Assistant Manager - Leading Accountancy Practice

A leading accountancy brand is offering a key, Assistant Manager level career opportunity in Leicester, a great opportunity to join a leading accountancy brand within the Accountancy focused team and progress to Manager within 12 – 18 months if desired.

The opportunity:

They have an opportunity for an Accounts Assistant Manager to join the Leicester office. They are growing which means there is lots of opportunity to develop and progress with the firm. In a leading firm, you get superb benefits and opportunity to develop, including hybrid working, leading pay and benefits and parking.

Your responsibilities:

The core duties of the role are to review accounts, staff management, VAT and management accounts in addition to statutory year-end accounts review, reviewing management accounts done by clients, supporting the management team using IT systems including xero, sage, freeagent, quickbooks, caseware, IRIS etc.

• Assisting with portfolio management & client work 
• Team Management, Supporting the management team in day-to-day line management, allocation of work, identifying development needs and completing staff reviews and feedback
• Advisory and ad hoc work, identifying opportunities to offer additional services to clients, identifying new clients through networking and client referrals and coaching team members to do the same

 Why join us:

An award winning firm as an employer and advisor, they also offer the following benefits: 

• The firm have said an Ambitious Assistant Manager can look towards Manager promotion in 12 to 18 months, which comes with a strong move forward on salary and additional benefits, in line with a top employer.
• Salary wise, this is open to a degree. The firm will always aim to pay well.
• Genuine Work Life balance – hybrid and flexible working
• 33 days holiday Inc. bank holidays, plus the opportunity to buy or sell up to 5 days 
• Competitive salary package
• Employee Recognition awards
• Paid CSR time
• Accredited Investor in People
• New and improved programme for Succession planning and supportive management structure to help you realise your potential

Salary will of course be totally dependent on skills, qualification level and experience.