Financial Reporting Team (FRT) Assistant Manager

Town/City:Firmwide
Salary/Rate:£45,000 +
Job type:Perm
County:London
Sector:Finance & Accountancy Practice
Job ref:ECOK00RFRT
Post Date:31. 12. 2025
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Meet Our Recruiter

Jimmy
Jimmy
Director - Public Practice & Transactional Finance

About the Role

📍 Hybrid (3 days office / 2 days WFH) | Full-Time | Financial Reporting & Accounts

We’re looking for a technically strong and motivated Assistant Manager to join a specialist Financial Reporting Team within a wider Accounts service line. This role is currently internally focused, supporting Audit teams by delivering high-quality accounts for audit, with clear scope to expand into large, complex external assignments as the service offering continues to grow.

This is a fast-paced and technically demanding role, ideal for someone who enjoys complex accounts work, team leadership, and maintaining consistently high standards.

What You’ll Do

  • Manage a portfolio of financial reporting assignments supporting audit engagements

  • Plan and prioritise work in line with internal standards and deadlines

  • Prepare and review technically complex accounts, including group and global consolidations

  • Supervise, support, and develop seniors, semi-seniors, and assistants

  • Provide clear feedback, coaching, and technical guidance to junior team members

  • Act as a key point of contact for Audit teams, ensuring effective collaboration

  • Monitor progress, quality, and delivery across multiple assignments

  • Contribute to process improvements and the ongoing development of the FRT offering

  • Support go-to-market initiatives as the service expands externally

What We’re Looking For

  • Strong technical expertise in financial reporting and accounts preparation

  • Experience preparing complex accounts under IFRS, FRS 101, and FRS 102

  • Experience reviewing accounts and identifying complex technical issues

  • Proven ability to supervise and develop junior team members

  • Confident communicator with strong collaboration skills

  • Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple deadlines

  • Proactive and solutions-focused mindset

  • Experience using CaseWare for accounts production, including adapting templates and producing bespoke reports and notes

What’s on Offer

  • Competitive salary

  • 25.5 days holiday + bank holidays, with holiday buy options

  • Hybrid and flexible working

  • Contributory pension, life assurance, and income protection

  • Private medical insurance, health cash plan, and annual flu jab

  • Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support

  • Monthly recognition awards linked to values and culture

  • Clear progression routes with funded training and CPD

  • Inclusive, family-friendly policies and ESG initiatives

  • Paid volunteering day each year

  • Travel benefits including cycle to work and interest-free loan schemes

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Join a specialist team where your technical expertise will directly influence audit quality, service development, and future growth.

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