Accounts Assistant Manager – Non-Audit

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in South Africa.

📋 Description

• Take charge of a diverse non-audit portfolio, primarily consisting of clients in the media and creative industries.

• Serve as a primary day-to-day liaison for clients, fostering robust working relationships.

• Manage client expectations, deadlines, and workflow throughout the portfolio.

• Offer practical, commercially savvy advice while identifying opportunities to enhance value.

• Address and respond to HMRC inquiries, correspondence, and compliance issues.

• Maintain proactive communication with clients regarding outstanding information, deadlines, and technical concerns.

• Prepare and review year-end statutory accounts, including more intricate accounts under FRS 102 1A and FRS 105.

• Prepare and review monthly and quarterly management accounts.

• Oversee and review corporation tax computations and CT600 submissions.

• Review and supervise personal tax returns for directors, shareholders, and sole traders.

• Review VAT returns and assist clients with VAT compliance and related queries.

• Examine bookkeeping and accounting records for accuracy and completeness.

• Identify technical issues, propose solutions, or escalate as necessary.

• Manage workflow, plan and delegate tasks, and ensure timely completion ahead of deadlines.

• Supervise, review, and mentor junior team members with constructive feedback and technical guidance.

• Delegate tasks based on team members' experience and workload.

• Track progress and follow up on outstanding assignments.

• Assist in the training and development of junior staff.

• Support junior colleagues with technical and client-related matters.

• Identify process and workflow enhancements and leverage accounting technology to enhance client service delivery.

⛳️ Requirements

• Significant experience in a UK accountancy practice, primarily with a non-audit focus.

• Strong accounting abilities, including the preparation and review of accounts and management accounts.

• Demonstrated experience managing or holding substantial responsibility for a client portfolio.

• In-depth technical knowledge of UK accounting and taxation.

• Proficient understanding of FRS 102 1A and FRS 105.

• Experience in preparing and/or reviewing statutory accounts, corporation tax computations, CT600s, personal tax returns, and VAT.

• Capability to handle more complex accounts and management accounts independently.

• Strong practical experience with Xero and QuickBooks Online (QBO).

• Background working with UK clients and dealing with HMRC.

• Prior experience supervising, reviewing, or mentoring junior team members.

• Excellent organizational and workflow management skills.

• Confident in client-facing communication.

• Ability to manage multiple clients, deadlines, and competing priorities independently.

• Keen attention to detail and a commitment to delivering precise, high-quality work.

• ACCA or ACA qualified, part-qualified, or qualified by experience (preferred).

• Experience with media, creative, or similar owner-managed businesses (preferred).

• Experience providing accounting or tax advice beyond routine compliance (preferred).

• Strong experience with Dext (preferred).

• Previous experience in an Assistant Manager, Client Manager, or comparable role (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Collaborative work environment.

• Opportunity for growth within a cooperative firm.

• Chance to build strong client relationships.

• Opportunity to mentor and develop junior colleagues.

• Experience working on more complex accounts and management accounts.

• Ability to contribute to the enhancement of the firm's accounts and tax services.