Accounts Manager

Accounts Manager | Top 10 firm | London - Farringdon

Are you an experienced accounting professional seeking a clear path to leadership within a highly collaborative environment? Do you want to manage a high-value, diverse client portfolio while solving complex financial reporting challenges? Whether you are a technical specialist looking for a better work-life balance, or an experienced manager at a smaller practice looking to step up to a Top 10 brand, this position provides the ideal environment to progress your career.

About the Firm

This Top 10 firm is a market-leading brand that delivers client-centric solutions across the middle market. Based in their established London Farringdon office, the Accounting and Business Advisory team works with a wealth of businesses, ranging from small owner-managed enterprises to large corporate clients across retail, media, technology, travel, and PE-backed entities. The firm focuses on empowering its people to make an impact, offering clear pathways to develop a unique career path within a collaborative corporate culture.

As an Accounts Manager you will:

Manage a diverse portfolio of medium and large clients, acting as the primary trusted adviser and key point of contact to understand and service their business requirements.
Provide high-level GAAP support and financial reporting advisory services, utilizing detailed technical knowledge of FRS 102, FRS 101, and Companies Act reporting requirements.
Guide non-audit clients through their external audit processes by establishing timelines, managing delivery, and liaising directly with internal audit and tax departments.
Drive the growth of the department by identifying cross-selling opportunities, undertaking special advisory work, and actively participating in business development activities.
Act as a line manager to oversee the team's appraisal process, set clear development objectives, deliver technical training, and lead first-round recruitment interviews for specialist or graduate hires.

As the successful candidate you will:

Be ACA or ACCA fully qualified with at least three years’ post-qualification experience (PQE).
Possess a minimum of one year of direct experience independently managing a full portfolio of accounting clients within a public practice environment.
Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of UK financial reporting requirements, with preferred experience in IFRS and exposure to complex areas such as acquisition accounting, share-based payments, or debt modifications.
Have proven experience reviewing financial statements completed by junior staff, providing structured feedback, and managing team resource allocation against strict client budgets.

What You’ll Receive

Hybrid working pattern requiring 3 days present in the London Farringdon office each week to support colleagues face-to-face.

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