Accounts Assistant Manager in Scotland

We are looking to expand our Accounts department in our Edinburgh office by bringing in an experience Accounts Assistant Manager.

Purpose of the Role

To undertake preparation of statutory financial statements, outsourcing functions at clients and preparation of statutory accounts, ensuring deadlines and proper accounting standards are met.

Main Responsibilities

• Review and agree draft budgets.
• Delegate, supervise and review work of seniors and juniors, ensuring the file is complete and all review points addressed before it is passed to the Partner or Manager.
• Liaise with clients directly or through relevant manager to resolve queries or obtain further information.
• Review draft CT computations.
• Review draft financial statements.
• Assist in the completion of advisory work.
• Monitor work in progress on all jobs within the portfolio, communicating any potential problems and write offs to the Partners or Managers on a timely basis.
• Undertake critical audit areas for key audit clients and supervise larger client audits.
• Monitor budgets and be responsible for the team’s performance.
• Monitor debtor balances and cash collections. Liaise with credit control and clients.
• Excluding audits, be aware of other MHA services and products which may be appropriate to the clients.
• Monitor filing deadlines and ensure deadlines are achieved, including corporation tax and.
• Companies House filings.
• Be a key technical contact for staff.
• Liaise directly with other offices/departments/technical to resolve issues.
• Take responsibility for keeping yourself up to date with legislation and standards.

Qualification and Skills required

• Be fully ACCA or ACA qualified.
• Experience with demonstrable knowledge of producing year-end financial statements, management accounts and completing VAT returns.
• Strong IT skills including Word, Outlook and Excel, to an intermediate level, for the production of letters and spreadsheets.
• Knowledge of cloud-based accounting systems such as Xero preferred but not essential.

What we can offer you

• Genuine work life balance.
• Accredited Investor in People.
• New and improved programme for Succession planning and supportive management structure to help you realise your potential.
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays, plus the opportunity to buy up to 5 days.
• Competitive salary.
• Amazing employee referral scheme, paying up to £4000 for a successful referral.
• Paid CSR time.
• Car lease scheme.
• And more!