Financial Reporting and Accounting Manager

Grant Thornton UK; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK firm is seeking a Public Sector Accounting and Financial Reporting Manager. This role involves managing non-audit financial engagements, ensuring quality standards while fostering client relationships and supporting team development. A professional accounting qualification and strong knowledge of public sector accounting standards are essential. The firm promotes flexible working options while valuing an inclusive culture.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Support for work-life balance

Inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Post-qualification experience in providing professional services to Local Authorities and Health bodies.
• Strong grasp of IFRS accounting standards and their implementation in the public sector.
• Experience of coaching junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for non-audit engagements across the range of FRAS services.
• Work with clients on complex technical accounting matters.
• Support the oversight of project finances and budgets.

Skills

Professional Accounting qualification (ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA or CIPFA)

Project management experience

Excellent knowledge of financial reporting in the public sector

Experience in leading and developing relationships

Education

Professional Accounting qualification

Job description

Overview

PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING MANAGER

Grant Thornton offers audit, tax and advisory services with a focus on future growth, inclusive culture and work-life balance. We are a UK firm with over 5,000 people and presence in 150 global markets. This role sits within the Public Sector Financial Reporting and Accounting Support (FRAS) team, which provides non-audit support to public sector clients, helping Finance Directors and finance teams address complex financial reporting and accounting challenges.

Life is about more than work. We offer flexible working options where possible, hybrid arrangements, and support for balancing client work with personal life. We encourage an inclusive culture where employees bring their whole selves to work.

Knowing we’re right for you means embracing our values and contributing to an open, accessible culture where leaders engage with you and value your contributions.

The role

As a manager within our public sector financial reporting and accounting support team, you will:

• Be responsible for the delivery of a number of non-audit engagements across the range of FRAS services, with a focus on quality standards.
• Use problem solving to work with clients on complex technical matters (e.g., specific accounting issues, implementation of new standards, financial reporting review, financial management/governance).
• Take opportunities for wider team responsibilities through training and pitching new projects.
• Be involved in business development and generation of ideas for new service offerings.
• Oversee team members in project delivery.
• Support the oversight of project finances and budgets.
• Responsible for client onboarding.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with your team and clients.
• Continuously seek to develop yourself and the business, with support at every stage.

Qualifications

Joining us as a manager, the minimum criteria you will need is:

• Professional Accounting qualification (ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA or CIPFA).
• Post-qualification experience in providing professional services (External Audit/Consulting) to Local Authorities and Health bodies or within Local Government or Health finance functions.
• Strong grasp of IFRS accounting standards and their implementation in the public sector.
• Excellent knowledge of financial reporting in the public sector.
• Project management experience.
• Experience in leading and developing relationships.
• Business development experience would be beneficial.
• Experience of coaching junior colleagues.

Beyond the job

The impact you can make goes beyond your day job, including potential secondments, fundraising for local charities, or supporting entrepreneurs in developing economies. Our values—purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind—guide our actions.