accounts manager
Responsibility
- provide high level technical guidance on audit, accounts and tax matters internally and externally
- working directly with multiple Partners to oversee a portfolio of primarily audit and some non-audit clients
- the right candidate will ensure that compliance requirements are met by managing the liaison with our clients and directing work internally from planning through to completion including communication of insights and recommendations
Show more +11 - identifying opportunities for our clients and for the firm and articulating these
- maintaining comprehensive technical knowledge and awareness of emerging issues across the audit and accounting field (we work principally in ukGAAP with some IFRS and specialist e.g
- charity clients in the portfolio), attending courses to support this and delivering training, insights and guidance to share knowledge with the departments
- assessing tax treatments to ensure tax efficiency. Supervising the process of filing tax returns
- proactively mentoring juniors in the department including post qualified staff. Supporting these staff in achieving the next level in their careers through coaching, mentoring and feedback
- organising and actively participating in audit meetings to discuss topical issues including forecasting staffing requirements and job allocations
- client management and commercial awareness - Agreeing fees with partners and clients, understanding the basis of our time costs and the value the client perceives in the work undertaken, tracking and improving recoveries, raising bills and following up on outstanding debt
- gain an understanding of our clients from a commercial perspective and understand where they are in their journey, where they want to be and how we can help them achieve the best outcome
- report to: Partners
- audit and Accounts
- audit & Accounts Manager
Requirements
- ACA/ACCA/CA qualified
- people management/supervisory experience with evidence of developing others in both technical, professional and soft skills
- A strong business focus and awareness of current economic, financial and business affairs
Show more +18 - experience of reviewing work and managing the process through to high quality completion
- strong communication skills – oral and written
- ability to consistently produce work of a high standard and meeting/surpassing expectations
- an ability to analyse and interpret data
- strong working knowledge of FRS102 and IFRS and ability to apply this to both audit and accounts preparation
- attention to detail and strong organisational skills
- strong working knowledge of current tax laws and regulations as well as strong awareness of upcoming changes
- an ability to work as part of a team
- evidence of ability to add significant value to a team and the clients that team serves
- an ability to work to and meet deadlines
- identifying emerging/relevant accounting issues for the audit department and communicating these
- confidence with direct client communication
- identifying areas of concern/areas for improvement for the audit department and proposing/devising/implementing appropriate solutions including leading departmental training
- liaising with other departments to understand requirements and opportunities to provide clients with a joined-up “one firm” approach
- experience with Xero, MyWorkpapers and CCH an advantage
- engaging with tax teams to obtain technical expertise in complex areas and seamlessly integrating this with the audit and accounts work
- as part of any recruitment process, the Firm collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants
- wilson Wright is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified candidates eligible to work in the UK
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