Accounts Senior/Assistant Manager: Fully Remote (UK Based) or Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

A technically focused role working with larger, more complex businesses. Are you an experienced accounts professional looking to step into a role where your technical skills really matter? We’re recruiting an Accounts Senior/Assistant Manager to join our Corporate Services team, working with medium-sized and larger entities and providing high-quality financial reporting and advisory support. This is a non-audit role, ideal for someone who enjoys getting into the detail of accounts, corporation tax and special projects. If you’re technically strong, enjoy problem-solving and like variety in your work, this could be a great fit.

A bit about us: Whitings LLP is a long-established firm with strong client relationships across East Anglia. We support growing and established businesses with far more than day-to-day compliance. Our clients value us for clear advice, technical confidence and a collaborative, down-to-earth approach. You’ll be joining a friendly, supportive team who work closely together and take real pride in the quality of their work. There’s a strong culture of learning, development and doing things properly.

What you’ll be doing day-to-day: In this role, you’ll work closely with audit leads and the partners to deliver high-quality services to our larger corporate clients. Your work will include:

• Preparation and review of statutory accounts for medium-sized and larger entities and groups (note some smaller FRS102 1A accounts will also be included)
• Preparation of multi-entity and multi-currency consolidations
• Dealing with complex technical accounting issues, including research and documenting conclusions
• Contributing towards client satisfaction via regular communication, maintaining strong ongoing relationships
• Liaising with the audit team to ensure alignment across assignments
• Managing and supporting corporation tax and VAT compliance and related submissions, with support from our specialists
• Assisting with specialist and ad hoc assignments
• Reviewing work and supporting more junior team members across the firm

While this role does not include audit, prior audit experience is welcomed and can be helpful – but is certainly not essential. Although fully remote, the role requires someone comfortable with client interaction, including virtual meetings and ongoing correspondence.

Who we’re looking for: You’ll be well suited to this role if you:

• Are ACCA/ACA qualified with at least 2 years’ post-qualification experience (or newly qualified with strong relevant experience)
• Have experience working at Senior or Assistant Manager level within practice
• Essential: Strong working knowledge of CCH Accounts Production software
• Proven experience working with medium sized entities and complex groups
• Are technically strong, particularly in financial reporting and corporation tax
• Enjoy working on complex or unusual matters and getting into the detail
• Confident communicator, comfortable dealing with clients and colleagues remotely
• Well organised, dependable and comfortable managing deadlines
• Enjoy developing others and contributing to a positive team culture
• Like working as part of a collaborative team while also taking ownership of your work

What you’ll get from us: Fully remote working (candidates must be UK-based). A technically interesting role with variety and responsibility. Exposure to larger and more complex businesses, including specialist projects. Clear support, development and progression opportunities. A friendly, inclusive workplace where quality and balance both matter. Competitive salary and benefits, reflecting your experience and contribution.

Core benefits:

• Generous annual leave (25 days per annum plus Bank Holidays – if studying this will be reduced to 20 days per annum with one additional day every 2 completed holiday years)
• Continued development including attending training courses, webinars, leadership, management development and continuing professional development programmes
• Flexible working is encouraged and regularly reviewed
• Enhanced Maternity Pay Policy
• Enhanced Paternity Pay
• In case of long-term sickness or incapacity, income protection is provided
• Life assurance
• Paid study leave
• Paid professional subscriptions
• Health Shield cash back plan – for treatments such as dental, optical and physiotherapy etc (a more extensive list is available)
• Flu vaccinations
• Enhanced sick pay
• Tax efficient pension (salary sacrifice)
• We have a wellbeing programme, which includes counselling and mental health support and legal advice
• Team social events, fundraising and activities with other local offices.

Interested? If you’re looking for a role where your technical skills are valued, your work is varied, and your development is supported, we’d love to hear from you.