Assistant Manager, Financial Reporting

Crowe UK; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Crowe UK is seeking an Accountancy Practice professional to support statutory accounts, VAT and tax work, and cash flow forecasting for a diverse client base.

You will work within a collaborative team, ensuring timely, high-quality outputs while developing technical knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS. A strong time-management mindset and client-facing skills are essential.

Qualifications

• ACCA/ACA qualified; relevant professional credentials preferred.
• 2+ years’ practice experience with statutory accounts and tax work.
• Hands-on knowledge of accounting software (Xero, Caseware) and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing complex statutory accounts under FRS102 and IFRS.
• Review statutory accounts for sole traders, partnerships, and companies.
• Prepare or review VAT, PSA, and P11D filings with the tax team.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly management reports for clients.
• Produce integrated cash flow forecasts and assist with client portfolios.
• Support on-site client assignments and mentoring junior staff.

Skills

ACCA/ACA Qualified

2 years experience in accountancy

Xero/Caseware experience

UK GAAP/IFRS knowledge

Time management

Education

ACCA/ACA Qualified

Tools

Xero

Caseware

Job description

About Crowe

Crowe is a leading national firm offering audit, tax, advisory, and consulting services with global reach and local expertise. As an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the top 10 accounting networks worldwide, we have access to over 46,000 professionals across 150+ countries and more than 800 offices globally.

About Crowe

Crowe is a leading national firm offering audit, tax, advisory, and consulting services with global reach and local expertise. As an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the top 10 accounting networks worldwide, we have access to over 46,000 professionals across 150+ countries and more than 800 offices globally.

Our vision is to be a leader in our chosen markets, creating lasting value for our clients and our people and being a trusted partner in their success.

We are dedicated to driving client success, empowering our people, embracing sustainability, delivering technological change and acting in the public interest.

About The Role

You will be responsible for ensuring clients’ needs are met in a timely and effective manner whilst ensuring all opportunities for added value are identified.

• Assisting in the preparation of more complex statutory accounts and review of disclosures under a range of accounting frameworks, including FRS102 and IFRS
• Assist with the review of statutory accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies
• Assisting with the preparation, review and submission of VAT and employer taxes i.e., P11D and PSA
• Assisting in the preparation or review of monthly/quarterly management reports for a range of clients
• Preparation of integrated cash flow forecasts
• Review of bookkeeping duties using a variety of accounting software e.g. Xero, Sage
• Preparation or review of corporation tax returns and ad-hoc advice as supported by our tax team.
• Client relationship building and assisting management with maintenance of client portfolios.
• Understanding client internal controls and where weaknesses are identified, suggesting improvements
• Performing on-site assignments/secondments at client’s premises
• Ensuring completion of assigned areas of work within the time budget and deadlines to the standard set and with a minimum of supervision by the manager
• Seeking to continuously improve systems and procedures
• Providing assistance, coaching and mentoring to junior staff as and when required
• Prioritising your own work and deadlines
• Being up to date with technical knowledge and changes in the accountancy profession, driving best practice in the team and ensuring the team continues to develop.
• Monitoring and adhering to deadlines, ensuring client work is completed in line with client expectations.
• Liaising with the other departments in the firm and having awareness services on offer.

About You

• ACCA/ACA Qualified
• Minimum 2 years of recent experience in an Accountancy Practice Firm
• Basic knowledge of accounting packages and statutory accounts preparation software (ideally Xero and caseware experience)
• Basic knowledge of UK GAAP, IFRS and FRS 102
• Strong time management and delegative skills

Why choose Crowe?

Whatever career you choose, whether in audit, tax, marketing or HR, we can offer you a rewarding and clear career pathway, designed to help you develop your existing talents as well as discovering new ones, positioning you to make a meaningful difference to our ever-growing and varied client base.

At Crowe we foster a collaborative and inclusive culture, and we will encourage, support and guide you on an exciting professional journey of self-discovery.

We value innovation and welcome those committed to making a difference for our communities, colleagues, and clients. With access to expert knowledge, continuous learning, competitive salaries, and flexible benefits, you will have the tools to build a rewarding career.

We are committed to diversity in our teams, equal opportunity and merit-based progression. We promote a healthy working environment with an agile working approach alongside dedicated wellbeing support, helping our people to thrive both professionally and personally.

Following changes to government policy in April 2024, we only accept applications from individuals with an existing, permanent, right to live and work in the UK.