Senior Manager - Financial Reporting

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Company Description

At SW, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK’s top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881—helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations.

Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring. We are defined by our purpose—to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.


Job Description

What will you be doing?

We're seeking a talented individual to join our Financial Reporting team in Birmingham, which is responsible for accounts preparation services for a wide range of clients.

The primary responsibility will be to deal with all matters relating to the management of a portfolio of clients, liaison with other departments and clients, and managing more junior members of staff whilst supporting the wider management group . You will have active involvement in the training and development needs of the team to improve quality and you will also aid the senior leadership team in both client work and in the management of the team.

As Financial Reporting Senior Manager, your responsibilities will include among others

Review work performed by members of the team, including FRS 102, FRS 101, IFRS and consolidated group accounts.
Ensure that clients receive an efficient and proactive service and client expectations are exceeded by liaising with Clients, Partners and other SW staff where appropriate to ensure all are kept up to date with relevant issues.
Monitoring of billing/lock-up and staffing levels, ensuring WIP provisioning is kept up to date monthly as considered appropriate while supporting management team with various administrative tasks and projects that arise from time to time.
Providing support and upskilling on technical areas to team members, ultimately improving the quality output.
Monitoring of staff performance, carrying out appraisals and ensuring feedback given to staff on a timely basis.
Preparation of proposals for new work and development of opportunities with existing clients.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you should

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA).
Significant experience of large entity statutory accounts gained within a professional services environment.
Experience of working with entrepreneurial, OMB and SME clients.
Experience of (and appetite for) business development activities such as preparation of proposal documents and demonstrable working knowledge of accounting standards.
Excellent communication skills to liaise with clients, Directors, Partners, and colleagues with strong organisation and time management skills to ensure needs of all are met.
Previous experience managing staff to ensure best performance with good working knowledge of skill requirements of staff at various levels to ensure work is undertaken. Read more