Senior Manager - Accounting Advisory

Unify; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Unify is seeking an entrepreneurial accounting advisory professional to take ownership of technical accounting mandates and help grow the practice. You will work alongside the Accounting Advisory Lead, advising on transactional matters and providing pragmatic solutions to clients across cross-border assignments.

You will also mentor junior staff, develop internal knowledge sharing, and contribute to marketing materials to broaden the client base.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA or equivalent qualification.
• Excellent working knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP."
• Extensive experience in accounting advisory matters including transactional mandates.
• Strong project management skills.
• Clear communicator experienced with senior stakeholders.
• Interest in leveraging technology/AI tools to enhance client delivery.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of technical accounting advisory mandates, delivering pragmatic, tailored advice on transactional and other ad-hoc matters (including M&A, group reconstructions, and incentive plan structures).
• Contribute to expansion of the practice by developing internal networks with other specialists and lawyers, and inputting into knowledge-sharing and marketing materials.
• Coaching junior team members and staff across the firm.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Coaching/mentoring

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

AI tools

Job description

The majority of their work has a cross-border focus, so you’ll often collaborate with global clients and specialist advisers in overseas jurisdictions. You’ll build connections with international law firms, broaden your experience, and be part of a multidisciplinary team that comes together to achieve the best results.

Their learning and development programmes are second to none and are designed to help you strengthen your skills.

Above all, you’ll be part of a firm where we all work together as part of a cohesive and supportive team, value your efforts and help you to thrive.

This department brings together specialist non-legal expertise to provide a comprehensive consulting offering underpinned by the firm’s legal expertise. The group’s expertise includes accounting, valuation and financial modelling, investor and sector intelligence, AI and technology to provide our clients with insight that goes beyond legal analysis alone. This breadth and depth of in-house capability allows us to take and entrepreneurial approach to our work and give clients a fuller, more commercially grounded picture.

Led by a former Big 4 leader, the Accounting Advisory group provides advice on a range of complex strategic and operational accounting matters, working directly with clients in addition to offering exposure to Partners and other senior stakeholders within the wider firm. We are excellently positioned to scale-up and the team is positioned uniquely as a start-up inside a hugely successful business.

In terms of market sectors, the primary focus of the group is private equity and broader asset management. However, there are ongoing projects which interplay with the firm’s prestigious private capital client base.

The role

The individual will play a key role in the Accounting Advisory practice, taking ownership of accounting matters, and will work alongside the Accounting Advisory Lead to develop and expand the practice.

On a day-to-day basis, the role will encompass:

• Taking ownership of technical accounting advisory mandates, delivering pragmatic, tailored advice on transactional and other ad-hoc matters (including M&A, group reconstructions, and incentive plan structures);
• Contributing to expansion of the practice, through developing strong internal networks with other specialists and lawyers, and inputting into knowledge-sharing and marketing materials; and
• Coaching junior team members and other staff from across the wider firm.

This job description encompasses the main duties of the role and is by no means exhaustive. It is anticipated that duties may vary from time to time according to the needs of the practice area.

The candidate

We are looking for someone with an entrepreneurial approach. The successful candidate will meet the following criteria:

• ACA / ACCA (or equivalent) qualification;
• Excellent working knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP, and related financial reporting requirements;
• Extensive experience working on accounting advisory matters, including transactional mandates, or other relevant expertise in a technical accounting role;
• strong project management skills;
• clear communicator, used to managing senior stakeholders; and
• an interest in leveraging technology / AI tools to enhance client delivery.