Senior Manager - Accounting Advisory

Company Description

For over 180 years, Evelyn Partners has been a leading force in UK wealth management and professional services. Our legacy is built on a commitment to helping individuals and businesses achieve their financial aspirations. We believe that expert financial guidance should be accessible to all, and we're dedicated to making that a reality.

Our success hinges on our people and that's our secret for longevity. We are a team of passionate professionals united by a shared purpose: to deliver good advice and exceptional service. Through strong partnerships and seamless collaboration, we have become a trusted advisor to countless clients.

Job Description

What will you be doing?

We are seeking a talented Senior Manager to join our rapidly growing Accounting Advisory team in London. The team provides specialist accounting advice to clients across a range of areas, often working as part of cross-functional teams including Transaction Services, Tax and Valuations. It is a fantastic opportunity for the individual to continue to extend the depth and breadth of our Accounting Advisory service offering and play a part in the future growth of the team.

As a Senior Manager, your responsibilities will include among others:

• Ensure that clients receive a high quality, efficient and proactive service and client expectations are exceeded throughout the year.
• Supporting with the delivery of technical projects with the opportunity to lead on the smaller projects, which focus on the application of the technical accounting.
• Supporting transaction teams with GAAP conversions and M&A activity, such as IFRS 3 analysis, implications of group reorganisations and accounting for private equity transactions).
• Assessing the impact of recently adopted and new accounting standards (i.e., IFRS 9, IFRS 15, IFRS 16 and IFRS 17) and preparing complex consolidation cashflow models e.g., multi-entity, multi-currency.
• Supporting identification and development of new business opportunities for Evelyn Partners with proposals for new work, development of internal brand and network and assisting with ad-hoc projects.
• Providing feedback through regular communication and timely appraisal whilst being familiar with relevant training and development options.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should

• Qualified accountant (ACA, CA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Strong technical accounting experience with IFRS, UK GAAP and UK Companies Act, preferably with an external audit background
• Strong experience with recent developments in accounting, in particular IFRS 9, 15, and 16
• Experience in leading and developing client relationships.
• Problem solving attitude and proven ability to apply accounting concepts to unusual or one-off situations.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a demonstrated ability to clearly articulate the advice in written technical accounting papers.
• Experience of coaching and mentoring junior team members

Desired

• Experience of working with listed companies and large corporates is desirable
• US GAAP knowledge or a sector specialism would be beneficial

Additional Information

As a colleague here at Evelyn Partners you will have access to benefits that include:

• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Hybrid working model (role dependant)
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of our society and clients. We are committed to providing a work environment where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.

If you need any reasonable adjustments for your application process, please let your recruiter know.