Financial Reporting Manager

ACCA Careers; Southampton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO in the United Kingdom is seeking a Manager to lead a team within the Business Services & Outsourcing arm. You will manage a portfolio of clients, negotiate fees, and oversee billing and cash collection while guiding junior staff.

You will collaborate with senior managers and Directors to deliver high-quality advice and actively pursue new business opportunities across departments, strengthening client relationships.

Qualifications

• ACCA or ACA qualification, or an equivalent professional qualification.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Experience using Caseware, although this is preferred rather than essential.
• Excellent knowledge of UK GAAP and FRS 102, including the preparation and review of consolidated accounts. Knowledge of IFRS would be advantageous.
• Experience managing a portfolio of client assignments and delivering work to a high standard.
• Previous people management experience, with the ability to lead, coach and develop team members.
• A track record of identifying business development opportunities and helping to generate new client leads.

Responsibilities

• Manage the team on a day-to-day basis and build external and internal client relationships.
• Oversee fee negotiations, control billings and cash collections within firm criteria.
• Determine resource requirements and monitor progress against budget/timeframes.
• Review work of junior team members and resolve issues before Director/Partner review.
• Develop relationships with existing clients and proactively seek new opportunities for business growth.

Skills

Portfolio management

Leadership/people management

Business development

Communication

Education

ACCA or ACA qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Caseware

Job description

Ideas | People | Trust

We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today’s changing world.

Our clients are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and the owners and management teams that lead them.

We’ll broaden your horizons

Our Business Services & Outsourcing team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients’ affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they’re experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details – all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you’ll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry.

We’ll help you succeed

Our clients trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with clients and building long-lasting relationships.

You’ll be someone who can work pro-actively, managing your own tasks, but you’ll also be confident collaborating with others, communicating regularly with senior managers, Directors, and BDO’s Partners to enable us to serve our clients effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to our clients.

Overview

We require a Manager to help us deliver exceptional client service to our client base. A Manager’s primary responsibility is to manage the team on a day-to-day basis and to build and sustain external and internal client relationships. You have responsibility for the management of a portfolio of clients including fee negotiations, control of billings and cash collections within the firm’s criteria.

In managing an assignment you will determine resource requirements, monitor team progress against budget and timeframes, review work of more junior members of the team and resolve issues prior to Director or Partner review where applicable.

As a Manager you will play a key role in developing relationships with existing clients and proactively seeking out new opportunities for BSO as well as engaging with other departments to ensure a cross-stream approach to business development activities.

You’ll Be Someone With

• ACCA or ACA qualification, or an equivalent professional qualification.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel.
• Experience using Caseware, although this is preferred rather than essential.
• Excellent knowledge of UK GAAP and FRS 102, including the preparation and review of consolidated accounts. Knowledge of IFRS would be advantageous.
• Experience managing a portfolio of client assignments and delivering work to a high standard.
• Previous people management experience, with the ability to lead, coach and develop team members.
• A track record of identifying business development opportunities and helping to generate new client leads.

At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.

We’re in it together

Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.

We can provide the best support for our clients and people when we’re working side by side. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.

We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for our clients and satisfying experiences at work, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO.

We’re looking forward to the future

At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy.

Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in them. Across the UK thousands of unique minds coming together to help our clients reach their ambitions.

We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.