financial statements (UK GAAP & IFRS) and audit coordination.
• Assist with billing, debt management, and team development.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Management accounts

Technical accounting

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Business development

Education

ACCA/CIMA qualification

Job description

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you

Role: Assistant Manager

Role Location: Reading, Berkshire

Department: Accounting & Financial Reporting

Reporting Lines: Manager / Senior Manager / Associate Director

Employment Type: Permanent

Role Summary

As an Assistant Manager, you will take ownership of a portfolio of clients, leading the delivery of monthly management accounts and year-end financial reporting. You will support and mentor junior team members across global teams, provide technical accounting expertise, and ensure the smooth running of client operations, including payments and tax filings. Working closely with internal stakeholders and clients, you will play a key role in maintaining strong relationships, driving high-quality service delivery, and supporting the overall growth and efficiency of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients, taking ownership of monthly management accounts.
• Support and guide junior team members across global teams (Mauritius & India).
• Provide technical accounting advice and assist with ad hoc projects.
• Oversee client payment processes.
• Collaborate with internal teams and build strong client relationships.
• Review and support tax filings (VAT, corporation tax, P11Ds, PSA).
• Lead year-end processes, including financial statements (UK GAAP & IFRS) and audit coordination.
• Assist with billing, debt management, and team development.

Skills & Experience Required

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified with strong accounting knowledge.
• Experience in management accounts preparation, ideally in a multi-client environment.
• A high level of technical knowledge and ability to apply it in practical situations.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to manage priorities effectively
• Strong organisational skills with a focus on improving processes
• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate effectively (written & oral) at all levels, internally and externally
• Work together as a team, participate in open communication and contribute in meetings; supporting colleagues with a ‘can do‘ positive attitude and approach.
• Have an interest in business development and a desire to help the business grow.

What You Will Get In Return

• Life Assurance
• 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays
• Income Protection
• EAP – Life wellbeing plan
• Pension Scheme and Health Care Scheme
• Positive and hospitable work environment.
• Opportunity to work with a diverse, agile and global team.
• Exposure to all aspects of the business and cross-jurisdiction.
• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business + more

Additional Information

We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decision are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experiences.

We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet.

For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)) please visit https://theapexgroup.com/csr-policy/

Disclaimer

Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.