Job Vacancy Details
Accounts Manager
Public Practice
Hull
Permanent ⁄ £35000 - £45000
Updated March 11, 2010
Your role as a Manager in Hull will involve:
• Managing a portfolio of clients and work on ad hoc projects for the provision of:
- Monthly and quarterly management accounts.
- Statutory financial statements.
- Consolidated financial statements.
- Ad hoc secondments to clients to undertake the preparation of year end financial statements and special accounting projects.
• Management of teams of accounting staff of up to 4.
• Participating in group management matters as follows:
- Full responsibility for effective financial management on own portfolio of clients.
- Participation in group technical training meetings.
- Assistance with other group management matters as they arise.
As part of the largest global accounting firm, you can be sure of a challenging and exciting career. The firm has a varied and prestigious client base and work with various specialists in their own field which, combined with the importance they place on continuous technical training and personal development, provides an excellent opportunity for career development.
Who we're looking for
Qualified ACA or ACCA with proven management experience in professional practice environment (preferably middle market).
Candidates must also demonstrate the following abilities:
• Highly professional attitude to providing a quality service in a deadline environment.
• Strong accounting skills and technical knowledge on financial reporting matters including the ability to work from first principles.
• Strong client relationship skills and ability to manage both PwC and client staff.
• Successfully deal with "clients in a mess".
• Strong supervisory skills and ability to work in a team environment.
• Strong communication skills (written and oral).
• Very good working knowledge of UK GAAP and some awareness of US GAAP and IFRS.
• Some knowledge of cross border VAT and P11D issues.
• Awareness of importance of risk management (client acceptance, independence, money laundering) issues.
• Demonstrate flexibility in changing client demand environment.
• Ability to coach and develop staff.
• IT literate, ideally with some experience of accounting packages and good Excel spreadsheet skills.
• Proactive and be able to identify opportunity for new work.
• Self motivated and have a willingness to enhance their technical knowledge.
About our client
Big 4 Firm - Hull.
What's on offer
£ Competitive + benefits.
Michael Page Contact
For further info, apply or phone on +44 (0) 113 243 7700.
Job Ref: 13052527
Your application will be sent to Peter MacDonald ACA.
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