Digital Accounting Manager

Job title: Digital Accounting ManagerHours: Full time Mon-Fri 9am-5.30pm (37.5 hours per week)Location: Various – Across Multiple Offices Affinia is a UK Top 50 Accountancy firm and growing. Through successful acquisitions and organic growth, we have seen significant development within the last 18 months. We focus on building authentic connections, collaboration and growth both with our clients and colleagues. Affinia is a challenger accounting, tax and business advisory firm with over 300 years' experience, bringing together financial experts from across London, East Anglia & Southeast England. We have more than 500 accountancy professionals across our 11 offices and advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across seven principal practice groups: Accountancy & Advisory, Tax and Planning, Audit Services, Corporate Finance, Digital Solutions, Payroll and Financial PlanningWe have invested continuously in technology and gained in-depth knowledge across a broad range of markets, growing through acquisitions and private investment. We offer an exceptional service to our clients, with access to our sector experts to develop the strategy that will help them reach their goals. We keep a finger on the industry pulse, so our clients receive the best short to medium and long-term advice.We offer flexible and hybrid working – your line manager will work with you to agree the pattern that works best for you and Affinia.We provide access to training providers such as Croner-i, Tolley's, Mercia, and LinkedIn Learning to meet the needs of our people from both a hard and soft skills perspective. We also work with an Apprenticeship provider to offer the combination of paid work and access to professional qualifications.Purpose of the role:Affinia is currently seeking a dynamic individual to come and join the firm as our Digital Accounting Manager. This is an exciting opportunity which offers the chance to make a real impact on the firm and is a newly created role to cope with business demands. The role will see you working alongside our Digital Solutions and Cloud Accounting team to support their requirements as well as supporting the wider business.Accountabilities:As a Digital Consultant Expert you will need to:Help drive adoption, optimisation and integration of our Cloud AppStack (Xero, Dext, Fathom etc).Act as a subject matter expert for finance technology, supporting both internal teams and clients.Serve as a key point of contact for clients on digital finance solutions and service delivery.Translate client needs into practical cloud accounting solutions and workflows.Support clients with transformation of their finance systems and processes.Support the Head of Digital Finance in strategic initiatives and act as deputy where required.Other adhoc projects and tasks as required.Skills/Qualifications: Proven experience with change managementExperience supporting clients with Digital Transformation.Certification in relevant cloud accounting platforms.ACCA qualification or part-qualified beneficial.Proven experience working with Xero, Dext and Fathom.Core Benefits:At Affinia, our culture is driven by ambition and a commitment to positively impact all the communities we serve. We are dedicated to the success, development, and wellbeing of our colleagues, helping them achieve their goals and seize the opportunities that come with our growth. Alongside a flexible and inclusive work environment, we offer the following core benefits:23 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays (Sept-Aug).Opportunity to purchase 3 extra days holiday per yearFull study support including tuition fees and paid study daysProfessional membership supportAuto enrolment Pension Scheme with True PotentialDeath in ServiceProfessional membership supportPaycare – claim money back for Dental / Optical / Professional TherapiesAgile/Hybrid Working PolicyDress for your Diary PolicyAffinia is a flexible business which has embraced a hybrid working model where our colleagues enjoy a mix of home and office working. We welcome applications from people looking for flexible and agile, roles and we are happy to explore your preferred working patterns as part of your application.Affinia is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is unequivocal: we do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, or sexual orientation. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that actively promotes equality of opportunity for all, valuing the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, and selection for roles is based solely on individual merit.