Senior Policy Manager

Closing date for applications is: 10 November 2025ACCA is committed to a workplace culture which is inclusive, diverse, human and connected.

We welcome applications from candidates who meet some but not all of the criteria listed below.

We're looking for a Senior Manager - Policy & Insights (UK & EEMA) on a full time, permanent basis to focus on our UK & EEMA Regions. Role holder could be based in the UK or across our European regions. The role is part of a globally distributed team comprising P&I colleagues around the world.

The Role

Reporting to the Regional Lead of Policy and Insights, UK and EEMA – this role entails:

• Creating EEMA & UK focused content in areas of interest to ACCA in EEMA & the UK, e.g. sustainability reporting developments in EU (CSRD etc) and in the UK is a key area of focus
• Producing deliverables to add value to ACCA's market recognition, brand and influence, which are typically consultation responses, thought leadership reports or policy papers with clear, targeted messages, and key recommendations or points-of-view tailored to the target audience
• End-to-end ownership also includes presenting content, when necessary, typically using power point slides, such as at conferences, meetings etc.
• Input to the design, development, maintenance, and effective dissemination of ACCA Global Policy Positions in chosen topic area, bringing relevant regional perspectives to ensure policy positions are robust and locally understood
• Supporting EEMA & UK inputs into global thought leadership creation, e.g. roundtables, working with regional stakeholders to promote surveys etc.
• Conduct and analyse findings from surveys, roundtables and structured interviews
• Management of timelines, milestones and budgets for reports and projects that one is leading
• Working collaboratively with the policy manager; supporting the Regional Lead – EEMA & UK in delivering regional priorities
• Gathering intelligence on thought leadership/research and policy to identify opportunities and risks for ACCA through a regional network of internal (eg Public Affairs), and external advocates and experts who can contribute insights

The Person

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Qualified accountant status
• Experience in writing policy consultations
• Strong technical accounting understanding of at least one of the following - Audit & Assurance, Financial Reporting, Taxation, Corporate Governance &Risk Management and Sustainability Reporting/Assurance
• Experience writing policy content across the above topics taking support from subject matter experts and previously created policy resources in that area
• Ability to present policy content to external audiences such as policymakers and members
• Experience working cross-culturally across large UK and EEMA region
• Ability to understand relevant aspects within likely areas of focus such as sustainability reporting, audit & assurance, controls, digital, CFO agenda and skills
• Project management experience
• A good understanding of the accountancy sector and of issues impacting on the accountancy profession globally, and in the UK/EU
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to share and present professional insights reports with confidence and clarity
• Capable of operating at fast pace within a high-performing team.

Our Benefits

We strive to create an environment where you can prioritise your wellbeing and so have designed our benefits to give you the flexibility and power to do so. Our core benefits include private healthcare, life assurance and income protection as well as a fantastic defined contribution pension scheme.

We provide an employee assistance programme and are proud to offer a financial wellbeing tool called Nudge, to our employees.

Our flexible benefits platform gives you the power to customise your benefit plan to suit your needs, you can choose to add a number of benefits including extra holidays, PMI family cover, cycle to work, Travel and Gym loans and more You can also enjoy exclusive access to our discount site and wellbeing centre platform.

We are committed to equal opportunities across our recruitment activities and have a real commitment to ensuring the inclusion and well-being of all employees. We have a blended approach to working to support our employees to balance the needs of their job with other aspects of their life.

Interested in this role? Please click Apply to submit your application.

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