At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage client accounts and provide advisory support while developing junior team members.
- Company: Established firm in Aberdeen with a focus on teamwork and client relationships.
- Benefits: Personalised development, ongoing CPD support, and a modern working environment.
- Other info: Great opportunities for career progression and leadership development.
- Why this job: Take ownership of your portfolio and enhance your advisory skills in a supportive setting.
- Qualifications: Qualified ACA/ACCA/CA with 2-3 years' experience in accountancy practice.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
Assistant Manager - Accounts & Business Advisory (eu3-1960-706933) Aberdeen, Scotland
Role
Assistant Manager - Accounts & Business Advisory
Location
Aberdeen
Salary
Competitive, dependent on experience
We are working with a well-established firm in Aberdeen who is looking for an Assistant Manager to join their Business Advisory team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified ACA/ACCA/CA with around
2-3 years' post-qualification experience in an accountancy practice.
You'll take ownership of a varied portfolio of clients, managing assignments from planning through to near-completion, while developing strong client relationships and supporting the development of junior team members.
You will be responsible for
- Managing a portfolio of accounts and compliance assignments from planning through to near-completion.
- Preparing and reviewing statutory and management accounts for a diverse client base.
- Preparing and reviewing VAT returns, ensuring compliance and identifying opportunities to provide practical advisory support.
- Applying strong knowledge of
FRS 102 across a range of entity types.
- Reviewing tax computations where appropriate.
- Reviewing work completed by seniors and trainees, providing constructive feedback and coaching.
- Managing day-to-day client communication and attending client meetings where required.
- Building trusted relationships with business owners and finance contacts, providing practical guidance and identifying opportunities to add value.
- Identifying technical issues and escalating these to the Manager where appropriate.
- Supporting junior team members with their development and day-to-day technical queries.
- Ensuring work is delivered to a consistently high technical and professional standard.
We're looking for someone who is
- ACA, ACCA or CA qualified.
- Experienced within an accountancy practice, ideally with 2-3 years' post-qualification experience.
- Strong technically, with good knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS 102.
- Confident across statutory accounts, management accounts and VAT compliance.
- Comfortable reviewing work and providing guidance to more junior members of the team.
- Professional and confident when dealing directly with clients.
- Organised, reliable and able to take ownership of assignments.
- Commercially aware, with an interest in providing practical advisory support alongside compliance work.
- Committed to maintaining high standards and continuing professional development.
- Systems & Software (Experience with the following would be advantageous):
- CCH
- Retain
- Microsoft 365 / Excel / Teams
- Xero
- Quick Books
- Free Agent
- Sage Online and Sage 50
Benefits include
- Personalised development and career progression opportunities
- Ongoing professional development and CPD support
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
- Opportunities to work with a varied portfolio of clients
- Exposure to both accounts and advisory work
- Opportunities to develop leadership and people-management skills
- Modern, technology-focused working environment
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing professional firm wherepeople, client relationships, teamwork and developmentare genuinely valued.
You’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of your own portfolio, develop your advisory skills, support junior team members and progress your career within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.
If you’re a qualified accounts professional looking for the next step in your career, or know someone who is, we’d love to hear from you!
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