Accounts & Outsourcing Assistant Manager in London

Are you an Accounts Assistant Manager or Accounts Supervisor looking to upgrade to a large Top 20 firm and work in a more challenging role with better progression and the chance to work on larger clients? Do you have a strong background in either an outsourcing or business services department and one to two years PQE? Are you looking to work for a modern and forward-thinking Top 20 accountancy practice firm based in a prime location in Central London? Are you looking to work for a growing, entrepreneurial, good quality accountancy practice firm which also offers great opportunities, work-life balance (including hybrid working) and progression?

Based in a very successful, rapidly growing Business Services / Outsourcing team, your role will be varied and will include managing your own portfolio of clients from a variety of sectors. Your role will be mainly review-based and include reviewing the production of monthly and quarterly management accounts, consolidated accounts, statutory accounts, corporation tax returns, VAT returns and bookkeeping assignments. You will still be involved with some hands-on work for more complex clients, as well as the preparation of cashflows, budgets and forecasts and client advisory work using cloud-based software.

You will be involved with offering clients value-added advice, help clients with migrating from other software packages to cloud software and be responsible for ad hoc projects and assignments. Client sectors are varied and will include industries such as property, technology, law, financial services, media, renewable energy and retail. Your role will be varied and challenging, and training will be provided where necessary. There will be many growth and development opportunities in the future.

To be considered for this new role (January 2026) you must be fully ACA Qualified with at least one to two years post qualification experience. You must have experience of the above duties, particularly reviewing work and preparing work for more complex clients. You must have experience of IFRS and an excellent understanding of UK GAAP (FRS 101, FRS 102, FRS 105), CT compliance and VAT compliance. It would be an advantage if you had experience of preparing consolidated accounts and you must have strong experience with a wide range of cloud-based software packages.

You must be looking to work on a wide variety of good quality London-based clients, take on responsibility at a rapid pace and manage and service your portfolio of clients. This firm has had great success with candidates who are based outside of London who are looking to relocate and work in a London-based practice. The firm offers staff hybrid working and you will work 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.

This growing Top 20 accountancy firm has a great reputation for being a friendly and supportive place to work and providing their staff with challenging and varied roles. You will work in a friendly and growing team, and you can expect to work on an interesting array of good quality London and international clients, including large groups. The firm is growing at a rapid rate due to many new business wins from larger accountancy firms.

Overall this is a unique opportunity for an ambitious Accounts & Outsourcing Assistant Manager with at least one to two years PQE experience from a practice background to join a leading Top 20 accountancy firm that will offer you top quality training and support and work in a role with genuine progression and opportunities on offer.