BPO Assistant Manager

Grant Thornton (UK); Reading; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton UK is seeking an Assistant Manager in our CFO Solutions team. You’ll support clients across industries, lead teams on and off site, and deliver accounting projects including management and statutory accounts.

You’ll mentor colleagues and help clients transition to new accounting standards while ensuring high-quality financial reporting. You will also review and improve clients’ financial processes, prepare year-end packs, and contribute to improving internal systems.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering accountancy projects, including management accounts and statutory accounts.
• Experience of preparing or overseeing consolidations.
• Experience of leading or supervising a team.
• Experience of reviewing financial processes and reporting.
• Excellent communication skills for working with clients at all levels.
• Flexibility to work on client sites, including on secondment.
• Good organisational and IT skills.
• A proactive approach and a willingness to get stuck in.

Responsibilities

• Lead client projects across a wide range of industries.
• Provide accountancy, advisory and project management support to clients.
• Take responsibility for leading teams on and off site, delivering projects.
• Oversee statutory accounts preparation and consolidations.
• Support clients in moving to new accounting standards and financial reporting changes.
• Deliver high-quality financial reporting.
• Prepare management accounts and completion accounts.
• Review and design management reporting for clients.
• Prepare year-end audit packs and help clients be ready for audit.
• Improve client financial processes and internal systems.
• Work with clients on secondment and develop others.

Skills

Team leadership

Client communication

Accounting expertise

Project management

IT skills

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/ICAS/CA) or CIPFA

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Alternatively, Grant Thornton At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance. A true alternative. With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we're on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential. And with that comes the opportunity to help redefine what our industry looks like, and what you want from your career.

Job Description: A look into the role

As an Assistant Manager in our CFO Solutions team, you’ll support clients across a wide range of industries, from larger SMEs to listed entities with overseas operations. You’ll lead teams on and off site, deliver accounting projects, and mentor the people you work with.

You will:

• Lead client projects
• Provide accountancy, advisory and project management support to clients across a wide range of industries
• Take responsibility for leading teams on and off site, delivering technical and non-technical accounting projects
• Oversee the project management and delivery of statutory accounts preparation and consolidations
• Support clients in moving to new accounting standards and financial reporting changes
• Deliver high-quality financial reporting
• Prepare management accounts and completion accounts
• Review and design management reporting for clients
• Prepare year-end audit packs and help clients be ready for audit
• Improve how clients work
• Review and improve clients’ financial processes and internal systems
• Work with clients on secondment
• Carry out secondments at a variety of levels, from newly qualified accountants up to Financial Controllers
• Support and develop others
• Support and mentor colleagues on site
• Act with integrity and in line with our values

Knowing you’re right for us

You’ll need:

• Experience delivering accountancy projects, including management accounts and statutory accounts
• Experience of preparing or overseeing consolidations
• Experience of leading or supervising a team
• Experience of reviewing financial processes and reporting
• Excellent communication skills for working with clients at all levels
• Flexibility to work on client sites, including on secondment
• Good organisational and IT skills
• A proactive approach and a willingness to get stuck in

It would be great if you had some of the following, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box.

We’ll help you develop along the way:

• A professional accounting qualification or part-qualification (ACA, ACCA, ICAS, CA or CIPFA)
• Experience of working with listed entities or overseas operations
• Experience of supporting clients through changes in accounting standards

Knowing we’re right for you

Our culture thrives on the contributions of all our people. We never settle for what’s easy. We look beyond it to do the right thing, for everyone. You’ll work with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring. The things that set you apart matter to us, and you’re free to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside it.

Beyond the job

Life is more than work. We’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance. Your impact can go well beyond your day job, from secondments to fundraising for local charities. It’s grounded in our values: purposefully driven, actively curious, and candid but kind. We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that's why we're happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we'll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance. Whether that's working reduced contracted hours, working your hours over a shorter period or utilising our ‘how we work’ framework. Everyone has an immediate right to request a flexible arrangement through our flexible working policy. Read more about our approach to flexible working.

• We’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance.
• Your impact can go well beyond your day job, from secondments to fundraising for local charities.
• Everyone has an immediate right to request a flexible arrangement through our flexible working policy.
• Whether that's working reduced contracted hours, working your hours over a shorter period or utilising our ‘how we work’ framework.