Financial Reporting Assistant Manager

Grant Thornton UK; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent audit and advisory firm is seeking a Financial Reporting Assistant Manager in Reading or London. This role involves delivering specialist accounting advice and managing projects to ensure timely completion. Ideal candidates should have a professional accounting qualification, experience in client management, and knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP. The firm promotes a flexible hybrid work environment and values inclusivity and unique contributions.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Inclusive culture

Opportunity for professional development

Qualifications

• Professional qualification with post qualification experience.
• Confidence in managing a large portfolio of audit clients.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist accounting advice to clients across various areas.
• Manage projects ensuring timely delivery.
• Deliver education on technical accounting standards.

Skills

Technical accounting experience

Knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP

Experience in leading client relationships

Ability to lead teams

Coaching and mentoring experience

Education

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

Job description

Overview

Grant Thornton is focused on looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in the industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership, and empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance.

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.

Role and location

Financial Reporting Assistant Manager

London or Reading - Hybrid working

NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF.

Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals.

What you’ll do

To deliver specialist accounting advice to clients across a range of areas, whilst adding value to their commercial objectives. Develops strong working relationships with their clients and other members of the firm from other service lines. Responds positively to change, visibly role modelling our values and behaviours. Manages projects on their own or with another team member to ensure they are delivered on time.

We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares; we’ll support you to balance your work and life.

Responsibilities

• Delivers on projects which focus on the application of technical accounting, for example GAAP conversions, preparation of financial statements, merger and acquisition activity, implementation support for new standards, group restructurings, and training – often working as part of cross-functional teams including Transaction Services, Valuations and Tax.
• Manages projects on your own or with another team member to ensure they are delivered on time.
• Controls the project in relation to timescales, budgets, and risk management procedures.
• Consistently achieves deadlines and understands the commercial implications of actions relating to productivity, gross margin, fee income and client service.
• Lead smaller assignments, taking responsibility for all aspects of planning, completion and review.
• Identify opportunities and prepares scope and quotes for small pieces of work.

Knowing you’re right for us

Joining us as a Financial Reporting Advisor Assistant Manager, the minimum criteria you’ll need is a professional qualification (ACA, ICAS, CA, ACCA or CIPFA) with post qualification experience, and to be confident managing a large portfolio of audit clients. It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way.

• Technical accounting experience and knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP. Experience and knowledge of US GAAP and Companies Act favourable.
• Experience in leading and developing client relationships
• Experience of leading teams and project management
• Experience of coaching and mentoring junior colleagues

Knowing we’re right for you

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.

Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.

Beyond the job

Life is more than work. 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.

The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our firm’s 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 be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.