Pro-Finance
Job Title
Accounts Assistant Manager
Location
Manchester
Salary
£41,000 – £47,000
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an ACA / ACCA qualified accountant to join a highly regarded Private Client Business Group, supporting a diverse portfolio of private clients, entrepreneurial businesses, landed estates, trusts, and family-owned companies.
This role offers a unique blend of accounts, advisory, and client relationship management, with exposure to complex structures and high-net-worth clients.
What you will be doing as an Accounts Assistant Manager:
- Preparing statutory accounts for owner-managed businesses, groups, and landed estates in line with FRS102 & FRS105
- Providing value-added advice across complex structures including companies, trusts, and partnerships
- Supporting private office-style services for large families, including cashflow forecasting
- Acting as a key point of contact for clients and supporting Engagement Partners
- Managing statutory and management accounts processes
- Providing technical support on complex accounting matters
- Liaising with internal teams including corporate tax, personal tax, and payroll
- Managing deadlines, budgets, and invoicing processes
- Supporting and developing junior team members
- Exposure to advisory projects, including opportunities within the business valuation space
What you will need to succeed as an Accounts Assistant Manager:
- ACA / ACCA qualified
- Strong accounts experience gained within a professional services environment
- Experience managing a portfolio of clients
- Strong technical knowledge of FRS102 & FRS105
- Experience working with trust structures and related accounting considerations
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Commercially minded with a proactive, solutions-focused approach
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines across a varied portfolio
Why join this firm?
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Hybrid working model
- Strong focus on work-life balance
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Exposure to a high-quality and varied client base
- A people-focused culture with genuine career progression opportunities
- Support towards further qualifications (e.g. CTA or STEP)
What next?
The client is keen to start interviewing NOW! So, if you are interested, please apply asap!
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