Financial Reporting Assistant Manager

Ideas | People | Trust

We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today’s changing world.

Our clients are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially‑spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy – and the owners and management teams that lead them.

The Business Services and Outsourcing team are essential to meeting our clients’ evolving requirements. As well as delivering long‑term, sustainable value to businesses by providing a range of solutions such as accounting, payroll and compliance services, they also play a key role in tying together many of our services across BDO both domestically and internationally. By building deep and meaningful relationships with a range of clients from ambitious entrepreneurial SMEs to large multi‑national groups, our BS&O team don’t just advise on their specific business challenges, they open doors for other teams to provide our firm’s wider service offering.

To succeed in this agile environment, you’ll need to demonstrate excellent problem‑solving skills and initiative. In return, you’ll have the opportunity for progression, and the chance to develop in one of the industry’s most exciting and varied roles.

Our clients trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with clients and building long‑lasting relationships.

You’ll be someone who can work pro‑actively, managing your own tasks, but you’ll also be confident collaborating with others, communicating regularly with senior managers, Directors, and BDO’s Partners to enable us to serve our clients effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to our clients.

Join our fast‑growing team in a vibrant, modern office environment where you'll work on diverse compliance projects with the chance to dive into advisory work. Help drive the team's development and make a real impact.

We work with a wide range of clients, mainly within the SME space, producing financial statements under FRS 102 and IFRS. As an Assistant Manager, you'll lead complex projects and support the manager team in reviewing statutory accounting projects. You'll liaise with clients, audit, tax, and other teams to ensure seamless collaboration. This is your opportunity to take the lead and grow in a dynamic setting.

• Qualified ACA, ACCA, CA or equivalent.
• Excellent working knowledge of FRS 102 and related financial reporting requirements as well as previous experience preparing statutory accounts.
• Exceptional analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to present information in a clear and concise manner.
• Evidence of ability to research technical accounting matters.
• Ability to prioritise and plan effectively, adopting a logical and methodical approach in order to meet tight deadlines.

You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand.

At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.

Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people‑centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.

We can provide the best support for our clients and people when we’re working side by side. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best…