Senior Accountancy Manager

Senior Manager - Technical AccountingReading | Hybrid Working | Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits

Your new company

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a highly successful and growing accountancy and business advisory firm with an excellent reputation across the Thames Valley. As the firm continues to expand its advisory offering, they are looking to appoint an experienced Senior Manager to play a key role within their Technical Accounting team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious ACA or ACCA-qualified professional who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, building trusted client relationships and helping shape the future direction of a growing practice. You'll work with a varied client portfolio ranging from owner-managed businesses and entrepreneurial SMEs through to larger corporate groups, providing high-value advice on a wide range of accounting and reporting matters.

Your new role

As Senior Manager, you will lead on complex technical accounting assignments, acting as a trusted adviser to both clients and colleagues. You'll take ownership of a diverse portfolio, providing practical solutions and commercially focused advice while ensuring the highest standards of client service.

Your responsibilities will include:

Managing and developing long-term client relationships across a varied portfolio

Providing specialist advice on complex accounting and financial reporting matters

Reviewing and supporting work relating to group and consolidated accounts

Advising UK subsidiaries of overseas entities on statutory reporting

requirements

Providing expertise on FRS 102 and financial reporting standards

Supporting clients with audit, corporation tax and VAT-related technical matters

Identifying opportunities to broaden client relationships and add value across service lines

Leading and mentoring accounting teams, helping develop future talent within the business

Contributing to operational improvements, strategic planning and wider business growth initiatives

This is a highly visible role with significant client exposure and the opportunity to influence both technical delivery and the ongoing growth of the practice.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role,

you will be ACA or ACCA qualified (or qualified by experience) with a strong background within accountancy practice.You'll demonstrate:

Strong technical accounting knowledge, including UK GAAP and FRS 102

Experience managing client portfolios and delivering advisory-led services

The ability to simplify and communicate complex technical issues to clients

Strong commercial awareness and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset

Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills

Previous experience leading, mentoring or developing teamsExposure to group structures, consolidations, corporate tax matters and business valuations would be advantageous, as would ATT or CTA qualifications.

What you'll get in return

In return, you'll join a forward-thinking and supportive firm that genuinely invests in its people and offers clear opportunities for long-term progression.Benefits include:

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Additional holiday entitlement linked to service and seniority

Option to purchase additional annual leave

Life assurance and enhanced pension provision

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Enhanced sick pay scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail, lifestyle and wellbeing discounts

Flexible benefits including private medical insurance, health cash plan, critical illness cover, dental cover and cycle-to-work schemeMost importantly, you'll have the opportunity to work on genuinely interesting technical assignments, develop trusted client relationships and play a key role in the continued success of a growing advisory business.What you need to do nowIf you're looking for a senior technical accounting position that combines complex advisory work, leadership responsibility and genuine career progression, we'd love to hear from you.Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion about this opportunity and the wider technical accounting market.

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