Assistant Manager

1 week ago


Edinburgh Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom Brook Street Full time

Brook Street are delighted to be working with a key client to recruit an Assistant Manager, to join their Accounting, Insight, and Advisory department. You will be an integral part of our clients reporting team, being a key player of delivering outstanding service to a portfolio of clients.



About the Role



Assistant Manager – Accounting Insight and Advisory



Glasgow or Edinburgh based – hybrid working



£40k - £48K



Responsibilities



  • Supporting managers to deliver complex accountancy related projects for clients as they arise, for example IFRS transition consultancy work or support on acquisition accounting and complex consolidations.
  • To develop and maintain an advanced level of technical knowledge through appropriate reading and courses, and to fulfil the professional bodies’ CPD requirements including maintaining an awareness of the firm’s specialist services and publications.
  • To act as a focal point of contact with the clients, and to communicate any problems or any contentious issues identified to the manager or responsible partner, and to identify / form suggested solutions.
  • Management of a portfolio of clients and projects, including client care responsibilities, project management and WIP/billing management.
  • To liaise with other departments within the office, especially the audit and tax teams. To ensure that agreed deadlines are met and significant issues are resolved in a timely manner.
  • To act as a coach to more junior members of the team and to participate in staff training and supervision as required. This role has the opportunity for line management of junior staff depending on experience.
  • A willingness to travel to client’s premises is required, however, the significant proportion of work is likely to be office-based.


Qualifications



ICAS or equivalent.



Required Skills



  • UK GAAP and IFRS financial reporting experience.
  • Experience of working in a professional practice, ideally in an equivalent accounting advisory team or experience providing written accounting advice to clients.
  • A strong understanding of UK financial reporting requirements.
  • Ability to demonstrate commercial awareness and to add value.
  • Strong project management and organisational skills.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Experience of working with clients.
  • Experience of supervision of junior staff.
  • Experience of Microsoft Office, with high competency with both Excel and Word.


Preferred Skills



Ideally we are looking to engage with candidates that have worked in the big 4.



Pay range and compensation package



This role can be based from either Edinburgh or Glasgow. It comes with a robust benefits package, which would be expecting when joining one of the UK’s big 10 firms


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