Senior Accounting Manager

Brewer Morris; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Brewer Morris is seeking a Senior Manager to join a high-performing finance team supporting clients across financial reporting, management accounting, and commercial finance activities. The role includes leadership of engagement teams and opportunities for finance transformation and secondments.

The ideal candidate will be ACA/ACCA qualified with extensive post-qualification experience in professional services or industry finance, strong stakeholder management, and excellent communication and

Qualifications

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and leadership.
• Strong technical financial reporting knowledge (IFRS/UK GAAP).
• Proven experience in management accounting and business partnering.
• Ability to adapt quickly to new environments and build credibility with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead statutory and financial reporting under IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Deliver management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Act as a trusted business partner providing commercial insight.
• Support finance transformation and reporting improvements.
• Undertake client secondments to support finance teams.
• Manage client relationships and identify value-adding opportunities.
• Lead and develop engagement teams.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Strategic business partnering

Education

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Job description

Senior Manager – Financial Reporting & Business Partnering

On behalf of our Big 4 client, we are seeking an experienced Senior Manager to join a high-performing finance team, supporting clients across financial reporting, management accounting, and commercial finance activities. This role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse client portfolio, including undertaking finance leadership and specialist secondment assignments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and review of statutory and financial reporting under IFRS, UK GAAP, and other applicable standards.
• Deliver high-quality management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to support decision-making.
• Act as a trusted business partner to senior stakeholders, providing commercial insight and performance reporting.
• Support finance transformation, process improvement, and reporting enhancement initiatives.
• Undertake client secondments, providing interim support to finance teams during periods of growth, change, or resource need.
• Manage client relationships, ensuring excellent service delivery and identifying opportunities to add value.
• Lead and develop engagement teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.

Requirements

• ACA, ACCA, or equivalent qualified accountant.
• Significant post-qualification experience in professional services and/or industry finance roles.
• Strong technical financial reporting knowledge, including IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Proven experience in management accounting and business partnering.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to quickly adapt to new environments and build credibility with senior client stakeholders.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys combining technical accounting expertise with strategic business partnering and varied client-facing assignments.