Restructuring, Assistant Manager

Grant Thornton UK LLP; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a qualified accountant to contribute to negotiations, presentations, and client management. Responsibilities include understanding market trends, providing recommendations, managing junior staff, and utilizing technical knowledge to resolve client issues efficiently. Ideal candidates will demonstrate proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint, and possess strong interpersonal skills. The firm fosters a culture of growth and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• You must be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA)
• Good level of proficiency in using MS Excel and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Understand and demonstrate the market and current developments.
• Provide recommendations to ongoing negotiations and sales pitches.
• Contribute to internal and external presentations.
• Build and nurture your own network.
• Participate in events and training to promote recovery services.
• Apply technical knowledge appropriately for clients.
• Manage junior staff and provide coaching.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Begin to understand and demonstrate the market and current developments (both work givers and competitors).
• Provide recommendations to ongoing negotiations and sales pitches including origination activities.
• Contribute to internal and external presentations for both the department and the firm.
• Build and nurture your own network both internally and externally to the firm.
• Take part at internal and external events, on training, marketing and assignment related subjects to promote recovery services.

Be able to apply technical knowledge appropriately in the context of individual clients and can display both skill and speed in resolving client problems. Make quick, clear and unequivocal recommendations to managers about client issues and can generate a range of options and choices and narrow these down appropriately. Begin to understand and demonstrate the balance between the need for information and data and the requirement, from a client's perspective, for quick decisions and recommendations. Manage junior staff working on assignments, including coaching, identifying and dealing with performance issues in a timely manner, ensuring that regular feedback is given, ensuring as far as possible that team members receive appropriate opportunities to develop.

Qualifications

• You must be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA)
• Good level of proficiency in using MS Excel and PowerPoint

About Grant Thornton

At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. We provide audit, tax and advisory services, empowering clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine. With over 5,000 people in the UK and a presence in 150 global markets, we are committed to building an inclusive culture that values difference and respects our colleagues. We champion flexible working, work‑life balance, and opportunities to give back to society.