Technical Accounting Senior Manager

FT Recruitment Careers; Scotland; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Manager or Senior Manager for their Technical Accounting team. This role involves leading high-quality accounting services and assisting clients with complex accounting issues. Candidates must possess a recognised accountancy qualification and strong technical accounting experience, particularly with IFRS and UK GAAP. The firm offers a clear promotion path based on performance metrics.

Qualifications

• Strong technical accounting experience essential.
• Proven experience with IFRS / UK GAAP conversions required.
• Background in audit or technical accounting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver high-quality technical accounting services.
• Assist clients on complex accounting issues.
• Act as subject-matter expert for accounting standards.

Skills

Technical accounting expertise

Knowledge of IFRS / UK GAAP

Experience in business combinations

Group consolidation skills

Education

Recognised accountancy qualification

Job description

FT Recruitment has partnered with a forward-thinking and expanding accountancy firm as they look to make a key hire into their Technical Accounting team. This can be at either Manager or Senior Manager level and will report into the Head of Technical Accounting (remotely) and the Managing Partner for the Aberdeen office.

The focus of this role is to lead and deliver high-quality technical accounting services to their clients, including assistance on complex accounting issues (e.g., business combinations, group reporting, standard changes, IFRS / UK GAAP conversions). The successful candidate will act as a subject-matter expert for accounting standards, working with internal teams and clients to ensure accounting policy is appropriate and disclosures are compliant.

Candidates should hold a recognised accountancy qualification whilst having strong technical accounting experience. Proven experience in handling business combinations, group consolidations, IFRS / UK GAAP conversions and/or significant accounting standard implementations. This role would suit candidates who are either working in practice (audit or technical accounting) or those working in industry who are looking to return to a practice setting where they will be given a clear promotion path when certain KPIs are achieved.

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