Assistant Manager Accounts and Audit

About the role

Vision Consulting Pakistan, an ACCA approved employer serving clients in the United Kingdom, is recruiting an Assistant Manager Accounts and Audit. The role prepares financial statements, VAT returns and Self-Assessment returns and assists in other non-audit engagements. The ideal candidate is an ACCA member or CA with articles.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare annual accounts for companies, LLPs and owner-managed businesses under UK GAAP/FRS 102.
• Prepare monthly management accounts to strict deadlines with accuracy.
• Analyse and review detailed profit and loss accounts with narrative against the prior year.
• Prepare VAT returns for companies and owner-managed businesses.
• Prepare annual tax returns for individuals and partnerships.
• Prepare additional reports to support management accounts and add value to standard profit and loss reports.
• Assist and train junior team members and review the work of other team members.
• Use management information and IT effectively, liaise with senior managers and pass their instructions to the team.
• Keep accounting and taxation knowledge up to date.

Required profile

• At least 3 years' experience in an accounting practice.
• CA Inter, ACCA member or affiliate with relevant experience in audit and accounts.
• Articles completed from a reputable accounting firm, including at least 2 years in a supervisory role.
• Good eye for detail, excellent interpersonal skills, honesty and integrity.
• Excellent proficiency in English.

Required skills

• Practical knowledge of IFRS, preferably UK GAAP and FRS 102.
• Practical knowledge of UK taxation preferred.
• Experience preparing financial statements and annual accounts for owner-managed businesses.
• Accounting software such as Xero, QuickBooks and Sage.