Assistant Manager - Accounting and Financial Reporting£48,000 - £55,000Berkshire, ReadingWe are proud to be working with a boutique accounting and financial reporting firm, who are based near Reading and are on the search for anAccounting & Financial Reporting Assistant Manager role is ideal for someone who enjoys the technical challenge and variety of work associated with audit, and who is now looking for greater flexibility, a better work-life balance, and an exciting opportunity to help build the future of the fast-growing firm client's team of specialists solve a wide range of complex problems for their clients across financial reporting, modelling and financial operations.
Their client base ranges from fast-growing private-equity backed businesses through to listed companies and large multinational groups.
What all their clients have in common is a high degree of complexity in their financial world.
The firm works with their clients in a collaborative manner and form an extension of their finance teams when they are under the most pressure.About the role:We are looking for a technically minded, qualified accountant to join our client's growing team of talented financial reporting and accounting specialists.
If successful, you would work on a variety of projects for their diverse and ever-growing client base.
These projects range from share-based payment accounting, listed company accounts preparation, consolidation, rebuilds and acquisition accounting would be building sustainable working relationships with clients, whilst supporting the senior engagement team by coaching trainees and leading on the completion of more complex client work can expect a lot of autonomy in this role, so our client looks for people who will take initiative and seek out opportunities to continuously improve their current ways of working, whilst also supporting their own professional development.REPORTING TO: Business DirectorsQUALIFICATION:ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:Strong practical experience with IFRS & UK GAAP reporting frameworksExperience of undertaking client projects from planning to completionA track record of establishing & maintaining meaningful working relationships, both with internal colleagues and external clientsExperience of coaching & delegation to more junior members of the team effectivelyConfidence in challenging yourself & others to complete high quality technical documentationExperience of writing technical papers & reports, and presenting their results to clientsSALARY & BENEFITS:£48k to £55k27 days holiday plus bank holidaysDeath in service benefit (4 x salary)Employer pension contributions matching the employee contributions up to 6% of basic salaryParticipation in discretionary bonus scheme Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.
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